By News Source Guyana on August 30, 2016
News, Politics
Attorney General Basil Williams has submitted an Affidavit in answer to the suit that was filed against him by Deputy Registrar of the Deed Registry, Attorney Zana Frank, in which he claims that he was wrongfully sued. Mr. Williams told journalists on Tuesday that Frank’s suit is misplaced and he claimed that he has no […]
By News Source Guyana on August 29, 2016
Crime, News
A Guyanese man and his Brazilian friend were on Monday charged for Trafficking nine Brazilian women at the over the weekend. The duo appeared before Magistrate Lerone Daly. Mario Figueira of Bel Air Gardens was slapped with nine charges of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and granted bail bail in the sum of $120,000 on each […]
By News Source Guyana on August 29, 2016
News, Politics
While the Guyana Public Service Union is still to decide whether it will accept the government’s final offer for wages and salary increases for public servants, the Opposition PPP has dismissed the offer and is adamant that public servants got a better deal when the PPP was in office. During its time in office, the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 29, 2016
Crime, News
A group of armed men who were dressed in women clothing robbed a Pere Street, Kitty Apartment Complex just after midnight on Sunday. The men pounced on the lone male employee, Mark Reid, and tied him up before trying to gain access to several occupied rooms on the lower flat of the complex which also […]
By News Source Guyana on August 29, 2016
Crime, News
Thirty-eight year old landscape contractor, Robert Benn, was remanded to prison on Monday morning after being charged for murder in the death of 23-year-old, Colin Perreira and the attempted murder of Perreira’s girlfriend, Gail-Ann Charon. Dressed in black pants and white shirt, Benn stood quietly as the murder and attempted murder charges were read to him. […]
By News Source Guyana on August 29, 2016
Crime, News
Two men who were busted last week with over 10 pounds of cocaine in the car that they were traveling in, have been remanded to prison after being slapped with drug trafficking charges. The duo, 37-year-old Jason Ali of Parfaite Harmonie and 45-year-old Amir Mohammed of #79 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, walked into the courtyard handcuffed […]
By News Source Guyana on August 28, 2016
News, Politics
Youth Activist of the People’s National Congress Reform, Attorney James Bond, lost his bid to become one of the two Vice Chairpersons of the party. Bond was beaten by incumbent Chairpersons, Volda Lawrence and Dr. George Norton. Both serve as government Ministers in the APNU+AFC coalition government. The PNC makes up the biggest part of […]
By News Source Guyana on August 27, 2016
Crime, News
A 15-year-old Guyanese born, U.S resident was held at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport on Friday evening after agents of the Police Narcotics Branch discovered just over 2 pounds of cocaine in the handles of his suitcases. The boy was about to board an Eastern Airlines flight back to the United States after spending his […]
By News Source Guyana on August 27, 2016
News
(MOTP) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger was, today, paid a courtesy call by Guyana’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) top performer, Ms. Fatima Karim and her mother, Mrs. Khadijah Karim at the Office of the First Lady at State House. The First Lady said that she was happy to meet with Ms. Karim and was […]
By News Source Guyana on August 27, 2016
News, Politics
President David Granger used his address at the opening of the 19th Biennial Delegates Congress of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) to restate his party’s commitment to the coalition. Mr. Granger told the gathering of delegates and observers that the PNC/R remains committed to completing its historic mission to provide a good life for […]