By News Source Guyana on February 16, 2021
News, Politics
The Government of Guyana on Monday formally launched the stakeholders’ consultations for the country’s local content policy for the oil and gas sector. Addressing the stakeholders at the launch at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, President Irfaan Ali said he hopes that the views of a wide cross-section of society will be captured so that […]
By News Source Guyana on February 15, 2021
News, Politics
Five soldiers who are under investigation after allegations of rape were leveled against them in a Region One community, have been withdrawn from the community, and are in custody. In a statement today, the Guyana Defence Force announced that it is conducting its own inquiry into the allegations as the Guyana Police Force also probes […]
By News Source Guyana on February 15, 2021
Crime, News
A 26-year-old Sophia man was today charged for murder and remanded to jail over the stabbing death of another Sophia resident. Appearing in Court this morning, the accused Randy Wiggins was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge of murder committed on 36-year-old Kevin Smith. The incident took place on the 8th […]
By News Source Guyana on February 15, 2021
Crime, News, Politics
The Guyana Defence Force’s Coast Guard is preparing to dispatch a team of investigators to probe the discovery of a small boat in Guyana’s waters with a number of dead bodies aboard. A senior military official has confirmed that the Guyana Defence Force and other agencies are probing the reports. The vessel was reportedly spotted […]
By News Source Guyana on February 15, 2021
News, Politics
With more than fifteen years of service to the Ministry of Public Works, the Government on Friday fired the Coordinator/ Chief Works Officer of the Works Services Group, Geoffrey Vaughn. Mr. Vaughn’s termination will take effect from March 12, 2021. The termination letter, which was signed by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Vladim Persaud instructed Mr. […]
By News Source Guyana on February 15, 2021
Crime, News
The family of murdered Berbice teenager, Haresh Singh staged a protest in front of the Office of the President this morning, as they repeated their calls for justice. Singh of #3 Village West Coast Berbice was found murdered in the village Backdam, during an unrest that erupted following the murder of two other Berbice teens, […]
By News Source Guyana on February 14, 2021
News
An 18-year-old young woman from La Penitence has become the second victim of the early Sunday morning accident along Homestretch Avenue. The young woman, Tonika Halley, passed away at the Georgetown Hospital this morning as Doctors lost their battle to save her life. She was rushed there last evening with two others who are still […]
By News Source Guyana on February 14, 2021
News
A 20-year-old Festival City man who was having a night out with friends died in an early morning accident along Homestretch Avenue. His friends have been hospitalized with serious injuries. At least three of them are listed as being in a serious condition. The dead young man has been identified as Dakera Gittens. He was […]
By News Source Guyana on February 14, 2021
News
A Saturday afternoon fire in Castello Housing Scheme that swept through three houses, completely demolishing them and scorching two others, has left a total of 24 persons homeless. The Fire Service was summoned to the scene just before 12 noon on Saturday as an alarm was raised when the fire was first spotted in two-story […]
By News Source Guyana on February 12, 2021
News, Politics
Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh unveiled the government’s $383.1 Billion budget that is heavily focused on education along with infrastructure and other development initiatives. On the Education front, a total of $60.7 Billion has been allocated to that sector with just over $5 billion of that amount going towards the construction and rehabilitation of schools. […]