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by Zena Henry With seven days left to General polls son of former President Dr. Cheddi Jagan has come out in full support of A Partnership for National Unity+ Alliance for Change (APNU +AFC) Coalition, and has urged all Guyanese to vote for the opposition party. Addressing media operatives at his dental office located at Charlotte Street, Jagan endorsed the ...

In light of the upcoming General Elections, some seven days away, the country’s Home Affairs Ministry has declared May 11 a public holiday to facilitate voting activities. In a public missive by the Home Affairs Ministry, it wished to “inform the general public that in pursuance of the powers conferred on the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs by Section 6 ...

Former Guyanese and international boxing champion, Andrew “Six Head” Lewis died in a crash Monday on the East Bank Demerara Public Road, police confirmed. A senior police officer said he was informed that Lewis was riding a bike when he veered into the path of a car. Lewis, 44,  was rushed to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre where he was pronounced ...

by Zena Henry A 27-year-old Grove man employed at Bhena’s Footwear on Regent Street is believed to have been abducted after three armed men tossed him into a tinted vehicle before speeding away. The East Bank Demerara resident who is a sales clerk at the popular shoe establishment was standing in front of his work place with another employee when ...

Fire Monday morning destroyed a furniture factory and prominent Berbice businessman was burnt to death, eyewitnesses said. Dead is Ayube Hamid, the proprietor of Home Line (Ayube) Furniture Factory. His wife managed to escape the inferno, but he re-entered the blazing building and never returned. At least 20 persons employed at the factory are now jobless, at least for the ...

Facing its toughest electoral battle in 23 years, Guyana’s People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) Sunday night accused the opposition of plotting to create confusion and steal next week’s general and regional elections. Addressing thousands of persons at a rally at Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, President Donald Ramotar urged vigilance against the stuffing of ballot boxes near the end of ...

by Zena Henry Last year Guyana was identified as having the highest suicide rate in the world and the south-western region of Berbice claimed lead role. However, the inhabitants of Region six want this changed. Supporting A Partnership for National Unity +Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) Coalition, as they hosted another widely attended campaign rally, this time in New Amsterdam, the ...

Police said they investigating an incident that occurred at about 0540h. today Sunday May 03, 2015, at Greenheart Street, Linden, where Police Constable Nathaniel Giddings was shot and injured to his left shoulder after a round was reportedly accidentally discharged by an armed policeman. Investigations have disclosed that two police ranks, one of whom was armed with a service revolver, ...

The Chairman of the Joint Services, Brigadier Mark Phillips late Saturday night roasted opposition coalition candidate, James Bond for posting purported results from the day’s voting by members of the security forces but the Attorney-at-Law defended his action saying there was nothing illegal or unethical about conducting an exit poll. The Joint Services has since called on the Guyana Elections ...

The Chairman of the Joint Services, Brigadier Mark Phillips late Saturday night roasted opposition coalition candidate, James Bond for posting purported results from the day’s voting by members of the security forces but the Attorney-at-Law defended his action saying there was nothing illegal or unethical about conducting an exit poll. The Joint Services has since called on the Guyana Elections ...