Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 August 2021, 23:54 by Denis Chabrol by GHK Lall Today I join two events because I believe that they are related.  The first occurred at an opposition rally in Brooklyn, with 2,000 Guyanese attending.  The second was of an almost overnight Presidential announcement of a ‘one-off’ $25,000 cash grant for some 60,000 Guyanese pensioners, and ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 August 2021, 23:45 by Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday night hinted that he and his Surinamese counterpart, President Chandrikapersad Santokhi hours earlier arrived at major decisions in a number of areas including oil and gas. Addressing a State Dinner in honour of Mr. Santokhi and his high-level delegation, Dr. Ali said the bilateral  ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 August 2021, 19:11 by Denis Chabrol One person has been killed and two others robbed at Toroparu Backdam, Cuyuni River, police said. The robbery and homicide occurred at about 7:45 Tuesday night. The only name of the dead person has been identified only as “Saw-man” . The robbery victims are a 38-year-old miner and his ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 August 2021, 17:16 by Denis Chabrol The High Court has suspended a total of GY$6 million bail that has been granted to two Brazilians who have been charged with being in possession of more than 500 kilogrammes of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. The High Court has granted a temporary order suspending the bail ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 August 2021, 14:17 by Denis Chabrol The Chief Medical Officer of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Narine Singh said persons who cannot take the COVID-19 vaccine must show proof from a doctor that they cannot do so. “For persons, who are exempted for reasons mentioned above, and other underlying illnesses listed herein should present a ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 August 2021, 8:51 by Denis Chabrol A 17-year old boy, who allegedly broke into a policewoman’s house and stole cash, has been arrested. The Guyana Police Force  says at the time of the incident between 9:15 last night and 12:30 this morning, the policewoman was asleep. The break-and-enter and larceny occurred at Plantation Westminster, West ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 August 2021, 8:50 by Denis Chabrol A Bartica boat captain was burnt on Tuesday after the boat he was using to transport fuel burst into flames. Police were told that when Okema Brummel started the boat engine, the battery sparked and ignited the fire. The incident occurred at about 4 PM Tuesday afternoon at 4th ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 August 2021, 17:33 by Denis Chabrol A man, who earlier this month entered the Whim Magistrates’ Court compound, and whipped out a cutlass while asking for Magistrate Renita Singh has been jailed for causing public terror. Thirty-nine year old Julius Anthony Mootoo was also jailed for being in possession of an offensive weapon. He pleaded ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 August 2021, 16:50 by Denis Chabrol Several People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) supporters are at the helm of a recently-launched arm of the United States’ Democratic Party A statement issued by the Democrats Abroad- Guyana Country Committee said that its Chairman Dr. Dawn Stewart outlined the chapter’s agenda for the next two years.  She reportedly ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 August 2021, 16:02 by Denis Chabrol Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony said 56 Cuban health care workers have arrived in Guyana and have been deployed to work at the Ocean View, Liliendaal-based COVID-19 hospital as the country prepares for wave of infections from the Delta variant. “We need people who can operate our Intensive ...