By News Source Guyana on March 29, 2018
Crime, News
The Director of Public Prosecutions will launch a Coroners Inquest into the March 15 shooting death of three “suspected” bandits along the seawall road by Police ranks. Minister of State Joseph Harmon made the announcement on Thursday and said the inquest will be done in keeping with provisions of the Coroners Act. The announcement came one day […]
By News Source Guyana on March 29, 2018
News, Politics
US Ambassador to Guyana Perry Holloway is advising Guyanese not to limit their knowledge on the oil and gas sector and the Exxon company to what others say, but to also do their own research and get a better understanding of the industry and its benefits. The Ambassador appeared on the Jumpstart Show on 94.1FM […]
By News Source Guyana on March 29, 2018
News
Former General Manager at the Mix FM Radio, Renata Exeter is to be hired as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Oil Company, according to multiple sources close to the company. The state-owned oil company has been without a CEO for the past two years, since the Board parted ways with the last […]
By News Source Guyana on March 28, 2018
Crime, News
An altercation between two young men over a bottle of liquor has left one dead and the other facing a an unlawful killing charge. 22-year-old, Eno Charles appeared before the Acting Chief Magistrate yesterday and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge. He was remanded to prison until May 21st. […]
By News Source Guyana on March 28, 2018
News
With almost 20 years of experience as a Litigator, Solicitor and Judicial officer, Fidela S. Corbin – Lincoln was Wednesday morning sworn in as the newest Judge to serve in Guyana’s High Court. The 41-year-old, mother of one previously served at the Eastern Caribbean Court. “I always wanted to return home and here I am to contribute […]
By News Source Guyana on March 28, 2018
News, Politics
One day after a number of Directors resigned from the Board of the state-owned Guyana Chronicle over the firing of two political columnists, President David Granger said his administration played no part in the sacking of the men but threw his support behind the decision by the Editor-in-Chief “to exercise choice.” “I don’t run the […]
By News Source Guyana on March 28, 2018
News, Politics
President David Granger Wednesday morning spoke out for the first time on the recent shooting death of three suspected bandits along the seawall by Police ranks. He told reporters at State House that the government has given clear instructions to Police Commissioner (acting) David Ramnarine to carry out an investigation to determine the circumstances under which the […]
By News Source Guyana on March 27, 2018
News, Politics
As the fall out continues over the decision by the Editor-in-Chief of the state-owned Guyana Chronicle to cut ties with two columnists, three Directors have resigned from the board of the company. Veteran Journalist Bert Wilkinson, Communications Specialist Karen Davis and Executive Member of the Working People’s Alliance, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley have all tendered their resignations, […]
By News Source Guyana on March 27, 2018
Crime, News
A two-week investigation by the Police Force’s Office of Professional Responsibility back in June 2008 ended with no useful information that could have implicated or eliminated the Joint Services from any involvement in the murder of eight miners at Lindo Creek. This is according to the Head of the Office of Professional Responsibility, Heeralall Mackhanlall,who […]
By News Source Guyana on March 27, 2018
Crime, News
Assistant Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken took the stand at the Lindo Creek Commission of Inquiry this afternoon and recounted seeing Rondel ‘Fineman’ Rawlins and members of his criminal gang at Christmas Falls in June 2008, days before eight miners were found murdered at the nearby Lindo Creek. The Police Force has always maintained that it […]