By News Source Guyana on April 19, 2018
News, Politics
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning, PPP Member of Parliament and former Attorney General Anil Nandlall filed charges of misconduct in public office against Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence and Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton, who is also the former Minister of Public Health. The private charges are related to the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 19, 2018
Crime, News
Scores of persons who wrote the learner driver’s examination on April 12 at the Felix Austin Police College will have to face the examination again following the discovery of “massive irregularities”. The invigilators received more answer sheets than the number of persons who sat the exam on that particular day. The examination is conducted by […]
By News Source Guyana on April 18, 2018
Crime, News
Two years after he was shot in Guyana during a visit, a US based Guyanese man was found stabbed to death in his Brooklyn apartment. The man, Otis James, was left confined to a wheelchair after he was shot in Guyana just after arriving here in 2016 on vacation. On Tuesday afternoon, his wife and […]
By News Source Guyana on April 18, 2018
Entertainment, News
The stage is set for the Guyana Independence Carnival and organisers have indicated their readiness to host the event. A number of private business persons have come together on the organizing committee to host the Guyana Independence Carnival in the month of May. The Hits and Jams Entertainment group is the main organiser. The carnival […]
By News Source Guyana on April 18, 2018
News, Politics
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has turned down an invitation from the State Asset Recovery Agency to participate in an Anti-Corruption Awareness Campaign and walk. In response to the invitation, the Opposition Leader called on the Agency to take action against serving members of the current government. Jagdeo and the opposition People’s Progressive Party were written […]
By News Source Guyana on April 18, 2018
Crime, News
A woman who lives on Durban Street, Lodge was this morning charged and remanded to prison after she attempted to smuggle marijuana into the Camp Street jail to her reputed husband, who is on remand for murder. Thirty-year-old Nicola Clarke appeared in Court this morning and pleaded not guilty to the charges possession of marijuana […]
By News Source Guyana on April 18, 2018
News
A young motorcyclist lost his life in Linden on Tuesday afternoon when he was knocked off his motorcycle by a speeding motorcar on Sir David Rose Avenue, Mackenzie close to the Five Corner junction. 31-year-old Florenda Benjamin was rushed to the Mackenzie Hospital where doctors pronounced him dead. The driver and passengers of the motorcar […]
By News Source Guyana on April 18, 2018
News, Politics
The Attorney representing former Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh and former Head of NICIL Winston Brassington, has written to the Director of Public Prosecutions, requesting that she reviews and discontinues the charges that were recently filed against the two former government officials. Attorney Anil Nandlall, who is also the former Attorney General, has given the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 17, 2018
Crime, News
Well-known United States carrier, American Airlines has started to accept bookings online for its Guyana service. The airline is hoping to start that service in December. Last Friday, the airline officially indicated its interest to enter the Guyana market to the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority and seeking information on the application process. Today, the Head […]
By News Source Guyana on April 17, 2018
Crime, News
The six men who were recently nabbed at a Police road block on the East Bank of Demerara with several guns and a stolen car after a failed robbery appeared in Court today. They were all slapped with eight charges ranging from illegal possession of weapons to conspiracy to alter the registration of a motor […]