By News Source Guyana on December 4, 2019
Crime, News
Two Berbice women who were caught on video berating and assaulting Police Officers at the Rose Hall Police outpost on Monday night will have to find themselves in Court on Thursday after being slapped with several charges. The two sisters, 22-year-old Yasminie Ramsook and 30-year-old Mona Singh will appear in the Number 51 Magistrate’s Court […]
By News Source Guyana on December 4, 2019
News, Politics
Chief Education Officer Marcel Hutson is set to proceed on accumulated leave as he heads into retirement. Mr. Hutson who has spent decades working in the Ministry of Education is owed more than 200 days of leave and a decision has been made that he proceeds on the owed leave as he approaches retirement. Minister […]
By News Source Guyana on December 4, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
After delivering one of the most inspirational speeches at the recent launch of The Citizenship Initiative political party, teacher and small business owner, Rondha-Ann Lam has been chosen as the party’s Presidential Candidate for the March 2020 Elections. The 40-year-old is new to politics but is confident that the party she help founded will do […]
By News Source Guyana on December 4, 2019
Crime, News
Although the doctors who were consulted declared that a Cummings Street man is not fit to stand trial, the Police went ahead today and filed criminal charges against him for the murders of two vagrants on the city streets. Three weeks after the murders and the arrest of a suspect, 24-year-old Devon Johnson was marched […]
By News Source Guyana on December 4, 2019
News, Politics
The Guyana Teachers Union is against the move by the Education Ministry to have secondary schools across the country host a Christmas Luncheon instead of Christmas Parties for the students. The GTU believes the Education Ministry’s decision breaks away from tradition. General Secretary of the GTU Coretta McDonald told News Source today that the union […]
By News Source Guyana on December 4, 2019
Crime, News, Politics
President David Granger today reiterated his call for motorists to exercise greater care in the use of the roads, to reduce unnecessary accidents that claim the lives of both children and adults. Amid the recent increase in accidents, the President said the deaths, disabilities and injuries and damage to property caused by accidents on our […]
By News Source Guyana on December 4, 2019
News, Politics
The Guyana Defence Force today defended its decision to purchase specialized drones at a cost of $180 million to assist in its surveillance and other work. In a statement issued today the GDF said in its decision to purchase the specialised drones, there were several requirements. Among those requirements were for the drones to be […]
By News Source Guyana on December 4, 2019
News
A spate of fatal crashes in Guyana over the past week has prompted a safety plea as the busy Christmas season traffic arrives. At least 21 people were killed in various accidents across the country during the month of November. Coordinator of the Guyana Road Safety Council (GRSC) Ramona Doorgen told News Source in an […]
By News Source Guyana on December 3, 2019
Crime, News
Agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit are preparing charges against a Berbice man after he was held with over 100 pounds of compressed marijuana in the trunk of his car. A statement from CANU said East Canje, Berbice resident Jairam Lallman was intercepted by CANU agents on Monday night along Mandela Avenue behind the […]
By News Source Guyana on December 3, 2019
News
An 18-year-old motorcyclist has become the country’s latest road fatality. The young man lost his life on Tuesday night in the Houston/Meadowbank road area when he slammed into a large truck and trailer that had failed to stop at the intersection. The dead youth has been identified as Deshon Morris of East La Penitence. According […]