By News Source Guyana on December 21, 2016
News, Politics
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, has submitted his six nominees for the position of Chairman of the Elections Commission to President David Granger. Chartered Accountant and Political Analyst, Christopher Ram, former GTV Chief Executive Officer and business woman, Rhyann Shaw, Private Sector Executive Ramesh Dookoo, Governance Consultant Lawrence Latchmansingh, Culture Director, James Rose and retired Major […]
By News Source Guyana on December 21, 2016
News, Politics
President David Granger, has indicated that Guyana is ready to prove its case about its border with Venezuela if the last try at the Good Officer’s process fails. The President made that statement today to members of the Guyana Defence Force at a Christmas event. Last weekend, outgoing UN Secretary General, Ban-Ki-Moon announced that he […]
By News Source Guyana on December 21, 2016
News
Guyana’s largest shopping mall, the Giftland Mall, has decided to charge a $1000 entrance fee for all persons desirous of shopping in the mall on December 23 and 24. The move was announced by the Mall’s owner, Roy Beepat. In an interview with the HGP Nightly News, Beepat said the decision was taken to ease […]
By News Source Guyana on December 21, 2016
Crime, News
Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud is of the view that the Guyana Police Force (GPF) rose to many of the challenges that it faced during 2016. Speaking at the Force’s award ceremony on Wednesday morning, Mr. Persaud pointed out that during 2016, new units were formed in the Force, while the Narcotics branch has increased its […]
By News Source Guyana on December 21, 2016
Crime, News
Of the $17.3 Billion allocated in the budget for the Ministry of Public Security, the Guyana Police Force will receive $11.9 Billion. The allocation is expected to support several programmes and initiatives of the Police Force in its ongoing efforts to protect citizens and fight crime. The Guyana Prison Service will receive $2.5B, while the […]
By News Source Guyana on December 20, 2016
News
The company which has the contract for parking meters in Georgetown, Smart City Solutions, has started to install and demonstrate the use of parking meters in the downtown business areas in the city. The installation started on Tuesday and staff members were nearby to offer drivers and other persons a demonstration of the use of […]
By News Source Guyana on December 20, 2016
News
The Guyana Police Force Fallen Heroes Foundation Inc. this morning handed over some $450,000 to families of Police ranks who died in the line of duty during the period of 2010-2016. The christmas donations have become a yearly custom since the foundation was established two years ago. The donations are aside from the usual beginning […]
By News Source Guyana on December 20, 2016
News
The number of fatalities on the country’s roadways continues to rise and early this morning, a 28-year-old Linden woman became the latest person added to that list. Dead is Toushana Frank. She was pronounced dead at the Linden Hospital after being rushed there early this morning following an accident on the Amelia’s Ward hill. Reports […]
By News Source Guyana on December 20, 2016
News
Relatives of a Guyanese man from North Ruimveldt in Georgetown, are hoping for the best but preparing for the worst, after he was captured and taken hostage by members of a Venezuelan drug gang in the neighbouring country over stolen money. Family members of 29-year-old, Paul Deewever said they have not seen him in over […]
By News Source Guyana on December 20, 2016
News
The Guyana Power and Light company is assuring that it has back up systems in place for the long Christmas holiday weekend. Following a spate of power outages this past weekend, company officials have explained that all of those problems have been rectified. But while they may not be able to put their heads on […]
