By News Source Guyana on October 18, 2016
News
The Preliminary report into the discovery of an illegal aircraft at Yupakari in Guyana’s interior region, has found that the aircraft originated from Colombia and may have been stashed in the area weeks before it was discovered by a joint police and army patrol. Retired Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Collins, who […]
By News Source Guyana on October 17, 2016
News, Politics
Auditor General, Deodat Sharma came in for harsh criticism from Finance Minister Winston Jordan following the release of his 2015 report on how the government spent taxpayers’ dollars for the year 2015. The Finance Minister reminded that the APNU+AFC government was not responsible for all government spending for the 2015 fiscal year, pointing out that […]
By News Source Guyana on October 17, 2016
Sports
(CricInfo) Pakistan’s bowlers held their nerve to seize a 56-run win over West Indies after an intense, attritional fifth day in Dubai, in which Darren Bravo led his side’s plucky tilt at a come-from-behind victory. Bravo scored a 249-ball 116, taking his side to within 83 runs of the target, before Pakistan finally overcame his […]
By News Source Guyana on October 17, 2016
News, Politics
Guyana and the United States have formally signed a governmental agreement to combat offshore tax evasion and ensure the implementation of the Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). FATCA is a 2010 United States federal law that requires all non-US or foreign financial institutions to report on a US person assets abroad. Guyana’s Finance Minister […]
By News Source Guyana on October 17, 2016
News, Politics
Public Servants will receive the government announced salary increase at the end of October, Finance Minister Winston Jordan has advised. The increases will be retroactive to January. The Minister made the disclosure on Monday during a press conference at his office. In August the Government announced its offer of a 10% salary increase for public […]
By News Source Guyana on October 17, 2016
News
Police on the East Coast of Demerara are probing the murder of a 56-year-old Mahaicony business woman. Her body was found this morning in her Novar, Mahaicony house with her hands and feet tied. The dead woman has been identified as Bibi Shakeela Ali. She operated a small shop just under her house. Neighbours became […]
By News Source Guyana on October 16, 2016
Caribbean & International
American travellers to Cuba will now be able to bring back far more rum and cigars, after the Obama administration announced new trade measures. The previous $100 (£82) limit has been lifted, meaning most visitors could bring home up to 100 cigars and several bottles of rum. The latest measures reflect continuing moves by the […]
By News Source Guyana on October 16, 2016
Sports
(CricInfo) A 16-wicket day brought the Dubai day-night Test to life as Pakistan’s 400th Test swung one way and then the other. After Yasir Shah‘s three wickets which brought him a five-wicket haul and his 100th Test scalp – helped Pakistan secure a 222-run first-innings lead, Devendra Bishoo hit back with a career-best 8 for […]
By News Source Guyana on October 16, 2016
Caribbean & International
Mexico expects to extradite drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to the United States by February, the country’s top security official says. But Guzman can appeal any decision to extradite him and his lawyers say they will “fight until the end”. He faces multiple charges in the US, including drug trafficking and murder. The leader […]
By News Source Guyana on October 16, 2016
Caribbean & International
Angry Haitians looted aid trucks as the UN secretary general visited parts of the country hit by Hurricane Matthew, which killed 900 people. Ban Ki-moon said he witnessed a looting incident in Les Cayes, where he promised more aid to Haiti. He also urged countries to donate more. Officials say more than 1.4 million people […]