Last Updated on Monday, 21 May 2018, 15:12 by Denis Chabrol President David Granger and First Lady, Ms. Sandra Granger on Monday completed their first round of medical examinations under a Caribbean medical insurance scheme they have been part of for more than a decade. The Ministry of the Presidency also said the results from the at the Good Health Medical ...

Last Updated on Monday, 21 May 2018, 14:50 by Denis Chabrol High Court Judge, Franklin Holder Monday morning blocked the Magistrates’ Court from hearing criminal charges of misconduct in public office against former Finance Minister, Ashni Singh and former Head of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited, Winston Brassington. Defence Lawyer, Anil Nandlal told reporters what the judge decided ...

Last Updated on Monday, 21 May 2018, 11:46 by Denis Chabrol Executive member of the People’s National Congress (PNC), Joseph Harmon on Monday announced his candidature for the position of Chair of the party. He will come up against long-serving party member and Chairman, Basil Williams. Elections for Central Executive members are due to be held for at the PNC’s ...

Last Updated on Monday, 21 May 2018, 11:31 by Denis Chabrol The man, who allegedly killed a man who was in a relationship with his ex partner, was Monday arraigned on a charge of murder. Thirty-two year old  Corwyn ‘Cross Eye Arthur  of 1088 Cinderella City Amelia’s Ward, Linden was not required to plea to the inevitable charge. Linden Magistrate, Clive ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 20 May 2018, 12:10 by Denis Chabrol President David Granger early Sunday morning left Guyana for Trinidad and Tobago for medical reasons. “It is believed that he travelled for routine checks and personal matters,” one source added. Granger left at about 5:45 AM on a Caribbean Airlines flight, but it was not until a Demerara Waves ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 20 May 2018, 7:56 by Denis Chabrol The Linden Hospital Complex (LHC) has recorded its first rectal cancer and major prostate surgeries which were both deemed successful. The removal of an enlarged prostate and kidney stones was conducted during this week by Urologist Dr. Brian Niles while the rectal surgery was conducted by a team of ...

Last Updated on Friday, 18 May 2018, 21:10 by Denis Chabrol A tearful and apologetic prisoner on Friday admitted to calling 911 and threatening to kill President David Granger. Aleem Ally was convicted on three counts of threatening language and one count of causing public terror on Nov.19,2017. With teary eyes, he apologised to the police ranks for what he ...

Last Updated on Friday, 18 May 2018, 18:05 by Denis Chabrol The 71 year-old Guyanese man, who was arrested last Tuesday  in Grenada after seven pounds of cocaine were discovered under the seat of his motorised wheelchair, pleaded guilty to narcotics trafficking. Haniff Bacchus would be sentenced on May 24. He remains in detention at the Richmond Hill Prison. At ...

Last Updated on Friday, 18 May 2018, 17:46 by Denis Chabrol Four foreign-language speaking men, armed with guns, raided a mining camp at Baboon Backdam, Cuyuni River, carting off raw gold and other items. The Guyana Police Force said none of the 28 employees of the mining company was  injured. No one was arrested, police said. Sources said the mining ...

Last Updated on Friday, 18 May 2018, 17:19 by Denis Chabrol Police Commissioner, Paul Williams on Friday charged 150 newly-minted members of the Guyana Police Force not to discriminate against anyone including those of different sexual orientation, and they should prepare themselves to treat foreigners properly. “There should be no discrimination as to sex, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual preferences and ...