By News Source Guyana on August 21, 2016
Crime, News
(NY Daily News) A 9-year-old Queens girl whose bruised, naked body was found in a bathtub was strangled by her wicked stepmom, police sources said. Arjun Samdhi Pardas was charged Saturday with killing Ashdeep Kaur in the bathroom of their Richmond Hill home, according to sources. Detectives grilled the sadistic 55-year-old stepmother at the 102nd […]
By News Source Guyana on August 21, 2016
News, Politics
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has released the final report for the Democracy, Human Rights and Governance Assessment for Guyana. According to the US Embassy in Georgetown, The assessment was conducted to examine political change and democratization in Guyana, analyze core democracy and governance issues, actors, and institutions in the country and […]
By News Source Guyana on August 21, 2016
News
An unidentified man was on Friday night shot dead outside the Camp Street prison by a Police officer after he reportedly attempted to attack the officer. According to a statement from the Guyana Police Force, it was just before midnight on Friday that the man appeared close to the Police security location outside the prison […]
By News Source Guyana on August 21, 2016
News, Politics
Following protests under the previous government over the location of the current 1823 Demerara Revolt Monument, President David Granger has announced that his government will erect an 1823 Memorial at the Independence Park/Parade Ground. There is a memorial already set up in Bachelor’s Adventure on the East Coast of Demerara, where the revolt took place. […]
By News Source Guyana on August 19, 2016
Sports
Usain Bolt ended his Olympic career by claiming an unprecedented ‘triple triple’ and his ninth gold as Jamaica won the 4x100m relay final in Rio. Bolt, 29, had won the 100m and 200m in Rio and is the only man to win all three sprint events at three Games. He combined with Asafa Powell, Yohan […]
By News Source Guyana on August 19, 2016
Crime, News
Two men were on Friday remanded to prison for last Sunday’s murder of 13-year-old Daveand Sanchar at Plantain Walk Triumph, East Coast Demerara. Twenty-year-old Kevin Sahoy and 27-year-old Raymond Wong both of Agriculture Road, East Coast Demerara, were not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge of murder when they appeared before Magistrate […]
By News Source Guyana on August 19, 2016
Crime, News
A taxi driver who was already under investigation for a 2015 fatal accident, was today charged and remanded to prison for another fatal crash and causing the death of British citizen, Bibi O’Donovan by dangerous driving. Sixty six-year-old Haroon Eshak of Mahaica, East Coast Demerara (ECD)appeared before Magistrate Zamilla Ally-Seepaul today in the Sparendaam Magistrates’ […]
By News Source Guyana on August 19, 2016
News, Politics
(MOTP) President David Granger has urged residents of Blairmont, West Coast Berbice to use their religious faith to promote peace, unity and harmony even as the administration continues to work to transform the country into a more cohesive society. The President was at the time speaking at the prana pratistha or consecration ceremony of a […]
By News Source Guyana on August 19, 2016
News
Miss World Guyana, Nuriyyih Gerrard on Friday launched her Beauty with a Purpose and Awareness Campaign for the international leg of the pageant which will take place on December 20th in Washington D.C. Ms. Gerrard is using her influence as a beauty ambassador to pursue change in the area of mental health, as attempts are […]
By News Source Guyana on August 19, 2016
Sports
Digicel is continuing its investment in sports, and on Friday, the company presented the annual Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) Summer Camp with a financial boost. The donation was made by Digicel’s Communications Manager, Vidya Bijlall-Sanichara and Brand Ambassador Christopher Barnwell to the club’s President Alfred Mentore in the presence of the camp attendees. Sanichara said […]