President Jagdeo insists he was grossly misrepresented

- maintains that while criminal elements have used Buxton as a cover, he holds the view that the vast majority of the people living in Buxton are decent law abiding citizens
PRESIDENT Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday met with Christian leaders from the Buxton community to discuss the concerns of members, specifically those of the farming community, as […]

Buxton farmers’ concerns receive Agriculture Minister’s attention

- Compensation desk moves from Police HQ to Vigilance
FARMERS of Buxton/Friendship, East Coast Demerara were yesterday given a full opportunity by the Government to raise issues of concern and make suggestions in the context of the on-going operations to clear the villages’ backlands of dense vegetation.

Intelligence-driven special operations merely to track down criminal gang

INTELLIGENCE-driven special operations being pursued to strengthen security, particularly along the East Coast Demerara, have been specifically tasked and sourced to track down the gang responsible for several crimes including the Lusignan massacre.

In all military operations, there is collateral damage

RECENTLY, the joint services launched ‘Operation restore order’ to rid areas on the lower East Coast of Demerara of criminal elements who had found safe haven in and aback Buxton.

Building pillars of peace

IT is with amazement that I read the ‘Peeping Tom’ column in the Kaieteur News of February 7.
Firstly, President Jagdeo in a effort to build Pillars of Peace in our nation requested the Leader of the Opposition to make a declaration that they (the PNCR) is for peace specifically, that they do not support the […]

Law abiding Buxtonians also suffering at the hands of criminals

I LOOKED at the PNCR press conference over the weekend and was convinced that the Lusignan massacre and the suffering of those living in fear are indeed being used for political gain.
Mr. Robert Corbin is accusing the PPP of “engaging in racial baiting on the East Coast and the stirring up of ethnic passions”.

Army to ‘do whatever it takes’ to avenge death of rank in Buxton - Commodore Best

CHIEF-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Commodore Gary Best, yesterday declared the army’s intention to ‘do whatever it has to do’ in pursuit of the heavily armed gunmen that killed one of its ranks on Wednesday night.
He, however, assured that the army is not prepared for civilian casualties.

Dartmouth community mourns death of GDF rank

THE closely-knitted farming community of Dartmouth, on the Essequibo Coast, was plunged into mourning around 03:00h yesterday morning with news of the killing of one of their own.
Ivor Williams, 24, a Corporal with the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), was shot in the left shoulder when the vehicle in which he and other troops, who were […]

Visas now required for Buxton

Khan’s Chronicles
THERE have been no blaring newspaper headlines and the so-called TV talk show hosts are not snarling and tearing their hair out about it.

In fact, some people seem determined to keep it quiet but the news somehow leaked out.