By News Source Guyana on March 20, 2016
Caribbean & International, News
HAVANA, March 20 (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Cuba on Sunday on a historic visit, opening a new chapter in U.S. engagement with the island’s Communist government after decades of animosity between the former Cold War foes. Obama landed at Havana’s Jose Marti International Airport aboard Air Force One, the presidential jet […]
By News Source Guyana on March 20, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
The Opposition People’s Progressive Party wants a full investigation into the alleged “abuse” of state resources by the APNU+AFC government during the campaign for the just concluded local government elections. Although claiming that it was victorious at the Local Government Elections, the PPP in a statement said it intends to take the issue of abuse of […]
By News Source Guyana on March 19, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
The opposition People’s Progressive Party has made requests for recounts in a number of constituencies across Berbice. Chief Elections Officer, Kieth Lowenfield explained that the request for recounts is limited to three areas in the District. He said the requests were made in two constituencies in Rose Hall Town. The reason for this request was […]
By News Source Guyana on March 19, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has confirmed voter turnout at Friday’s Local Government Elections to be below 40%. Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield told media operatives at a press briefing on Saturday that based on the Commission’s assessment, voter turnout was recorded at 38 – 39 percent. But those figures are being challenged by GECOM […]
By News Source Guyana on March 19, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
The APNU+AFC coalition may have its hands tied with its decision to pull support from one of its candidates who went on to win the constituency seat for the Georgetown City Council. Two days before the elections, the APNU announced that it was withdrawing support from Coalition Candidate, Winston Harding. The party’s decision came after […]
By News Source Guyana on March 19, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
by Kurt Campbell President David Granger, at a press briefing on Saturday, expressed satisfaction with Friday’s Local Government Polls and the Guyana Elections Commission’s (GECOM’s) management of the process. Mr. Granger did not seem too bothered with the countrywide reports of low voter turn out and neither were Communities Minister Ronald Bulkan and State Minister […]
By News Source Guyana on March 19, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
Despite the withdrawal of support by A Partnership for National Unity, the coalition Candidate Winston Harding, who was once accused of molesting a child, has managed to canvas enough votes to win his Georgetown Constituency. Two days before the elections, the APNU withdrew it support from Mr. Harding over allegations of child molestation. Harding’s name […]
By News Source Guyana on March 19, 2016
News, Politics
Retired Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Brigadier, Bruce Lovell, will lead the investigations into allegations made by self-confessed Guyanese drug lord, Barry Dataram that Agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit were involved in drug trafficking. President David Granger on Friday said that Lovell has agreed to be the sole Commissioner investigating the allegations. “He is […]
By News Source Guyana on March 19, 2016
News
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
News
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 […]