By News Source Guyana on October 25, 2016
Crime, News
A United States Customs and Border Protection Officer is slated to give evidence in a gold smuggling case against a local businessman. The Officer is the latest and seemingly the last of several overseas witnesses to offer testimony in the case against Christopher Baldeo. In this case, Baldeo is charged with smuggling four gold bars […]
By News Source Guyana on October 25, 2016
News, Politics
Urgent repair works at the Ministry of the Presidency has forced the government to temporarily hold its weekly Cabinet Meetings at the GDF Officers Mess located inside Army Headquarters, Camp Ayangana. The Ministry of the Presidency said repair works have already commenced in some sections of the main buildings of the MoTP complex. These urgent […]
By News Source Guyana on October 25, 2016
News, Politics
The British High Commission has confirmed that Prince Harry will be in Guyana from the 2nd to 4th December on the final stop of a Caribbean tour. Prince Harry will be representing The Queen, in the year of her 90th birthday, particularly as Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados and Guyana mark independence anniversaries. “Prince Harry holds special […]
By News Source Guyana on October 25, 2016
News
The 14-year-old neighbour of the Mahaicony shopkeeper who was found tied up and beaten to death, and a 24-year-old man from the same area, were today charged with the woman’s murder. The woman’s lifeless body was found last Monday (October 17, 2016) in her house. The two were not required to enter a plea to […]
By News Source Guyana on October 25, 2016
Crime, News
The Director of Public Prosecutions is currently assessing whether any criminal or other charges could be brought against persons believed to be involved in fraud and mismanagement at the Guyana Marketing Corporation. The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) recently completed and forwarded a report on its investigation into irregularities at GMC for advice. An audit […]
By News Source Guyana on October 25, 2016
News
A new Town Clerk has been appointed for the Municipality of Bartica, the Ministry of communities has announced. Ms. Phebe Wallerson who holds a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Biology from the University of Guyana will serve in the capacity of Town Clerk of Bartica. The Ministry said Wallerson brings to the post a wealth […]
By News Source Guyana on October 24, 2016
News, Politics
The opposition, People’s Progressive Party has snubbed the government’s push for early presentation of 2017 National Budget, calling the move inexplicable and unwarranted. Earlier this month, the government presented budget estimates for Constitutional Agencies ahead of the National Budget which is expected by December. The opposition has however found fault with the estimates for the […]
By News Source Guyana on October 24, 2016
News, Politics
President David Granger and President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet held bilateral discussions on Monday as President Granger began a state visit to the South American country. The two Presidents have signed an agreement which has abolished the need for citizens of the two countries to acquire visas for travel to each other’s country. They also signed an […]
By News Source Guyana on October 24, 2016
News, Politics
Several Guyanese living in Trinidad and Tobago are disappointed with the services being offered at Guyana’s Honorary Consulate in Port of Spain. The complaints come even as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is finalizing the accreditation of Cammie Ramsaroop who was appointed earlier this year as the High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago and the […]
By News Source Guyana on October 24, 2016
Crime, News
Members of the Judicial bench have come up in for stinging criticism from Police Commissioner (acting) David Ramnarine over the granting of bail to persons who are charged and taken before the courts on serious offenses. Ramnarine said there are several cases where he believes “insensitivity and carelessness” are shown in granting persons their pre-trial […]