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Two of the accused in the Bartica Massacre case were late Thursday night found guilty of seven counts of murder and five counts of manslaughter, while the third accused was found not guilty on all 12 counts of murder. It took the jury just over three hours to return with the verdicts that Mark Royden aka […]
The Bank of Guyana has issued a warning to a money transfer service that operates under a Trinidadian group of companies about its foreign currency financial transactions in Guyana. The move came after it was discovered by the Central Bank that the company may not have been following local foreign exchange and banking laws in […]
The long awaited meeting between Attorney General, Basil Williams and the Opposition Leader’s legal representative, Anil Nandlall, is set to take place next Wednesday to address the interpretation of the Constitution when it comes to the appointment of the Chairman of the Elections Commission. Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, today confirmed that the meeting is set […]
A 28-year-old man who appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning and was slapped with an attempted robbery charge, denied that he was part of any robbery attempt. The West Ruimveldt resident, David Bernard, was charged with the January 30, 2017 attempted robbery of Leon Blackman. The Prosecution’s case is that Bernard and and […]
Trinidad and Tobago’s state oil company, Petrotrin, has reported that it is open to the possibility of developing business relations with fellow energy companies in Guyana The announcement comes in wake of reports surrounding the feasibility of refining Guyanese crude at the company’s Pointea-Pierre Refinery in Trinidad. The ExxonMobil Oil company has discovered large amounts […]
The Linden Mayor and Town Council has filed a complaint with the Environmental Protection Agency and intends to pursue charges against the Cevon’s Waste Disposal company, after a truck belonging to the company was caught dumping human waste in the mining town. The truck was caught dumping the sewage in the “Millies Hideout” area which […]
With a large build up of scrap metal in the country following the suspension of its export several months ago, the Government of Guyana has now decided to allow a temporary restart of the export of scrap metal. Minister of State, Joe Harmon, at his post cabinet press briefing this morning, announced that scrap metal […]
The Attorney General Chambers has been sent the by-laws of the Georgetown City Council, which will cover the introduction of parking meters. The Attorney General is expected to ensure that the by-laws are in keeping with the Laws of Guyana. Once the all clear is given, the by-laws will then be gazetted after cabinet’s examination. […]
A group of cosmetologists and barbers who are plying their trade on a section of the Merriman’s Mall want permanent structures to be set up, even as the City Council has given them six-months notice to pack up and move from the temporary location. The vendors have put forward a proposal for the construction of […]
A man who was wanted by the Police for the shooting death of a Chinese restaurant waitress and another woman, has been found alive but crippled. The arrest comes more than three years after he went into hiding. Police sources have told News Source that the suspect is in police custody after he was arrested […]
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