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 ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 14 August 2021, 15:04 by Denis Chabrol A Roraima Airways plane late Saturday morning suffered an engine failure and made an “emergency landing” at Haags Bosch a short distance from the East Bank Demerara landfill, but no one has perished, officials said. “The cause of the accident is unknown at this time,” the local carrier said. ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 14 August 2021, 9:01 by Denis Chabrol Investors in the large-scale planting of soya bean and corn say that trials at a ranch, located in the Upper Berbice River area, are already showing good prospects. The group of investors, which comprises the owners of Guyana Stock Feed Limited, Royal Chicken, Edun Farms, SBM Wood, Dubulay Ranch, ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 12 August 2021, 23:56 by Denis Chabrol The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) says so far it does not believe that the three kilogrammes of cocaine that US agents found on a  Caribbean Airlines plane was loaded on the aircraft in Guyana. “Preliminary indicators do not suggest that that the narcotics was placed on the aircraft while ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 12 August 2021, 22:43 by Denis Chabrol Three men, including the driver who allegedly transported the bandits with more than GYD$59 million in cash and raw gold that they carted off from a gold dealership, are wanted by police, the Guyana Police Force said. They include taxi driver Dequan King called Titus or Quanie of 20 ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 12 August 2021, 13:50 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), by a majority vote of four to three, on Thursday voted in favour of the termination of the employment contracts of the Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield; Deputy Chief Elections Officer, Roxanne Myers and the Region Four Returning Officer, Clairmont Mingo. “Thank Allah It ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 12 August 2021, 9:20 by Denis Chabrol A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) parliamentarian, Jermaine Figueira on Thursday said he and Pastor Nigel London convinced protesters to clear the Mackenzie-Wismar bridge after Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony opened the door to talks about the vaccination process. Dr. Anthony announced late Wednesday night that health ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 12 August 2021, 7:20 by Denis Chabrol The Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge was  Wednesday night cleared of anti-vaccination protesters and debris overnight. Police say traffic is flowing freely, a day after the protesters blocked that major thoroughfare across the Demerara River to vent their frustration at demands for them to be vaccinated. The latest COVID-19 measures require Guyanese ...