By News Source Guyana on December 29, 2016
News, Politics
Former Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and former Ambassador to CARICOM, Ms. Elisabeth Harper has been rehired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but this time as a special consultant on issues related to Guyana’s sovereignty. Foreign Affairs Minister, Carl Greenidge confirmed the rehiring this morning at an end of year press […]
By News Source Guyana on December 28, 2016
Crime, News
The Prison Officer who stabbed his wife to death at her workplace on Wednesday morning, turned himself in to Police on Wednesday afternoon in the company of a lawyer. The man, Sheldon Prince, went on the run this morning after he attacked and stabbed his wife, Yonette Nicholson-Prince to death. The gruesome murder shocked the […]
By News Source Guyana on December 28, 2016
News
The Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Defence Force in separate statements on Wednesday, denied the involvement of any of its ranks or officers in the operation of the illegal aircraft which was found in Yupukari back in September, 2016. The two statements came in response to a Guyana Chronicle headline, which stated “YUPUKARI cocaine […]
By News Source Guyana on December 28, 2016
Crime, News
Police investigators in Berbice are probing the murder of a 24-year-old hairdresser who was brutally murdered early Wednesday morning by her husband at her place of work. The couple separated four months ago and the woman, Yonette Nicholson-Prince, was already moving on with her life. Relatives of the woman told News Source that they received […]
By News Source Guyana on December 28, 2016
Crime, News
The Public Security Ministry is warning holiday party goers against drinking and driving as celebrations to usher in the new year are set to begin. Members of the Police Force are expected to be out in numbers leading into the coming weekend to monitor the country’s roadways against drunk drivers. Since this month started, over […]
By News Source Guyana on December 25, 2016
News
President David Granger has issued a call for Guyanese to work closer together to promote peace and goodwill. In his Christmas Day message to the Nation, the President reminded the nation of the importance of the birth of Jesus and the need for Guyanese to recognise their collective duty to ensure the country is free […]
By News Source Guyana on December 25, 2016
Entertainment, News
Holiday and New Year party goers will get some extra time in the clubs as the Minister of Public Security has agreed to relax the 2:00am “party done” curfew. The move takes immediate effect and will remain relaxed until January 2, 2017. His decision came on the heels of a request from the Private Sector […]
By News Source Guyana on December 23, 2016
News
Seventeen hundred (1700) cases of Dost sardine from China has been refused entry into Guyana by the Government Analyst – Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) after it was discovered that the product bore incorrect labelling date and rusting of the tins. This was revealed by Head of the GA-FDD, Marlan Cole who said in a […]
By News Source Guyana on December 23, 2016
News
(MOTP) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, said that while Georgetown and other parts of the country are currently experiencing flooding due to excessive rainfall coupled with the spring tide, the Government is taking every step to ensure that there is minimum loss or damage to property and expects the water to begin to […]
By News Source Guyana on December 23, 2016
News
Persistent and heavy rainfall for hours has drenched the Guyana coast with the capital city facing the brunt of the weather pattern on Friday. The downpour started just after 2:00am on Friday and was continuing close to 1:00pm, almost uninterrupted. Several main streets and communities across the city found themselves under flood waters as the […]