By News Source Guyana on October 6, 2017
News, Politics
Brazilian authorities are now reportedly claiming that the illegal Brazilian registered aircraft that landed in Guyana, just over a month ago, was stolen. This is according to State Minister, Joseph Harmon who said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Guyana has requested additional information on this new lead. However, the information has not been […]
By News Source Guyana on October 6, 2017
Crime, Letters
Four persons are currently in police custody assisting with investigations into the murder of Georgetown residents, 89-year-old Constance Fraser and 77-year-old Phyllis Caesar. A woman is among the four arrested. No other information on the persons detained have been provided, but they were arrested subsequent to the discovery of the lifeless bodies of the women […]
By News Source Guyana on October 6, 2017
Crime, News
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is appealing to residents living in Guyana’s far-flung interior regions to be the Force’s eyes and ears, as it ramps up efforts to provide effective monitoring of the country’s airspace. Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Patrick West, said it was almost impossible for the GDF to […]
By News Source Guyana on October 6, 2017
Crime, News
After just one night in a local prison, the 65-year-old American man, who on Wednesday pleaded guilty to cocaine possession and was awaiting sentencing, has now decided to change his plea. He wants the case to go to trial. When Alan Murdoch of Florida appeared in Court on Thursday for his sentencing, he told the […]
By News Source Guyana on October 6, 2017
News, Politics
Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo has announced that approximately 80 Guyanese will be flown home from the hurricane ravaged Caribbean islands. The Prime Minister made the announcement yesterday at the John Fernandes Limited (JFL) wharf when he, along with Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, inspected four more containers filled with $18 Million worth of relief […]
By News Source Guyana on October 5, 2017
News
While Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has agreed to meet President David Granger to discuss the latest list of nominees submitted to him for the Chairmanship of the Guyana Elections Commission, he is now questioning whether the President is really “fit and proper” to choose a GECOM head. “What does he want to meet with me […]
By News Source Guyana on October 5, 2017
Crime, News
The Berbice man who was the main suspect in the Thursday morning chopping death of female Police Officer, Kenisha Sheriff Fraser, has been found dead. The man’s body was found hanging from a tree in the same village, hours after he was named as the main suspect, who chopped the policewoman to death in her […]
By News Source Guyana on October 5, 2017
News
Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Professor Dr. Ivelaw Griffith is recommending a review of the current retirement age for members of the Disciplined Forces, with the aim of allowing the nation to benefit from the skills of its servicemen and women. “This old British rationale has outlived its usefulness. There ought to be […]
By News Source Guyana on October 5, 2017
News, Politics
Finance Minister, Winston Jordan is continuing with his budget consultations with various stakeholders as budget preparations get underway. The budget for 2018 will be presented in the National Assembly on November 27, according to the Ministry of Finance. On Wednesday, Minister Jordan and a team from his Ministry met with a number of young Guyanese […]
By News Source Guyana on October 5, 2017
Crime, News
Police in the Berbice area are on the hunt for a man who is the main suspect in the murder of a female Police Officer. She has been identified as Kenesha Sheriff Fraser. The woman’s lifeless body was found this morning in her West Coast Berbice home just after 9 o’ clock. A cutlass, which […]