Last Updated on Monday, 1 March 2021, 23:52 by Denis Chabrol A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) parliamentarian, Haimraj Rajkumar has reported that his electronic tablet has been stolen at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre where sittings of the National Assembly are being held. Police said Rajkumar,54, reported that the tablet valued GYD$60,000 was stolen between 10 AM ...
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“Order for Democracy” for democracy fighters
Last Updated on Monday, 1 March 2021, 22:50 by Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali Monday night announced that government would be conferring a national award on those responsible for insisting on a national vote recount and supervising the process that saw his People’s Progressive Party (PPP) being declared the winner of the general and regional elections. “I have taken the ...
Read More »Human Services officer cleared of allegation that she slapped pensioner
Last Updated on Monday, 1 March 2021, 16:41 by Denis Chabrol The official of the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, who was accused of slapping a female pensioner, has been cleared of the allegation and she is back at work, Minister of Human Services Dr. Vindhya Persaud said. Dr. Persaud told News-Talk Radio Guyana 103.1 FM/ Demerara Waves ...
Read More »Tighter election laws to target GECOM staff
Last Updated on Monday, 1 March 2021, 15:59 by Denis Chabrol Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall on Monday said election laws would be amended to hold the staff of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) accountable. “Of course a slew of amendments will be done to our election laws, to make the electoral process more credible and ...
Read More »300 child abuse cases recorded in January; ChildLink to focus on boys
Last Updated on Sunday, 28 February 2021, 21:35 by Denis Chabrol Guyana has recorded more than 300 cases of child abuse for the year on top of in excess of 3,000 reported in 2020, Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr. Vindhya Persaud said. “We have seen last year over 3,000 cases of child abuse; [it’s] very early in ...
Read More »Well-known West Berbice pastor dies in collision
Last Updated on Sunday, 28 February 2021, 21:14 by Denis Chabrol A pastor and well-known mechanic on the West Coast Berbice was Sunday killed in a road accident. Dead is Okechi Farley of Lot 5 Moor Park, West Coast Berbice. At the time of the accident on the Number 29 Village Public Road, he was riding a motorcycle when he ...
Read More »Suspected killer arrested with severe injuries
Last Updated on Sunday, 28 February 2021, 21:11 by Denis Chabrol A man, who police say was wanted for the killing of a man days ago, has been arrested and has admitted that he sustained injuries during a fight with the now dead man. Police say they arrested Silas France, also known as Tattoo or Max, on Saturday in Eye ...
Read More »18-month old in critical condition after her father’s car rolls over her
Last Updated on Sunday, 28 February 2021, 16:49 by Denis Chabrol An 18-month old girl is hospitalised in a critical condition after her father rolled over her with his car. The injured girl has been identified as Adena Ramkissoon and her father, Danny Ramkissoon. Mr. Ramkissoon and his wife have not yet given police statements because they have been traumatised ...
Read More »News-Talk Radio Guyana to broadcast Sri Lanka v West Indies cricket commentary
Last Updated on Sunday, 28 February 2021, 8:25 by Denis Chabrol News- Talk Radio Guyana 103.1 FM today acquired the rights to broadcast the radio commentary of all the cricket matches to be played by Sri Lanka and West Indies. The less than five-year old radio station welcomed the opportunity to be part of the game that has singularly united ...
Read More »Father crushes 20-month old son to death with lorry
Last Updated on Saturday, 27 February 2021, 22:29 by Denis Chabrol A man accidentally crushed his 20-month old son to death by rolling over his head with his lorry in their yard at Mahaica, East Coast Demerara. Police named the dead toddler as Adam Kiritipaul. The man told police that he was slowly navigating the lorry out of his yard ...
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