By News Source Guyana on January 17, 2017
News, Politics
THE People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has announced that it will be hosting a Public Forum on the appointment of the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), on Friday, January 20, 2017 at the Umana Yana from 5pm. In a statement, the party said the forum is “intended to further sensitize the public on the importance […]
By News Source Guyana on January 16, 2017
News, Politics
(GINA) The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) has sought legal advice on repossessing lands given out by the previous Administration to developers who have failed to honour their contractual agreement. Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan, said that advice has been sought from the Attorney General’s Chambers “to see what efforts towards repossessing of a […]
By News Source Guyana on January 16, 2017
News, Politics
Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, has assured that public servants will all be paid this week, following a delay in the processing of their January salaries. Several public servants started to voice concern on social media last Friday about the “late payment” of their January salaries. Usually, public servants would be paid by the 15th […]
By News Source Guyana on January 16, 2017
Crime, News
(NY Daily News) A man sought for shooting a 31-year-old (Guyanese) man to death during a robbery in Queens — marking the first homicide of the new year — was behind bars Saturday after being tracked to Pennsylvania, officials said. Members of the Pocono Mountain Regional Police picked up Dreshaun Smith, 22, in Monroe County […]
By News Source Guyana on January 16, 2017
News, Politics
The People’s Progressive Party on Monday made known its concerns over a Memorandum of Understanding that was recently signed between the Government of Guyana and the University College of the Caribbean and the Law College of Americas for the establishment of a law school in Guyana. In a statement at the party’s Monday press conference, […]
By News Source Guyana on January 16, 2017
News
Republic Bank Guyana continues with its expansion drive and on Sunday, the company opened the doors to its new branch at Triumph on the East Coast Demerara. The facility comes with a $1.5 Billion price tag, but with more businesses opening doors on the East Coast Demerara and more houses being built, the location is […]
By News Source Guyana on January 16, 2017
Crime, News
A 45 year old Guyanese man who lives in the United States is the latest drug mule to be caught in Guyana. The construction worker who reportedly resides in the Brooklyn area and is a U.S permanent resident, was arrested on Saturday at the Cheddi Jagan airport as he prepared to board a New York […]
By News Source Guyana on January 14, 2017
Sports
CONCACAF has informed the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) that Alpha United FC and Slingerz FC will not be allowed to participate in the 2017 Caribbean Club Championship since the Regional Body has deemed that the clubs are not in good standing with the GFF. Both Clubs, by virtue of being the top two place-finishers in […]
By News Source Guyana on January 14, 2017
Sports
International cricket made a return to Guyana at the National Stadium at Providence in June 2016 after an absence of three years when South Africa and West Indies played the match of the opening leg of a Tri-Series that also involved eventual winners, Australia. This year, international cricket is slated to be played in Guyana […]
By News Source Guyana on January 13, 2017
News
A Friday night fire of unknown origin ripped through the “Off Campus Lodge” Apartment Complex in Cummings Lodge, leaving more than 30 persons homeless. The Apartment complex which was located in Third Street, Cummings Lodge, housed mostly University students, including foreign nationals. It was just after 8:00pm when the Fire Service was summoned to the […]