By News Source Guyana on December 10, 2018
Crime, News
A visit to Guyana by a Venezuela national will be prolonged as a guest of the state, after he pleaded guilty this morning to illegal possession of a firearm. The Venezuelan man, Caesar Chavez, appeared before the Chief Magistrate and decided not to waste the Court’s time. He entered guilty pleas to two gun related […]
By News Source Guyana on December 10, 2018
News, Politics
The Opposition People’s Progressive Party, is once again raising an issue about the Prime Minister’s continued presence in the National Assembly whenever he is performing the functions of President. The PPP through its Chief Whip in Parliament, Gail Teixeira, wrote the Speaker of the Assembly today informing him of the party’s concern and claiming that […]
By News Source Guyana on December 10, 2018
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force this afternoon said it is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a white Toyota Hiace ‘Pitbull’ Minibus and its driver, who failed to stop after striking down a cyclist with a pillion rider. The accident occurred about 6:45pm on Sunday on the Annandale Public Road, East Coast Demerara. The 16-year-old cyclist, […]
By News Source Guyana on December 10, 2018
Crime, News
After spending more than a month behind bars on remand on an attempted murder charge, socialite and businessman, Imran Khan, was granted bail by a High Court Judge. The businessman’s Attorney moved to the High Court before Justice Sandel Kissoon last Friday and secured bail to the tune of $700,000. He is expected back in […]
By News Source Guyana on December 9, 2018
News, Politics
US based carrier, Eastern Airlines, which previously operated the “Dynamic Airways” brand, is in the final stages of being granted approval to begin a schedule service between Georgetown and New York. Eastern is expected to initially begin its schedule operations with one flight per week. In a notice published in the Sunday newspapers, the Guyana […]
By News Source Guyana on December 9, 2018
News, Politics
By Ravin Singh Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Friday reaffirmed the support of the political opposition to the Government in the case to settle the Guyana-Venezuela border controversy. Mr. Jagdeo made the announcement at the start of his contribution to the 2019 Budget debates. He stated that the Opposition Peoples’ Progressive Party (PPP) fully supports […]
By News Source Guyana on December 9, 2018
News, Politics
The Ministry of the Presidency today rejected “the malicious and wicked publishing of false articles relating to the health of His Excellency, David Granger by Guyana Guardian an online media outfit headlined, ‘President cannot speak- Cancer is in the throat’.” Despite the Ministry of the Presidency’s issuing of several press releases and videos of the Head of State […]
By News Source Guyana on December 9, 2018
News, Politics
After listening to the presentations from both sides of the National Assembly in the Budget debate, Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, said the nation ought to take warning against a deliberate move by the opposition, People’s Progressive Party to falsify statistics to create confusion. He provided several examples of the PPP providing incorrect statics during the […]
By News Source Guyana on December 7, 2018
News, Politics
Days after ExxonMobil announced its tenth oil discovery in Guyana, which pushes the discoverable barrels of oil offshore Guyana to five billion, the US Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway has indicated that the latest oil find has shoved Guyana into the #15 spot in the world, when it comes to the size of oil reserves. […]
By News Source Guyana on December 7, 2018
News, Politics
Another major US carrier is eyeing the Guyana market and has started to explore the possibility of beginning a service to Guyana. Outgoing US Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway, has confirmed that he was contacted by officials of United Airlines about destination Guyana. He said he explained to the airline that it would be a […]