By News Source Guyana on March 8, 2019
News, Politics
Two probes into the deaths of three children who were cancer patients at the Georgetown Hospital, have found that the deaths were caused by the incorrect mode of administration of one the cancer treatment drugs, administered to the children. One of the investigations was conducted by the Georgetown Hospital itself while the other probe was […]
By News Source Guyana on March 8, 2019
News, Politics
The new US Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah Ann Lynch, has arrived in Guyana and is expected to present her credentials soon to President David Granger. Having gained the approval of the US Congress, the new Ambassador was recently sworn in at the State Department in Washington. She arrived in Guyana on Thursday evening. In an […]
By News Source Guyana on March 8, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
After a two hour meeting that was described as “grueling” between the President and his team and the full Guyana Elections Commission, President Granger has indicated that GECOM was unable to offer the guidance needed to enable him to make a proclamation for an elections date. In a statement just after the meeting, President Granger […]
By News Source Guyana on March 7, 2019
News, Politics
Opposition Leader and former President, Bharrat Jagdeo, has confirmed that Court Marshalls have served him with Court documents related to his seaside property and the efforts by the State Asset Recovery Agency to recover the property. News Source understands that he was served by Marshalls of the High Court last Thursday at the Office of […]
By News Source Guyana on March 7, 2019
Crime, News
(Atlanta, Georgia) Police in DeKalb County, Georgia are trying to get the public’s help as they probe the murder of 58-year-old Guyanese national, Darnley Colin Marshall. The body of the father of six was found burnt and dumped in a park last Thursday. His Suzuki motorcycle is missing, according to family members. Family members are […]
By News Source Guyana on March 7, 2019
Crime, News
A Father of twelve from Region One, will be spending the next 44 years in prison after he was found guilty and sentenced for the rape of a child. 42-year-old, Errol Desouza stood before Justice Jo-Ann Barlow and chose not to say anything in Court today as the Judge was preparing to hand down the […]
By News Source Guyana on March 7, 2019
News, Politics
President David Granger will meet with the Chairman and Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission on Friday at 11 o’ clock. As a follow up to yesterday’s meeting with the Opposition Leader, the President, through his State Minister, wrote the Elections Commission Chairman and Commissioners, inviting them to the meeting. In a statement yesterday, President […]
By News Source Guyana on March 6, 2019
News
After years of talk about a liberalised telecommunications sector, the Government and GTT inched closer to making that a reality today with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for the planned liberalisation of the telecommunications market. In a joint statement, the Government and GTT said that while not binding, the MoU represents a major […]
By News Source Guyana on March 6, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
The President is likely to meet with the full Guyana Elections Commission in the coming days to discuss preparations and needs for the hosting of credible elections. Last week, the President wrote to the Chairman of the Elections Commission, retired Justice James Patterson, inviting him to consultations. Today, Minister of State Joe Harmon said he […]
By News Source Guyana on March 6, 2019
Crime, News
Moments after he arrived in Guyana after being extradited by Canadian authorities, former Accountant at the Guyana Rice Development Board, Peter Ramcharran found himself facing the Chief Magistrate and being remanded to jail on 39 charges of fraud. With his Attorney Sase Gunraj at his side, Ramcharran, who had run off to Canada during a […]