By News Source Guyana on August 26, 2016
News, Politics
Chairman of the People’s National Congress Reform, Attorney General Basil Williams, will return to that position in the party unopposed as the other nominees for the post have all withdrawn from the race. Mr. Williams told the opening of the party’s 19th Biennial Congress on Friday evening that the PNC as a party in the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 26, 2016
Crime, News
A preliminary review of the infamous 1993 Monica Reece murder investigation has found that “an unprofessional course of action was taken in the investigation”, at the time. That’s according to Acting Police Commissioner, David Ramnarine. Ramnarine told members of the media on Friday that it is clear to him that at the time of the initial […]
By News Source Guyana on August 26, 2016
Crime, News
Almost a week after a USAID assessment recommended significant reforms for the Guyana Police Police Force, Acting Police Commissioner, David Ramnarine, has challenged aspects of the assessment, which he believes do not take into account the changes that have taken place within the force in recent months. It was made clear by USAID that the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 26, 2016
News, Politics
A flustered Health Minister, Dr. George Norton, came before the national media on Friday midday to apologise to the nation for the incorrect statements that he provided to the National Assembly on the rental of a medical storage bond. With his voice cracking, Norton said the entire issue has already had an impact on his […]
By News Source Guyana on August 26, 2016
Crime, News
Police investigators have arrested two men after a quantity of cocaine was found in a vehicle that the men were in. The names of the two men have not been released, but investigators are preparing to file drug trafficking charges against them. According to a Police statement, law enforcement officers were acting on information on […]
By News Source Guyana on August 25, 2016
News
(GINA) The long awaited tax exempted overtime for workers from the Bauxite Company of Guyana Incorporated (BCGI) will soon be realised. This revelation was made today, by Minister of Social Protection, Volda Lawrence at a meeting with Minister within the Ministry, Keith Scott, Chief Labour Officer Charles Ogle and BCGI officials at the Ministry of […]
By News Source Guyana on August 25, 2016
News, Politics
On the eve of the opening of the 19th Biennial Congress of the People’s National Congress, Minister of State Joe Harmon has declined the nomination for the position of Vice Chairman of the party. The PNC Reform is the largest party in the coalition government and the party’s membership has seen significant increase since the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 25, 2016
News, Politics
Government’s final salary increase offer to public servants will be retroactive to January, 2016 and Government Ministers and Members of Parliament who received increases to their salaries last year will not benefit from the increases being offered to the public servants. Finance Minister Winston Jordan explained that position to News Source on Thursday. He said […]
By News Source Guyana on August 25, 2016
Sports
Digicel Caribbean Ltd today announced living legend, world record holder and the world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, as its Chief Speed Officer (CSO). With his potential unprecedented “three-peat” at the Olympic Games in Rio, Usain has taken his rightful place in the annals of history and sealed his position as the greatest athlete ever. The […]
By News Source Guyana on August 25, 2016
Sports
Speaking at the launch of the Caribbean Children’s Charity Shield Soccer Classic on Wednesday at the Guyana Defence Force Ground (GDF), President David Granger emphasised the importance of having sport mechanisms at the grass root level since it can be used as a catalyst for development of Guyana and the Caribbean. The President said “ […]