By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2018
Crime, News
A Police Constable who failed a breathalyzer test after being involved in a fatal accident while driving the Police Force’s vehicle, has been placed under close arrest. The accident occurred around 11:40 on Saturday night on Mandela Avenue, resulting in the death of 23-year-old, East Ruimveldt resident, Akemo Anthony, who was riding his small motorcycle […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2018
News
They were less than 30 minutes away from their Amelia’s Ward Linden home yesterday, when tragedy struck and claimed the lives of well known Linden seamstress, Tessa Telford-Ibrahim and her son, Marlon McFarlene, who was an employee of Guyana Goldfields and former member of the Guyana Defence Force. The two along with four other relatives […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2018
Crime
A Prisoner at the Lusignan jailhouse who is currently serving a one year sentence for larceny could now find himself facing some additional time with his new friends. The Guyana Prison Service has reported that the prisoner (name not released), was found on Saturday with 71 grams of marijuana in sole of the slippers he […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2018
Crime, News
Two prison officers who were working the night shift are likely to be charged over an attempt to smugle more than 350 grams of marijuana into the Lusignan Prison. In a statement on Saturday, the Prison Director (ag), Gladwin Samuels, explained that on Thursday August 28, a prison officer reported for duty at the Lusignan […]
By News Source Guyana on August 31, 2018
Crime, News, Politics
The National Anti Narcotics Agency has reported that in 2017 over $20 Billion worth of narcotics were removed from the streets of Guyana and over three hundred persons were convicted for various crimes related to narco possession, trafficking and other drug related offenses. In its 2017 report, the agency announced that a total of 55,139 KG […]
By News Source Guyana on August 31, 2018
Crime
With no legal representation, two men appeared in Court this afternoon to face murder charges related to the shooting death of Bourda market cheese vendor, Troy Romalho. The two accused, 26-year-old Akeem Morris and 34-year-old, George Patton were not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge as they appeared before the Chief […]
By News Source Guyana on August 31, 2018
News, Politics
The recently established Department of Energy in the Ministry of the Presidency has been tasked with reviewing all of the arrangements between the Government of Guyana and the ExxonMobil company. At his press conference earlier today, President David Granger said while that review will take place, “once international contracts have been engaged, there is no […]
By News Source Guyana on August 31, 2018
News, Politics
President David Granger today announced that the Government has agreed to abolish custodial sentences for small amounts of marijuana and it will be taking legislation to the National Assembly to amend the existing laws. During his Friday midday press conference, the President said the legislation could find its way in the National Assembly as soon […]
By News Source Guyana on August 31, 2018
News, Politics
With schools set to officially reopen their doors on Monday amid a nationwide strike by teachers, President David Granger today announced that the Government is now actively searching for fresh sources of funding to offer striking teachers an improved salary. “Even as I speak, the Ministry of Social Protection, which has responsibility for labour and […]
By News Source Guyana on August 31, 2018
News, Politics
The Guyana Teachers Union and the Ministry of Education have found themselves at an impasse with both sides sticking to their positions when it comes to the current strike by teachers and salary negotiations. Schools will reopen their doors on Monday. The Teacher’s Union is insisting that it will only call off the strike when […]