Eyewitness: What’s in a name…when it’s a “slave name”
Over in TT, a fierce fight has broken out over “name-calling”. And no…it’s not in some schoolyard scrimmage where the kids may retort “sticks...
Eyewitness: What’s the scoop…on the Depp defamation?
Thank God that’s over…the Johnny Depp defamation case, that is. Or, more properly, “cases”, since both Depp and his wife Heard were suing each...
Eyewitness: Politics…and realpolitik
The first bit of poetry your Eyewitness learnt was actually a “nursery rhyme”, but he remembers it as oh so violent, thank you!! “Piggy...
Eyewitness: War by other means …PNC’s passive-aggressive behaviour?
Here we go again!! After holding up the business of Guyana for 5 months while they tried to steal the people’s votes, a year...
Eyewitness: Calling out…the Trotman “giveaway”
Today, the permit for developing and exploiting the Lisa 1 field in the Stabroek Block by the Exxon Consortium – which includes Hess and...
Eyewitness: Invoking…AFC necromancy
Tomorrow’s the deadline for nominations to fill positions on the AFC leadership rooster at its National Conference to be held by mid-June. Now you’d...
EYEWITNESS: Musings …on Independence date
Well, the hoopla’s died down on the Independence celebrations in the Cinderella County! And your Eyewitness hopes the President – having found the (development)...
Eyewitness: Deja vu…on “independent”
Is it a commentary on our politics that, on Independence Day, a denizen of the letters’ pages suggested we should revisit the “West Indian...
Eyewitness: Gotta know…when to fold it
When your Eyewitness heard about the latest travails of sugar at GuySuCo’s Uitvlugt factory, it set him thinking. The factory’s been closed for months,...
Eyewitness: How will it end…between GY and TT?
The last time Trinidad’s PM Keith Rowley – he’s actually from Tobago – was in Guyana, he sounded like a real prophet!! Reacting to...
Recent Articles
NWD farmers nabbed with unlicensed shotguns, ammo
Two farmers were arrested this morning in the North-West District, Region One (Barima-Waini) after police found two unlicensed shotguns with matching ammunition at their...
Global Super League trophy unveiled
The trophy for ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) has been unveiled by Guyana’s President, His Excellency President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali and shown...
3 cops under close arrest as OPR probes shooting incident at Lethem
See below for a statement from the Guyana Police Force:
The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) is looking into the circumstances surrounding the alleged shooting...
23-Y-O woman hospitalised after stabbed, chopped by GDF rank
Litisha Reynolds, a 23-year-old female resident from No. 30 Village, West Coast Berbice, is now hospitalised in critical condition after she was stabbed multiple...
Motorcyclist killed on Corentyne Highway
An unlicensed motorcyclist was on Friday afternoon killed after driving into a parked lorry along the Corentyne Highway in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne).
Dead is...
Corentyne fire that killed 5 was deliberately set – Divisional Fire Officer
The recent fire at No. 64 Village Corentyne, Berbice which claimed the lives of a mother and her four children was an act of...
No decision yet on use of biometrics at 2025 polls – GECOM Chair
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is yet to decide on the use of biometrics at next year’s polls even after a feasibility study was...
Customs Officer charged for exposing genitals to policeman
Jamal Forde, a 36-year-old Customs Officer from Providence, EBD, was who was arrested on 2024-09-03 by Police at the Sparendaam Station, was charged today...
Guyanese wins prestigious Lambeth Cross for outstanding service
Sheran Harper, A.A., has been awarded the Cross of St Augustine for Services to the Anglican Communion, recognising her exceptional contributions over more than...
Brutus slapped with more charges, granted $1.4M bail
Assistant Commissioner of Police Calvin Brutus has been slapped with additional criminal charges.
Brutus, a businessman named Corwin Nicholson and a Police Sergeant named Latoya...