By News Source Guyana on March 24, 2016
News, Politics
The possibility of the government purchasing an aircraft to transport the President, his Ministers and government delegations has not been given much thought by the David Granger administration even after the recommendation of an official of the Ministry of Finance. At Thursday’s post Cabinet briefing, Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman, in response to a question […]
By News Source Guyana on March 24, 2016
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The body of 28-year-old, Steve Mohammed of Kaneville, East Bank Demerara was found this morning with gunshot wounds in Le Repentir Cemetery. Mohammed aka “Chezzy” was wanted by the Police for questioning in connection with a murder as well as several other offenses. He had been charged in connection with a number of robberies and […]
By News Source Guyana on March 23, 2016
Caribbean & International
(BBC) Chile’s lower house of Congress has approved a proposal that lifts a ban on abortion in cases of rape, when there is health risk for the mother, or when the foetus is not viable. The draft, which was submitted by Michelle Bachelet’s government, needs Senate approval to become law. Despite being predominantly Catholic, Chile […]
By News Source Guyana on March 23, 2016
Caribbean & International
(BBC) US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged the Colombian government and the Farc rebels to redouble their efforts to reach a peace accord. He met both delegations in Cuba, where the negotiations are being held. Humberto de la Calle, the head of the Colombian government delegation, said the US had offered to help […]
By News Source Guyana on March 23, 2016
Caribbean & International
(Reuters) Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has said impeachment proceedings launched against her in Congress amount to a coup attempt. In a speech to pro-government lawyers, Ms Rousseff said Brazilian democracy was under attack. “I have committed no irregularity. I will never resign,” she said. Opposition lawmakers are seeking to remove her over allegations that she […]
By News Source Guyana on March 23, 2016
News
Aided by a strong afternoon wind, fire completely gutted the former Sheriff nightclub building on Sheriff Street in Georgetown. The Fire Service was summoned to the blaze just after 3:00pm on Wednesday afternoon after receiving several calls from persons who reported seeing smoke bellowing from the building. When the firemen arrived on the scene and […]
By News Source Guyana on March 23, 2016
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The crime rate across the Berbice region continues to climb even as the Guyana Police Force has been stepping up its presence in several Berbice communities. Police investigators are now in the Crabwood Creek, Corentyne area, probing the murder of 78-year-old farmer, Khublall Gomes. The body of the elderly man was found on Tuesday night […]
By News Source Guyana on March 23, 2016
News, Politics
As Guyanese celebrate the festival of Holi, President David Granger, joined members of the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangha for a Chowtal session on the lawns of State House on Tuesday evening. Chowtal is a genre of folk music originated from the Bhojpuri Region, Northern India and has been preserved for over 178 years in Guyana. In […]
By News Source Guyana on March 22, 2016
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The Guyana Revenue Authority has launched a massive investigation into an alleged revenue leakage racket at the Cheddi Jagan Airport involving GRA Customs Officers. In a statement, the GRA said several Customs Officers are under probe for their alleged role in a scheme to defraud the Authority of millions of state revenues. “Investigations into the […]
By News Source Guyana on March 22, 2016
News
The charred remains of an inmate was found inside the burnt Capital ‘A’ Division in the Camp Street Prison with the head completely removed from the torso, according to one of the prisoners who went in to the area to offer assistance after the fire. The evidence emerged during the public hearings of the Commission […]