By News Source Guyana on July 27, 2017
Crime, News
Popular local television news anchor, Travis Chase on Thursday found himself being part of the news rather than just presenting it, as he took the stand at the ongoing Commission of Inquiry into an alleged plot to assassinate President David Granger. It was Chase who first interviewed the man at the centre of the plot. […]
By News Source Guyana on July 26, 2017
Crime
A Taxi Driver was today placed $25,000 after it was alleged that he made a wrong turn and drove his female passenger to a location that was not requested and made sexual advances to her. 26-year-old, Joel Withon of Grove, East Bank Demerara, stood before Magistrate Fabayo Azore and entered a plea of not guilty […]
By News Source Guyana on July 26, 2017
Crime, News
In was an emotional time in Court this afternoon as a 24-year-old, Grove resident, found himself facing charges related to the death of his wife in an accident. The young man, Laurent McGarrell, stood before the Court in an emotional manner after he was charged for causing the death of his wife by dangerous driving. The […]
By News Source Guyana on July 26, 2017
Crime, News
Faced with several incidents of sabotage to its cable system in different parts of the country, local telecommunications company, GTT, rolled out a $1 Million reward for any information that could lead to the arrest of persons who may be involved in the criminal offense. The company on Wednesday afternoon hosted a joint press conference […]
By News Source Guyana on July 26, 2017
News
The Guyana Police Force has announced that another prisoner who escaped from the Lusignan Prison early Monday morning, has been arrested. The man has been identified as Kendell Skeete. He was found in the mining town of Linden, hiding out in an abandoned house in the Wisroc area. Skeete was one of thirteen prisoners who […]
By News Source Guyana on July 26, 2017
News, Politics
Engagement between Guyana and the diaspora could be strengthened in the areas of education, finance and the arts as the University of Guyana (UG) aims to establish a centre for Regional Diaspora Engagement here. Building on its conference, Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Professor Ivelaw Griffith said “We plan also to launch a […]
By News Source Guyana on July 25, 2017
News
Roraima Airways has been plunged into mourning after an afternoon plane crash claimed the life of the airline’s Chief Pilot, Captain Collin Martin. The crash of the Roraima Airways Islander aircraft took place just before sunset this afternoon. News Source understands that Martin was the only person in the aircraft during a regular shuttle flight […]
By News Source Guyana on July 25, 2017
News
(BUSINESS WIRE)–Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) today announced it has discovered additional oil in the Payara reservoir offshore Guyana, increasing the total Payara discovery to approximately 500 million oil-equivalent barrels. These positive well results increase the estimated gross recoverable resource for the Stabroek Block to between 2.25 billion oil-equivalent barrels and 2.75 billion oil-equivalent barrels. The well […]
By News Source Guyana on July 25, 2017
Crime, News
The Security Forces are further stepping up their efforts to ensure the capture of all of the prison escapees. Seven of the thirteen prisoners who escaped from the Lusignan Prison were recaptured last evening. Those recaptured have been identified as Odel Roberts, Jamal Forde, Jamal Joseph, Rayon Jones, Winston Long, Teshawn McKenzie and Jason Howard. […]
By News Source Guyana on July 24, 2017
Crime, News
A former Guyanese airline employee has been arrested in Brooklyn as US Federal Agents probe a drug ring with links to New York’s JFK International Airport. The 32-year-old man has been named in US Court documents as Jermaine Horatio. According to the court documents, he was taken into custody after agents intercepted his text messages […]