Author Archives: Staff

Gladwin Samuels removed as Director of Prisons

Gladwin Samuels, will not be returning to head the Guyana Prison Service this was disclosed by him in a press release to the media. Samuels  said he was instructed on December 14th last year to proceed on his accumulated 132 days annual vacation leave. However with his vacation leave set to end on Sunday, April […]

ExxonMobil confirms 14 staff tested positive for COVID-19

ExxonMobil’s press statement on fourteen of its staff testing positive for COVID-19. We can confirm that 14 rotational workers supporting our operations offshore Guyana have tested positive for COVID-19. All are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms at this time. These individuals have been appropriately isolated to limit the spread of the virus. Eleven remain in […]

Seven juveniles escape holding centre, four recaptured

The Guyana Police Force is in search of three young men who escaped the Sophia Juvenile Centre in the wee hours of the morning today. The police in a press statement said between 2:30 and 2:40 seven juveniles escaped the centre however after an alarm was raised three were recaptured immediately. One was returned facility […]

Twenty-five year old Charlestown man gunned down, Police issued wanted bulletin for suspect

Dead is  Odingo Anthony Haywood  Lot 2 Drysdale Street, Charlestown. The Police are reporting that their  preliminary inquiry revealed that the  incident emanated from a dispute between the two men over an alleged robbery committed by ‘Biggie’ on a victim who was known to the deceased. The 25-year-old who lived with grandmother was shot dead […]

Two in custody for cocaine and marijuana bust

Two men are in custody following a drug bust in the city by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit Tuesday afternoon in the city. The arrested suspects were identified as Daquan Wills, age 25 years of 141 Meadow Brook Drive and Joel Fung-A-Fat 39 years of 342 Foreshaw Street Georgetown and of a US address. Wills was the […]