By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2016
News
The management of the state-owned National Communications Network (NCN) has suspended Senior Reporter and Sports Editor, Jocelle Archibald for one month without pay over a post she made on Facebook questioning a junior NCN producer’s decision to question the President about the Pokemon game on the President’s weekly Public Interest television programme. A source close to […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2016
News, Politics
Former Debt Recovery Manager at the Guyana Water Incorporated, Lear Goring, believes that his firing by the Board was unfair and pre-planned and had nothing to do with his qualifications. Goring was fired by the Board on Thursday after he was initially sent on leave to allow a probe of his qualifications. He had already […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2016
News, Politics
The United States government is continuing efforts to assist the Guyana government in the strengthening of the criminal justice system in the country. The US Embassy in Georgetown on Friday launched a three year programme specifically tailored to strengthen the criminal justice system in Guyana. The programme will cover various aspects of criminal justice from […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2016
Crime, News
Police investigators are hoping to get information on two gunmen who chased down and shot a North Ruimveldt man dead on Thursday night in an execution killing. According to witnesses, 22-year-old Mark Anthony aka “QQ”, was sitting in front of a yard when he was approached by two men carrying handguns. It is believed that […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2016
News, Politics
As the government awaits an official response from the Guyana Public Service Union to its salary increase offer, President David Granger has indicated that his administration will move ahead with the increases even if the GPSU rejects the final offer from government. He said at this stage, the 10% to 1 % offer represents what […]
By News Source Guyana on September 1, 2016
News
Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine today announced that Assistant Chief Education Officer (Primary), Marcel Raymond Hutson is most likely to become the new Chief Education Officer (CEO) following the decision to not renew the contract of former CEO, Olato Sam. “It’s not unlikely we have to make a determination of what needs to be […]
By News Source Guyana on September 1, 2016
News
The Guyana Water Incorporated has announced that its Board of Directors has terminated the services of Debt Recovery Manager, Lear Goring. The decision came following a specially convened board meeting on Thursday. Goring was sent on administrative leave pending investigations into reports that he was not qualified for the position of Debt Recovery Manager. The GWI […]
By News Source Guyana on September 1, 2016
News
Hundreds of children from communities across Georgetown were Thursday treated to free vaccination, dental checks, haircuts, sporting activities and received back to school packages ahead of the new school term that commences on Monday September 5, 2016. Digicel Guyana continued its annual back to school outreach programme, this year on a much larger scale than ever […]
By News Source Guyana on September 1, 2016
News
One day after Guyana recorded another maternal death, the services of the Maternal and Child Health Department received a boost with the donation of obstetric equipment from the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO). Health Minister Dr. George Norton made the disclosure about the latest maternal death as he accepted the equipment on behalf […]
By News Source Guyana on September 1, 2016
Entertainment
Soulful Guyanese gospel singer and producer, Samuel Medas, has been nominated for seven Caribbean Gospeal Music Marlin Awards. The nominations were announced two days ago for the award show and festival which will take place in The Bahamas later this year. Medas has been nominated for – Contemporary Vocal Performance of the Year (Love Letter […]