By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2017
News, Politics
Former Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, has indicated that he is ready to cooperate with the Special Organised Crime Unit and any investigation that it may be conducting that may be connected to him. Dr. Singh has hired former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, as his legal representative and in a letter to SOCU yesterday, Mr. […]
By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2017
Caribbean & International, News
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority has announced that it is in the final stages of granting approval for Aruba Airlines to begin schedule service to Guyana. The airline is set to begin service as early as July. The carrier is likely to begin with at least five flights per week between Guyana and Aruba. Some of […]
By News Source Guyana on June 29, 2017
News, Politics
The 2017 results of the National Grade Six Assessment examinations will be released on Friday. Already, Education officials are said to be pleased with the improved performance in mathematics. More than 13,000 children wrote the examinations at both the public and private level. While officials have been tightlipped about the results, One senior Education official […]
By News Source Guyana on June 28, 2017
Crime, News
A Bagotstown resident will spend the next three years behind bars, after admitting of being in possession of marijuana for the purpose of “hussling”. 25-Year-Old Carlsdale Arvon, today made his first appearance before Magistrate Faboyo Azore and entered a plea of guilty when the charge was read to him. The charge stated that on the 26th […]
By News Source Guyana on June 27, 2017
Crime, News
A Former police officer appeared in Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today and was charged with falsely giving evidence in a matter that was before the Weldaad Magistrates Court. He was released on $50,000 bail and will make his next court appearance in the new month. 28-year-old Marlon Chatterpaul stood before the Chef Magistrate and was not required […]
By News Source Guyana on June 27, 2017
News, Politics
For the first time in over a decade, Guyana has found itself meeting the standards for the elimination of human trafficking. The country has received high marks in the latest report on human trafficking which was compiled by the US State Department. In the report, which was released on Tuesday, it was pointed out that […]
By News Source Guyana on June 27, 2017
News, Politics
Former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, has made it clear that he will not allow agents of the Special Organised Crime Unit to search his property as a Court order remains in place, preventing any such search. Mr. Nandlall said he learnt this midday that there were going to be moves by SOCU to visit his […]
By News Source Guyana on June 27, 2017
Crime, News
The Clerk of the National Assembly, Sherlock Isaacs, has dismissed as false a front page report in the Stabroek News today, which states that the housing allowance for Government Ministers has been increased to $500,000 per month. In a telephone interview with News Source from his office at Parliament Buildings, the Clerk explained that Government […]
By News Source Guyana on June 26, 2017
Crime, News
Two Linden men were today remanded to prison after being charged with the chopping death of miner, Carlos Wong. 25-year-old, Dwayne Washington and 22-year-old, Dorwayne Hollingsworth, both of Wismar, Linden, were not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge of murder. City Magistrate Fabayo Azore was today presented with the facts of the […]
By News Source Guyana on June 26, 2017
News
Police investigators in Bartica have arrested two men and a woman, who are accused of beating a man to death early this morning after he refused to stop gazing at their three-some sex act. According to a statement from the Police, the two men and the woman were on the Third Avenue beach in Bartica […]