Last Updated on Friday, 21 April 2023, 23:48 by Denis Chabrol Amid claims and counter-claims of irregularities in the nomination process for the June 12, 2023 Local Government Elections, police said they were probing reports of threats and intimidation against persons who voluntarily decided to participate in the democratic process. “These acts of unlawful threats and intimidations will not be ...

Last Updated on Friday, 21 April 2023, 18:47 by Denis Chabrol by GHK Lall I note that PNC streetfighter, Ms. Carol Joseph, has issued an apology to Chronicle Reporter, Ms. Tamica Garnett.  Though the apology was of the conditioned variety (sort of sort of….), I applaud the development, especially the immediacy of it.  Ms. Joseph lost her head, but quickly ...

Last Updated on Friday, 21 April 2023, 18:41 by Denis Chabrol By GHK Lall Guyanese stirred from their slumber recently.  It had to do with political excitement.  What else could it be, when nothing but the hysteria and ecstasy of elections can drive Guyanese to a state of frenzy?  To top it all off, the excitement was not over national ...

Last Updated on Friday, 21 April 2023, 18:31 by Denis Chabrol Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn on Friday said it was too early to draw any conclusions about the reason behind the United States seizing Permanent Secretary Mae Toussaint Jr.-Thomas’ mobile phone while she was  passing through the United States (US). Asked whether he had been given a reason, he ...

Last Updated on Friday, 21 April 2023, 17:59 by Denis Chabrol After spending millions of dollars to clear drains and rehabilitate the flood-prone Sandy Babb Street, Kitty, that east-west thoroughfare was flooded again on Friday due to heavy rainfall but authorities said more drainage works were planned. A resident of Sandy Babb Street recorded a video and posted it on ...

Last Updated on Friday, 21 April 2023, 17:27 by Denis Chabrol Several wharves are being rebuilt to accommodate the newly-built North West District (NWD) ferry, MV Ma Lisha, which is expected to reduce the cost of goods to communities and ship agricultural produce to markets on the coast, authorities said Friday. Public Works Minister Juan Edghill said in preparation for ...

Last Updated on Friday, 21 April 2023, 15:32 by Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali on Friday, in a message to mark Eid-ul-Fit’r, called for an end to making charity a business and urged those persons to take advantage of existing opportunities. He was speaking at a ceremony to mark Eid-ul-Fit’r at the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG), he said ...