Last Updated on Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 22:25 by Denis Chabrol Three Venezuelans were arrested by Guyanese police and soldiers shortly after they allegedly robbed two Guyanese fishermen at Waini Point, North West District and attempted to flee to Venezuela, the Guyana Police Force said Wednesday. “They managed to capture the suspects in rough waters as they failed to flee ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 7:07 by Denis Chabrol Beterverwagting-Triumph Councillor Elton Mc Rae on Tuesday questioned the sale of 34 house lots to a number of pers0ns who he said were not eligible in keeping with criteria. He hoped that his revelation would lead to an investigation and ultimately repossession of the lands. “I think that should ...

Last Updated on Monday, 6 March 2023, 21:39 by Denis Chabrol Well-known city businessman, Royston Peniston,  on Monday pleaded not guilty and was refused bail on a charge of being in possession of a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking, the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) said. Peniston, 44, was arrested on March 3, 2023 at a house in Festival City, ...

Last Updated on Monday, 6 March 2023, 21:38 by Denis Chabrol Guyana’s road accident death toll on Monday climbed to 16 so far for the year with the passing of four persons in a collision involving a truck and a speeding lorry on the Greenwich Park Public Road, East Bank Essequibo, police said. Statistics show that for the corresponding period ...

Last Updated on Monday, 6 March 2023, 7:56 by Denis Chabrol Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton on Sunday night predicted that Guyanese would go to the polls next year in early general and regional elections, claiming that Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo was attempting to deceive the country that elections would be held in 2026. “What he is doing is seeking to ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 4 March 2023, 22:18 by Denis Chabrol The owner of Blue Iguana club, Royston Peniston, has been arrested allegedly with GY$2.1 million worth of cocaine in hardcover suitcases at a house in North Ruimveldt, the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) said Saturday. The anti-drug agency said its agents intercepted Peniston,44, at the property in Festival City with ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 4 March 2023, 21:57 by Denis Chabrol The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) on Saturday reoccupied the partly dismantled building that  has housed its office in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takatu-Upper Essequibo) since 1975, but Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall signaled that tough action would be taken against trespassers on State property. ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 4 March 2023, 20:49 by Denis Chabrol The Bahamas’ Prime Minister Phillip ‘Brave’ Davis on Saturday denied holding talks with Guyana’s Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton on the political situation here and said when the local politician attempted to seek the intervention of the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM), he was promptly told to put his concerns in ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 4 March 2023, 9:44 by Denis Chabrol Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton has informed Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman, The Bahamas’ Prime Minister Phillip ‘Brave’ Davis about the “deteriorating” political situation in Guyana as part of an expanding regional and international lobby. “I set out to provide CARICOM with the information. What CARICOM will do is their decision. ...

Last Updated on Friday, 3 March 2023, 18:01 by Denis Chabrol ExxonMobil, the operator and major stakeholder in the prolific Stabroek Block, has been informed that it would have to relinquish unused gas fields back to the State of Guyana, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said Friday. In addition to associated gas that the supermajor said was needed to maintain pressure ...