By News Source Guyana on September 22, 2015
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Ranks from the Narcotics Branch of the Guyana Police Force busted a Surinamese woman late last evening with close to 2 pounds of cocaine strapped to her body. The woman, whose name has not been released, was an outgoing passenger on Monday when the discovery was made. During an interview with the woman, it was […]
By News Source Guyana on September 22, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
Former People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Members of Parliament (MP) and Ministers, Robeson Benn and Bibi Shadick were sworn in as Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) by President David Granger on Tuesday morning at the Ministry of the Presidency. The President said he was happy to comply with the nominations as put forward by Opposition […]
By News Source Guyana on September 22, 2015
News, Politics
by Kurt Campbell for News Source The Guyana Government is preparing to respond to possible activity from the Venezuelan National Bolivarian Armed Forces at Guyana’s western border which it shares with Venezuela. Guyana’s President (Retired Brigadier) David Granger told media operatives on Tuesday at his office that the government has received information that there has been an extraordinary military deployment in […]
By News Source Guyana on September 21, 2015
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Police investigators have moved into the Aramau Backdam in the Cuyuni River in Region 7, to investigate the deaths of two Brazillian men. The decomposed bodies of the two men were found on Sunday in a swamp in the backdam area. According to a Police statement, the two men have been identified as 45-year-old Jose Carlos Barbosa […]
By News Source Guyana on September 21, 2015
News, Politics
President David Granger will leave the country later this week to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York city. The President is expected to address the ongoing controversy with Venezuela during his presentation to the UN General Assembly next Tuesday, September 29. He will also meet and hold discussions with UN Secretary General […]
By News Source Guyana on September 21, 2015
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Support for the upgrading of Guyana’s Upstream Oil and Gas Policy continues to pour in from international bodies as oil exploration activity is intensifying in the country’s offshore waters. On Monday, Economic Advisers at the Oceans and Natural Resources Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat, Dr. Daniel Wilde and Dr. Ekpen Omonbude met with Minister of […]
By News Source Guyana on September 21, 2015
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A 21 – year – old “hitman” was on Monday charged for the murder of Herstelling block maker and carpenter, Nathan Persaud. The young man, Oswald Junior Yaw AKA “Jason” made his first appearance before Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge. […]
By News Source Guyana on September 21, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The government intends to give more powers to the Integrity Commission to enforce decisions that will lead to a more transparent and accountable public system. Minister of State Joseph Harmon made this disclosure, while hosting the media at his post-Cabinet press briefing on September 18 at the Ministry of the Presidency. The Integrity Commission has […]
By News Source Guyana on September 18, 2015
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Hours after being stabbed by a berserk Fisherman, Constable Antonio Dawson succumbed to his injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital shortly after lunch on Friday. ‘A’ Division Commander Clifton Hicken said the rank was one of the Force’s frontline crime fighters. Dawson, who joined the force in 2013, was attached to the Impact Base. Police […]
By News Source Guyana on September 18, 2015
News, Politics
The government has announced that the water taxi service across the Berbice River will begin from Monday, September 21. The administration moved to introduce the service in wake of the resistance from the Berbice Bridge Company Inc (BBCI) to lower the tolls for the bridge. Minister of State Joe Harmon today said the service will […]