By News Source Guyana on November 25, 2017
Crime, News
With just over five months before he reaches the age of retirement, Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud, who was expected back at work on Friday after a long period of accumulated leave, has now been directed to proceed on special leave. The instruction was given by Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan in a letter to […]
By News Source Guyana on November 24, 2017
Crime, News
The Ministry of Education has announced that it has completed its investigation into the allegations of sexual misconduct against Bishops’ High School teacher, Coen Jackson. While not disclosing its findings, in a statement, the Ministry announced that it has called in the Police and has handed over the matter to Police investigators. It offered no […]
By News Source Guyana on November 24, 2017
News, Politics
The National Trust of Guyana has written to the Government over what appears to be a move by the Ministry of the Presidency to repaint the State House in new colours. The State House, which is the official residence of the President and a national monument, has historically remained in its original colour of white […]
By News Source Guyana on November 24, 2017
News, Politics
President David Granger believes that Desmond Trotman of the Working People’s Alliance is fit and proper for his new role as a Commissioner of the Guyana Elections Commission. Mr. Trotman, who is a former Member of Parliament, took the oath of office this afternoon at State House. The President explained that he consulted with the […]
By News Source Guyana on November 23, 2017
News, Politics
Multiple sources close to the parties in the Coalition government have confirmed to News Source that longtime Working People’s Alliance member and former Member of Parliament, Desmond Trotman will be the new Commissioner at the Guyana Elections Commission. Mr. Trotman will be sworn in on Friday to take up the seat left vacated following the […]
By News Source Guyana on November 23, 2017
Crime, News
Police Detective, Corporal Derwin Eastman, who once won the award of Best Cop in the Guyana Police Force, and another Policeman, Jemison Williams, found themselves on a different side of the Courtroom today, as they were both charged and remanded to jail for the murder of businessman, Godfrey Scipio aka Saga. The businessman was shot […]
By News Source Guyana on November 23, 2017
Crime, News
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning, a 50-year-old man from Mocha Arcadia was charged for causing death by dangerous driving and granted bail in the sum of $1Million. The accused, Cleveland Softleigh of Mocha Arcadia, appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman and calmly denied causing the death of 64-year-old, Ingrid James by his dangerous driving. […]
By News Source Guyana on November 23, 2017
News
The ANSA McAl Group of Companies is expanding its wide range or products and services in the Guyana market and has now switched gears and is making a move in the auto sales industry. On Wednesday, the company launched its new automotive store at Beterverwagting offering a full line of new Suzuki vehicles. The company’s Sector Head of […]
By News Source Guyana on November 23, 2017
News, Politics
The Government of Guyana and the United States are stepping up the fight against human trafficking in Guyana. Guyana has been named repeatedly in the US State Department’s report on human trafficking as a country where the problem exists. However, Guyana has been improving its efforts to fighting human trafficking. On Wednesday a special workshop […]
By News Source Guyana on November 23, 2017
News, Politics
The Chief Justice, Roxanne George-Wiltshire, has ruled that the directive given by the Minister of State earlier this year to the Police Service Commission to put a hold on the planned promotions of senior Police Officers was unlawful and unconstitutional. The Police Service Commission was preparing to put together its list of promotions when it […]