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Life in prison for men who murdered South road Grannies

The two men who confessed to killing 89-year-old Constance Fraser and 77-year-old Phylis Caesar back in 2017 were today sentenced to life in prison on their manslaughter conviction. The convicts Imran Khan and Steven Andrews had opted to plead guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter instead of facing a jury trial for murder. They were […]

President open to PM Candidate recommendations from all parties in the coalition, not just AFC

With the Alliance For Change declaring today that it was putting its participation in the Cummingsburg Accord renegotiation talks on hold over the Prime Ministerial Candidate spot, President David Granger has reminded that the AFC is not the only party in the coalition. During an interview for the new podcast INSIDE Sources which premieres this […]

AFC not budging on Ramjattan as PM Candidate

With the stalling of talks between coalition partners, APNU+AFC over the Prime Ministerial candidate slot for the next elections, the AFC is sticking firmly to its position that its Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan ought to be the Prime Ministerial Candidate. At a party press conference today, AFC Treasurer Dominic Gaskin said the AFC has indicated to […]

PM Candidate spot stalls Cummingsburg Accord Talks; AFC insisting on Ramjattan as PM Candidate

Talks between coalition partners, A Partnership for National Unity and the Alliance For Change have reached a standstill as the two sides cannot reach an agreement on Prime Ministerial Candidate spot. News Source understands that the APNU has been insisting that it is the President who has the right under the Constitution to choose his […]

Unity businessman beaten to death by Cousin

A 28-year-old man from Unity, Mahaica on the East Coast of Demerara has been taken into custody and will face charges connected to the death of his cousin. 35-year-old Unity businessman, Arvin Dipchand died on Tuesday night after being beaten to death by his own cousin. The two men reportedly had a misunderstanding and the […]

Spring tides warning issued for six days beginning on Friday

The Civil Defence Commission has issued an alert about expected spring tides that will be higher than expected. The spring tides are set to begin from this coming Friday and will run for the entire weekend and continue into the new week until Wednesday. The tides could reach a height of more than 3.31 metres. […]

Medical tests reveal President no longer showing signs of cancer

President David Granger has returned to Guyana following his latest medical evaluation in Cuba and it is good news for the Guyanese leader. According to a statement from the Guyana Embassy in Cuba, the medical specialists who treated the President have expressed “complete satisfaction” with the state of his health and have explained that the President’s ailment […]