By News Source Guyana on August 24, 2018
News, Politics
Former Minister of Public Service under the PPP administration, Jennifer Westford and her former Personnel Officer, Margaret Cummings, were this afternoon freed of stealing $639 Million from the government after Magistrate Judy Latchman ruled that the Prosecution failed to make out a strong case against the two women. The Magistrate upheld the Defence’s no case […]
By News Source Guyana on August 24, 2018
News, Politics
While admitting that he has been listening to both sides of the argument over Professor Clive Thomas’ suggestion for part of Guyana’s oil earnings to go directly to citizens through a cash transfer, British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn, believes the country’s main focus should be to fix the infrastructure across the country. Responding […]
By News Source Guyana on August 24, 2018
Crime, News
Three months after he reached a financial settlement with a youth he had shot in the mouth when the youth was 15-years-old, resulting in an attempted murder charge being dismissed, interdicted Police Cadet Officer, Franz Paul was back in Court today, this time facing illegal firearm and issuing death threat charges. The Policeman who is […]
By News Source Guyana on August 23, 2018
News, Opinions
As the GTU wraps up its information session with teachers across the country on the planned strike action, it has found itself heading back to the negotiating table with the Ministry of Education as the two sides are set to meet on Friday afternoon to begin conciliation under the Ministry of Social Protection, which overlooks […]
By News Source Guyana on August 23, 2018
Crime
He may be the one friend who victims are probably hoping they never accepted. A Georgetown man who used the social media site, Facebook, to scam persons looking to purchase vehicles, appeared in Court today facing multiple fraud charges. 24-year-old, Jermaine Fraser allegedly targeted persons on the various Facebook shopping pages to offer them big […]
By News Source Guyana on August 23, 2018
News, Politics
President David Granger and a Government team met this morning with a visiting delegation of US Congressmen and other US officials. The issues of Guyana’s emerging oil and gas sector as well as the border controversy with Venezuela were among the items that were discussed, according to a statement from the Ministry of the Presidency. […]
By News Source Guyana on August 23, 2018
News, Politics
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo admitted on Thursday that he did not receive any request to meet with the team of US Congressmen who wrapped up a two-day visit to Guyana today, but he wants to know why there was so much “secrecy” surrounding the visit and the meetings with the Government. At a Thursday afternoon […]
By News Source Guyana on August 23, 2018
News, Politics
Two former Chiefs of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force will now be sitting on the Executive of the People’s National Congress Reform. Retired Rear Admiral Gary Best and Retired Brigadier Edward Collins have both been elected to the party’s Executive Committee. The two are among the new faces on the PNC’s highest decision making […]
By News Source Guyana on August 23, 2018
News, Politics
A US Congressional team is in Guyana on an official familiarsation visit. The visiting Congressmen held talks yesterday with Natural Resources Minister, Raphael Trotman. Today they will meet with President David Granger and are expected to depart later today. The US Embassy has been tightlipped about the visit, but the Government of Guyana has welcomed […]
By News Source Guyana on August 22, 2018
Crime, News
Loud screams of disbelief shattered the Wednesday quiet of Freeman Street, Georgetown when it was discovered that a security guard had stabbed his lover to death. Dead is 24-year-old Shanice Lawrence. She was discovered with a knife stuck in her neck. Her reputed husband, Jermaine Bristol, surrendered to the Police at the Brickdam Station after […]