by Zena Henry The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) is investigating the alleged dismissal of six secretarial staff once attached to the dismissed Health Minister, Bheri Ramsaran after they allegedly refused to take orders from his substitute replacement, Public Service Minister, Jennifer Westford. The employees are being described as loyalists to the former Minister who got the boot for threatening ...

by Zena Henry Members of private security agencies are taking no changes as they too have embarked on hightened service training ahead of Election Day, five days away. Meanwhile, the fire tenders and the water cannon on Wednesday underwent a routine “output-test” at the Square of the Revolution. The test is usually done on the National Park tarmac but the ...

by Zena Henry Thirty-two-year-old Mannex Powers of Lot 102 Campbellville Housing Scheme, Georgetown, was Wednesday May 6 placed on GUY$250,000 bail for allegedly causing the death of former world champion, Andrew “Six Head” Lewis who died two days ago in a vehicular accident on the East Bank Demerara Public Road. The Guyanese born boxing champ was killed after he reportedly ...

A man charged with several offences was Wednesday morning shot dead in War Lock, East Ruimveldt less than one month after he was released from prison on bail, police said. Dead is 21-year old Trevor Barrow of Agricola, East bank Demerara. A senior police officer said Barrow and other members of a criminal group had an altercation and he was ...

GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — Guyana’s electoral preparations appear to be on track in most of the country, according to early Carter Center observer reports, which also expressed deep concern about divisive campaign rhetoric. Since April, The Carter Center has deployed a team of five experts and six medium-term observers throughout the nation. They have conducted observation in all 10 of Guyana’s electoral districts ...

The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS/EOM) to the general and regional elections in Guyana on May 11 begins its final deployment in Georgetown on Tuesday, the hemispheric organisation announced. The delegation, headed by the former Foreign Minister of Belize Lisa Shoman, who was designated by Secretary General José Miguel Insulza, is comprised of 23 observers ...

Former West Indian Captain and batsman, Alvin Isaac Kallicharran, whose family were known to be strong supporters of the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) have added to the long list of prominent persons who have come out in support of the Opposition party, A Partnership for National Unity +Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC). The renowned cricketer who did Guyana proud during ...

A number of Senior Nursing Supervisors at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) are peeved that they have been overlooked for the position of Assistant Director of Nursing Services, but a senior official of that health care institution insists that the new office-holder is qualified for the post. A source close to the supervisors said several of them are in ...

The man, who allegedly stabbed his wife to death at their West Bank Demerara home less than one week ago, was Tuesday morning arrested in Sophia, a senior police officer confirmed. Head of the Criminal Investigations Department, Assistant Commissioner Leslie James said Alan Barker was arrested in ‘A’ Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown. He did not resist arrest. Barker is considered ...

by Zena Henry The 27-year-old salesman,  who was abducted Monday morning, May 4,  turned himself into the police after his abductors reportedly set him free, police said. Waaldijk Zineer, an employee of Bhena’s Footwear on Regent Street was reported to be in good condition when he turned up at the Brickdam Police Station. A high-ranking police officer said the man, ...