March 5, 2016
Story by Ariana Gordon with photos from Delano Williams A STATE of normalcy has returned to the Georgetown Prison following the intervention of top level government officials, which has
March 5, 2016
SHERWIN Trotman, a 32-year-old excavator operator of Section D, South Turkeyen, ECD; and Kirk Clarke, a 30-year-old labourer of Charlestown, Georgetown, were both on remand for the last year
March 5, 2016
-‘I’m sorry’ for what happened, says Camp Street boss By Ravin Singh DEPUTY Director of Prison Gladwin Samuels has been sent on immediate leave pending investigations into the tragic
March 5, 2016
By Fareeza Haniff PRESIDENT David Granger has noted Guyana’s need for a maximum security prison. This follows three days of rioting inside the country’s main prison, the Georgetown Prisons,
March 5, 2016
By Neil Marks THE state is considering compensation for the families of the 17 men who died in Thursday’s prison riot, with President David Granger saying “on the part
March 5, 2016
By Ravin Singh One day after a tragedy claimed the lives of 17 inmates at the Georgetown Prison, Government has announced the launch of a Commission of Inquiry (CoI)
March 5, 2016
— residents recall their experiences of the prison riot By Jasmaine Payne A WALK through the surrounding area of the Camp Street Prison just hours after the prisoners had
March 5, 2016
PRESIDENT David Granger extends deepest sympathy to the family and relatives of Alisha Romascindo, who perished in an accident on the Moruca River a week ago.The 16-year-old student of
December 29, 2013
THE Ministry of Agriculture yesterday warned of possible flooding in several areas along coastal regions, with forecasts indicating frequent showers over the next 24 hours. A statement from the
December 29, 2013
–as chairman,administrator visit relatives of Godfrey Jaggroo CHAIRMAN of the National Community Policing Executive (NCPE), Mr Omesh Satyanand, accompanied by National CPG Administrator Mr. Dennis Pompey, visited Ms Babita Jhaggroo and her family on 21st December to directly express
December 29, 2013
ANCIENT County Investment Inc., in Tarlogie Farm, Corentyne, has taken the spotlight from the Mahaicony Rice Limited’s (MRL) as a delinquent in paying rice farmers. And head of the
December 29, 2013
-government to take up slack in funding MINISTER of Labour, Dr. Nanda Gopaul, has given the assurance that the ministry is making representation at the governmental level to ensure
December 29, 2013
The members of the Shree Khrisna Dharmic Mandir in Hydronie, Parika East Bank Essequibo are in total shock after they found their Mandir badly scorched early yesterday morning. Some
December 29, 2013
THE year 2013 has been another very busy one for the Housing Ministry and its executing arm, the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), as they led the government’s
December 29, 2013
THE Alliance For Change (AFC) has recently endorsed a US$1.2 million United States (US)-funded project that the governing People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has said is aimed at bolstering the opposition’s
December 28, 2013
THE construction of more turnkey homes, the employment of groups of contractors and other skilled workers, and the development of new housing schemes are among significant projects that will
December 28, 2013
CLEMENT Rohee, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), is the latest public figure to rubbish the ‘Dem Boys Seh’ column of the Kaieteur News which recently took
December 28, 2013
Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh is calling for greater civil society involvement to foster and promote social programmes aimed at developing Guyana. Making his call at the opening ceremony