Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 August 2021, 10:27 by Denis Chabrol A 34-year old Guyanese woman from Canje, East Berbice has been arrested after police said they found almost 5 kilogrammes of cocaine in Fernleaf Milk packets that she was planning to take to Barbados. The Guyana Police Force said the woman told investigators that she was given the packets ...

Last Updated on Monday, 16 August 2021, 23:40 by Denis Chabrol Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon on Monday night castigated President Irfaan Ali for doling out another tranche of GYD$25,000 cash grants, saying it was a ploy to distract Guyanese from spiraling cost of living, no salary increases and perceived racism. “They are now trying to distract attention from what is ...

Last Updated on Monday, 16 August 2021, 21:21 by Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali on Monday night announced that Guyana’s almost 65,000 old age pensioners would get a one-off extra month pension as a “grant” and that government would pay the electricity bill for households consuming not more than 75 kilowatt hours per month. The one-off grant, he said, would ...

Last Updated on Monday, 16 August 2021, 16:46 by Denis Chabrol People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) stalwart Bishwaishwar “Cammie” Ramsaroop died on Monday, the party said. He was 81 years old. “The Party recognizes and records its appreciation for his spirited campaigning and valuable contribution to its political evolution and to national development in the early days of the Republic,” ...

Last Updated on Monday, 16 August 2021, 14:48 by Denis Chabrol A  20-year old man, who allegedly dropped into potholes on the Parfaite Harmonie Public Road, West Bank Demerara, has died, the Guyana Police Force said. “The motorcyclist ended up driving into potholes along the said road where he lost control of the motorcycle and fell onto the road surface ...

Last Updated on Monday, 16 August 2021, 14:34 by Denis Chabrol A 47-year old man has been arrested after a 64-year old woman alleged that he raped and robbed her at a location in Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne), police said. The woman said the incident occurred on Monday. The Guyana Police Force said the man alleged raped the woman ...

Last Updated on Monday, 16 August 2021, 14:18 by Denis Chabrol Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Carla Barnett on Monday promised to run the affairs of the 15-nation bloc in an inclusive manner and give a listening ear to everyone in an effort to find solutions to some of the region’s most pressing problems. Dr. Barnett said she ...

Last Updated on Monday, 16 August 2021, 13:42 by Denis Chabrol Newly-installed Secretary-General of the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Carla Barnett on Monday made known her stance against attacks on political leaders. Labelling the recent head injury of St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves by  a projectile hurled by anti-vaccination protester as a “despicable attack”, she ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 15 August 2021, 23:26 by Denis Chabrol Prime Minister Mark Phillips late Sunday night heaped scorn on United States (US) Democratic Congressman, Hakeem Jeffries for taking sides with Guyana’s political opposition in saying that there are discrimination and other aspects of bad governance here. “Further, we note the remarks made by Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, and find ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 15 August 2021, 17:31 by Denis Chabrol Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, United States Congressman Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday backed calls by the Afro-Guyanese dominated opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) to address alleged racism by the majority Indo-Guyanese People’s Progressive Party (PPP)-led administration. “We stand in solidarity with each and everyone ...