Last Updated on Thursday, 25 February 2021, 8:19 by Denis Chabrol A 10-year old child in the North West District of Region One (Barima-Waini) has been allegedly raped by a close family member who has since been arrested. “Swift police response has led to the suspect being arrested with statements to be taken as investigations continue,” police said. At the ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 25 February 2021, 7:55 by Denis Chabrol The opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) has proposed an interim 10 percent pay hike for public servants, even as government parliamentarians remained mum on the issue. APNU+AFC frontbencher, Khemraj Ramjattan called his request a “simple demand” retroactive to January 2021 pending talks with the Guyana ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 20:11 by Denis Chabrol A laptop belonging to opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) coalition parliamentarian, Cathy Hughes was Wednesday afternoon found, she said. Mrs. Hughes said the laptop was “mysteriously” found behind her seat in the Dome at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre,  Liliendaal where sittings of the National ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 16:53 by Denis Chabrol Opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) parliamentarian, Cathy Hughes’ laptop was Wednesday allegedly stolen from the Chamber of  the National Assembly located tentatively at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. House Speaker Manzoor Nadir called the incident a “very serious development” in the Centre’s Dome before giving ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 12:39 by Denis Chabrol Opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) frontbencher, Dawn Hastings-Williams on Wednesday challenged Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh to publicly state the proposed salary increase for government employees this year. In debating the 2021 National Budget, she questioned why Dr. Singh did not announce the pay hike ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 12:26 by Denis Chabrol Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday announced that government has taken steps to recover a  GYD$2 billion debt that Panama has owed Guyanese rice exporters, even as he announced that more of the grain was being sold to neighbouring Brazil. “We are working to resolve that issue, Mr. Speaker,” ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 7:31 by Denis Chabrol Four persons have so far been arrested for the alleged rape of a 97-year old woman at her home at Corentyne, East Berbice, the Guyana Police Force said Wednesday. A spokesman said they are a 38 year-old fisherman and a 53 year-old labourer both of Rose Hall Town, Corentyne.  ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 13:07 by Denis Chabrol A man, who allegedly threatened his reputed wife with a gun, was arrested after a weapon and ammunition were found in his possession, police said. The Guyana Police Force said at about 11:45 PM police were on patrol in Georgetown when they received information of a 911 report of ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 12:51 by Denis Chabrol A delivery man was Monday night  robbed of an XR motorcycle valued GYD$450,000 while he was trying to locate a customer in Prashad Nagar, Georgetown, the Guyana Police Force said Tuesday. Police only described his employer as a “popular delivery service.” The motorcycle bears registration number The robbery occured ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 11:22 by Denis Chabrol Attorney General Anil Nandlall said government was exploring ways of resolving a controversial land sale to Cevon’s Waste Management, following a formal appeal to President Irfaan Ali by the company’s Chief Executive Officer Morse Archer. Recalling that while his People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) was in opposition had vowed ...