By News Source Guyana on August 6, 2019
Crime, News
36-year-old gold miner, Anderson Mendonca, of the Matthews Ridge area, was today slapped with a $2.2 M larceny charge. The accused appeared before the Chief Magistrate and denied the allegation made against him. The Court heard that between the 1st April 2018 and the 2nd August, Mendonca allegedly stole a quantity of mining equipment valued […]
By News Source Guyana on August 6, 2019
News, Politics
Guyana’s First Executive President, Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham, was remembered today as a nationalist and someone who pushed for national development all across Guyana. Today marked the 34th death anniversary of the Guyanese President. A wreath-laying ceremony took place in the Botanical Gardens this morning at his burial site. In brief remarks, President David Granger […]
By News Source Guyana on August 6, 2019
News
The Government of Guyana has rubbished reports that Haitian nationals are being smuggled through the country or are victims of trafficking in persons. Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix has condemned the reports as inaccurate and deceptive. He believes the situation borders on xenophobia. In an interview provided by the Press Office of the Ministry of […]
By News Source Guyana on August 5, 2019
News
A row is brewing at the Department of Youth over a decision by the Public Service Commission to send the Director of Youth on administrative leave. In a statement issued last Friday, Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton indicated that the Youth Director, Melissa Carmichael, was sent on leave as a legitimate step in […]
By News Source Guyana on August 5, 2019
News, Politics
Chief Justice, Roxanne George-Wiltshire has indicated that she will hand down her rulings in the challenge to the house to house registration and the other matters on the 14th August. Attorney and Chartered Accountant Christopher Ram wants the High Court to stop the house-to-house registration exercise and also instruct that elections be held by September […]
By News Source Guyana on August 2, 2019
News, Politics
The People’s National Congress Reform, which is the largest party in the coalition government, has welcomed the appointment of Justice Claudette Singh as the new Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission. At the party’s weekly press briefing today, PNC Vice President Dr. George Norton said over the years, Justice Singh manifested that she is independent […]
By News Source Guyana on August 2, 2019
News, Politics
The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission today revealed that Guyana’s gold declarations for the first half of the year have increased when compared to the same period (January-July) last year. The revelation was made by Natural Resources Minister, Raphael Trotman, who disclosed that as of July, the declaration stood at almost 400,000 ounces, which represents […]
By News Source Guyana on August 2, 2019
News
The driver of a Route 42 mini-bus, which plies the Georgetown/Timehri route, lost his life in an early Friday morning smash up at New Hope on the East Bank of Demerara. The dead driver has been identified as 59-year-old Oswald Roberts of Kuru Kururu. The accident occurred just after 6:30 this morning. The mini-bus was […]
By News Source Guyana on July 31, 2019
News, Politics
Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission Justice Claudette Singh theld separate meetings today with the government and opposition nominated members of the Elections Commission. This morning, she met with the Opposition nominated Commissioners and according to Commissioner Sase Gunraj, the Commissioners on his side raised many of the concerns that are already in the public […]
By News Source Guyana on July 31, 2019
News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission has called in the Police as its field staff continues to face threats and injuries from persons who are against the house-to-house registration exercise. In a statement today, GECOM said it is in receipt of several reports of threats and intimidation from its field staff who are conducting House-to-House Registration. The […]