By News Source Guyana on January 5, 2018
News, Politics
The ExxonMobil Oil company announced today positive results from its Ranger-1 exploration well, marking ExxonMobil’s sixth oil discovery offshore Guyana since 2015. According to a statement, The Ranger-1 well discovery adds to previous world-class discoveries at Liza, Payara, Snoek, Liza Deep and Turbot, which are estimated to total more than 3.2 billion recoverable oil-equivalent barrels. […]
By News Source Guyana on January 5, 2018
Crime, News
The ExxonMobil Oil Company is set to announce another major oil find for Guyana. The announcement is expected to be made today. The latest find is expected to be the largest one to date in Guyana’s waters. Government sources and sources in the oil sector have explained to News Source that the official announcement will […]
By News Source Guyana on January 4, 2018
Crime, News
A Sophia handyman will spend the next four years in jail after pleading guilty to causing the death of a pensioner by dangerous driving. 35-Year-Old, Kenneth Johnson, made his first appearance before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan this afternoon and opted not to waste the Court’s time. He pleaded guilty to the charge of causing the […]
By News Source Guyana on January 4, 2018
News, Politics
The Ministry of Communities today said that it is challenged and worried by the large number of unoccupied allotted house lots in schemes where billions of dollars were spent on developing necessary infrastructure. Communities Minister, Ronald Bulkan explained at a press conference that an evaluation of house lot allocations dating back to the year 2000, has […]
By News Source Guyana on January 4, 2018
Crime, News
Homicide Detectives are in the process of solving the gruesome murder of Brazilian national and gold miner Naldinho De Costa Souza. The murder occurred at Fish Creek, Cuyuni River back in 2017. A 25 year-old male suspect who resides at Joshen ,Essequibo River has since been arrested. Investigators report that during interrogation, he admitted to […]
By News Source Guyana on January 3, 2018
Crime
A businesswoman, who was caught in a video confronting Law Enforcement Officers and resisting arrest, found herself in Court today before the Chief Magistrate. 48-year-old, Mya Kim made her first appearance before the Chief Magistrate, Ann Mclennan and denied all four charges that were read to her. The Court heard that on the 29th December, […]
By News Source Guyana on January 3, 2018
Crime
Former Business Liaison Officer at the Ministry of Business, Neilson McKenzie Jr., found himself before the Chief Magistrate this morning facing forgery charges. The man entered a plea of not guilty to the charge that he forged a scrap metal export license while being in the employ of the Government Ministry. The court heard that […]
By News Source Guyana on January 3, 2018
News, Politics
President David Granger and Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo met this morning at State House to begin consultation on the appointment of a Chancellor of the Judiciary and a Chief Justice. The President was accompanied by his Attorney General, Senior Counsel Basil Williams and the Minister of State, Joe Harmon. The Opposition Leader attended the meeting […]
By News Source Guyana on January 2, 2018
News, Politics
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Tuesday declined to offer any comment on the appointment of a substantial Chancellor of the Judiciary, ahead of a meeting with President David Granger on the issue. The Opposition Leader and the President will meet on Wednesday, as the Law requires, to consult on the appointment of a Chancellor. Mr. Jagdeo confirmed the […]
By News Source Guyana on January 2, 2018
Crime
The Guyana Police Force is seeking the help of the public in identifying the victim of a fatal accident which occurred on Brickdam early this morning. The body of the so far unidentified woman is presently at the Lyken’s Funeral Parlour awaiting identification and apost-mortem examination. The body is clad in white top, orange skirt, […]