By News Source Guyana on November 8, 2018
News
A pastor from the West Coast of Demerara and one of his friends were killed in a vehicle smash up in neighbouring Suriname as they made their way to the capital, Parimaribo. One of the dead men has been identified as Apostle Patrick Tulsie of the Stream of Living Water Fellowship Church of Cornelia Ida, […]
By News Source Guyana on November 8, 2018
Crime, News
Police investigators in Linden have arrested a 44-year-old man after he allegedly engaged in sexual activity with a 6-year-old girl. The man, Selwyn Lancaster, was taken into Police custody on Tuesday night after the mother of the child filed a complaint against him. The alleged incident reportedly took place at the home of the child’s […]
By News Source Guyana on November 8, 2018
Crime, News
The 53-year-old man, who was two weeks ago found guilty of raping a 3-year-old girl, was today sentenced to life in prison. The convict, Deon Aaron from Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, appeared before Justice, Jo-Ann Barlow today and continued to declare his innocence as the life in prison sentence was handed down. The courtroom was […]
By News Source Guyana on November 8, 2018
News
An afternoon fire at a house in Freeman Street has claimed the life of a 48-year-old woman, whose charred remains were discovered when firemen doused the flames. The Guyana Fire Service was summoned to the house just after 1 o’ clock this afternoon and firemen were able to contain the blaze to the small wooden […]
By News Source Guyana on November 8, 2018
News, Politics
The Government of Guyana and USAID are continuing their efforts to step up the fight against malaria in Guyana. Malaria is a mosquito borne disease that is found in several areas across Guyana, especially in the interior mining communities. Over the past few years, there has been a resuscitation of efforts to eliminate the disease. […]
By News Source Guyana on November 8, 2018
News, Politics
The recently established Department of Energy in the Ministry of the Presidency has made a move to design a model contract for future Production Sharing Agreements for the oil and gas sector. That revelation was made today by the Head of the Department of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe. At his first press conference since taking […]
By News Source Guyana on November 8, 2018
News, Politics
The Ministry of the Presidency has announced that President David Granger continues to rest comfortably following an intensive series of tests by specialist doctors in Cuba. Although the release did not provide a diagnosis or details of an illness that the President may be suffering from, it states that he has responded satisfactorily to medical […]
By News Source Guyana on November 7, 2018
Crime, News
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning, a 42-year-old man from Station Street, Kitty cried uncontrollably as he was charged and remanded to prison for allegedly engaging in sexual activity with a girl below the age of 16. The incident is alleged to have occurred on Monday, November 5. The accused, Odinga Greene, was charged […]
By News Source Guyana on November 7, 2018
News, Politics
While making it clear that there could be no justification for an increase in tolls that was being sought by the Berbice Bridge Company, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo said he is still against the Government’s move to take control of the operations of the bridge. He said “this issue about nationalization and taking over private […]
By News Source Guyana on November 7, 2018
News, Politics
The Ministry of Education has announced that all public schools will be closed on Monday, 12th November, to facilitate the hosting of Local Government Elections. Schools will reopen their doors on the following day. Several public schools have been identified as polling stations for the local government elections and in addition to that, several teachers […]