By News Source Guyana on June 17, 2018
News, Politics
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MOPI) has commenced the clean-up exercise at the residence at Fifth and Sixth Avenue, Diamond, East Bank Demerara, where a resident of the community had dug a well, resulting in an eruption of mud, water, methane gas and damage to several homes in the area. The clean-up works, which are […]
By News Source Guyana on June 15, 2018
Crime, News
An April application to the High Court to resist alleged US fugitive Troy Thomas from being extradited to the United States to face a murder charge has been dismissed. Justice Jo-Ann Barlow dismissed the application by Thomas’ lawyers today, paving the way for the matter to continue in the Magistrate’s Court on June 26th. Solicitor […]
By News Source Guyana on June 15, 2018
News, Politics
Days after a presentation to the Cabinet on the proposed return of paid parking in Georgetown, Town Clerk Royston King today said he is “very optimistic” that the project will move forward. Mr. King told reporters this afternoon that he is not at liberty to discuss the details of the meeting and presentation, but he […]
By News Source Guyana on June 15, 2018
News
The well which was dug in the backyard of a Diamond property was done so without permission. Officials of the Hydromet Office and the Guyana Water Incorporated have both confirmed that the well is an illegal one. Officials said the well appeared to have been dug to more than 120 feet, triggering off the natural […]
By News Source Guyana on June 15, 2018
News
Officials of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Civil Defence Commission are expected to revisit a yard in 4th Street, Diamond on the East Bank Demerara, where there was an eruption last evening. The Department of Public Information has reported that there was a small natural gas eruption just after 6 o’ clock last evening […]
By News Source Guyana on June 15, 2018
Caribbean & International, News
For the first time, a Guyanese will have a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Committee. The foreign affairs ministry announced last evening that Guyanese lawyer, Dr. Christopher Arif Bulkan has been elected to serve on the United Nations Human Rights Committee for a term of four years from 2019 – 2022. Dr. Bulkan […]
By News Source Guyana on June 14, 2018
Crime
Four months after a Diamond Housing Scheme Pastor was charged with the rape of one of his congregation members, he was today committed to stand before a jury in the High Court. City Magistrate Leron Daly today ruled that she has found enough evidence to commit the man to stand trial. The self-proclaimed Bishop, Joseph […]
By News Source Guyana on June 14, 2018
News
The Guyana Private Sector Commission welcomed the Hard Rock Cafe with open arms this afternoon as the officials of company met with executives and members of the leading private sector representative body in the country. Hard Rock Cafe is getting set to open its first branch in the english speaking Caribbean in Guyana. The first […]
By News Source Guyana on June 14, 2018
News
Piles of expired food items were confiscated and removed from the Stabroek Market Bazaar this afternoon as the Meat, Food and Hygiene Section of the Mayor and City Council conducted a special exercise, which targeted expired goods. Mostly confectionaries were seized and taken to a location to be destroyed. The Assistant Chief Meat and Food […]
By News Source Guyana on June 14, 2018
News
The Guyana Government is being called upon to state clearly, as a matter of urgency, how it intends to deal with Guyanese retuning from Venezuela and Venezuelans who are seeking refuge in Guyana in wake of the crisis in the neighboring country. The matter came up on Wednesday during a meeting of the Parliamentary Sectoral […]