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The Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc (TIGI) says it is moving closer to becoming a national chapter of the Germany-headquartered global corruption watchdog, Transparency International (TI). President of TIGI, Anand Goolsarran said in a statement that his organisation could graduate from a National Chapter in Formation (NCiF) to a full-fledged affiliate in another two years. “While the Directors of TIGI ...

As the countdown the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) heads into its congress this weekend, a party committee from Linden believes that moves are afoot to cut back the number of eligible delegates. Spokesman for the PNCR’s Region 10 committee, Leslie Gonsalves said talks were underway to prevent his region from losing about 30 of the more than 90 delegates. ...

Several officers attached to the New Amsterdam Prison are to be demoted and a new system put in place to dispose of weapons found in the possession of prisoners following a prison unrest two months ago that resulted in the severe chopping of four prisoners. The report by the Board of Inquiry into the May 23, 2014 was presented to ...

A Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) employee has been stabbed to death and his pregnant wife taken into custody. Dead is 38-year old Kurtis Mc Kinnon of Plantain Walk, West Bank Demerara. Residents said the two had an argument and she slit his throat late Sunday night at their residence. Investigators have recovered the murder weapon. His 37-year old wife was ...

The two gays, who were stabbed to death early Sunday morning, were not the intended victims but were attacked by a man who was angry that his  long-time gay lover had jilted him. Fatally stabbed are Jason Samuels of Lamaha Street, Alberttown and 24-year old Carlyle Sinclair of Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo.  Samuels’ body was found near Leopold and High ...

Two gays were stabbed to death early Sunday morning in Georgetown- incidents that have been already attributed to Finance Minister, Juan Edghill’s utterance on homosexuality. Dead are Justin John Samuels of Lamaha Street and 24-year old Carlyle Sinclair of Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo. Sinclair’s body was found High and Leopold Streets and Samuels’ on Lombard Street. Several gay sex workers ...

A suspected smuggler, who allegedly opened fire on a number of customs officers during an operation, has been arrested, police said Saturday. “Two men have been arrested, including the main suspect, and are in police custody, police spokesman Ivelaw Whittaker said. However, a Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) official has dismissed claims by the police that the customs officers have so ...

President Donald Ramotar on Friday said his administration was ready for early general elections if the opposition-controlled National Assembly approves a no-confidence motion in the government but they would have to answer the electorate on number of key issues. Responding to Alliance For Change (AFC) leader Khemraj Ramjattan’s letter, the Guyanese leader said the ruling Peoples Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) was ...

A teenager was Friday convicted for robbing a couple in the Promenade Gardens and he was jailed for 50 months. He is Dwayne Christopher of 12A Rosemary Lane, West End (Tiger Bay) South Cummingsburg, Georgetown. The sentence was handed down by City Magistrate, Judy Latchman after he changed his plea to guilty on June, 17. He is currently on probation ...

The smaller opposition Alliance For Change (AFC) has told President Donald Ramotar that it is going ahead with its vote of no confidence in the government that will inevitably see Guyana going into early general elections before year end if approved by the combined opposition-controlled House. AFC Leader Khemraj Ramjattan told the Guyanese leader that he was pushing ahead with ...