By News Source Guyana on March 19, 2016
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Police investigators have arrested one man following the early Saturday morning gunning down of Smyth Street, Charlestown resident, Oriley Small. The incident reportedly took place just after 3:30 this morning. According to reports he was inside his yard when a lone gunman dressed in a hooded tee-shirt shot him multiple times about the body. Family […]
By News Source Guyana on March 18, 2016
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Several photos gathered from the Facebook pages of inmates of the Camp Street Prison have been submitted to the Commission of Inquiry, investigating the deadly March 3 unrest. Selwyn Pieters, Attorney – at – Law representing the Police and Prison Service at the Commission of Inquiry confirmed that the photographs, which were removed from the […]
By News Source Guyana on March 18, 2016
Elections, News
Amid complains of a low voter turnout at so far at today’s Local Government Elections, the ‘Vote Like A Boss Bus Tour’ has taken to the streets of Georgetown seeking to boost voter turn out before the close of polls at 6:00pm. The Vote Like A Boss Voter – Ink Up/Link Up- bus tour visited […]
By News Source Guyana on March 18, 2016
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Another prisoner took the stand at the Prison Unrest Commission of Inquiry on Friday and destroyed the testimony of some of his fellow inmates. Prisoner Owen Belfield told the tribunal that he saw cell phones and marijuana within his Division where the fire broke out, killing 17 inmates. During his testimony, he attempted to throw […]
By News Source Guyana on March 18, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
For a number of years, Political and Social Activist, Mark Benschop, led the calls for the return of Local Government Elections. He wants to be Mayor of Georgetown and has been very vocal about that ambition. With local government elections day finally here, Mr. Benschop and his Team Benschop which is contesting all of the […]
By News Source Guyana on March 18, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
Newcomer to the political circle in Georgetown, Youth for Local Government, is encouraging all citizens across the country to ensure they head to the polls and cast their ballot today. YFLG is contesting the local government elections at the proportional representation level in Georgetown and in five of the fifteen constituencies in the city. Leader […]
By News Source Guyana on March 18, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
The General Secretary of the Opposition, People’s Progressive Party, Clement Rohee is convinced that Guyanese are worse off under the nine-month old APNU+AFC administration and he believes they want a return of the PPP to office. Mr. Rohee was up early this morning to cast his vote in the Local Government Elections. During his party’s […]
By News Source Guyana on March 18, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
President David Granger and First Lady Sandra Granger were the first to vote at their polling station at the Enterprise School, Durban Backlands. The process went smoothly as the first couple quickly cast their ballots as other voters gathered outside. Unlike the scene at last year’s national elections, there were no long lines at this […]
By News Source Guyana on March 18, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
After more than 20 years, Guyanese are heading to the polls today to cast their ballots in the local government elections. Polling stations across the country will be opened from 6 o’ clock this morning and will remain open until 6 o’ clock this evening. Over 500,000 electors are expected to cast their ballots but political […]
By News Source Guyana on March 17, 2016
News, Politics
The Government has been given the assurance by the Chancellor of the Judiciary Carl Singh that all necessary initiatives will be considered to expedite trials and review bail to reduce the number of prisoners on remand. This assurance was given during a meeting on Wednesday between a high-level Government team and senior members of the […]