By News Source Guyana on August 4, 2016
News, Politics
Minister of State Joe Harmon today made it clear that the Government of Guyana had made no decision to put a system in place that would see persons being blocked from leaving the country over their failure to repay their student loans to the Government. Finance Minister, Winston Jordan set off a firestorm of criticism […]
By News Source Guyana on August 4, 2016
News
A number of businesses have been left counting losses after a midday fire ravaged through their three-story building at the corner of Avenue of the Republic and Croal Street. Quick action by the Guyana Fire Service supported by cloudy conditions and rainfall, contained the blaze as the police moved in quickly and cordoned off the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 4, 2016
Caribbean & International
(JIS) Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the country is on course to exceed the 3.7 million tourists, who visited the island last year, bringing earnings of $2.5 billion. Since the start of the year, Jamaica has welcomed 2.1 million visitors, and $1.3 billion has been earned from the industry. The Tourism Minister was […]
By News Source Guyana on August 4, 2016
Sports
The Guyana Amazon Warriors have secured a place in the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) final with a dramatic win over the Jamaica Tallawahs in the first playoff match at Warner Park, St Kitts. Three wickets from Rayad Emrit and two for Sohail Tanvir restricted the Tallawahs to 146-8 from their 20 overs. Rain arrived […]
By News Source Guyana on August 3, 2016
News, Politics
Minister of State Joseph Harmon is reiterating that the reason Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Presidency, Omar Shariff was sent on leave, was to facilitate the ongoing police investigation into the acquisition of his personal assets and accounts. “The fact that Mr. Shariff has been sent on leave is because of an investigation by […]
By News Source Guyana on August 3, 2016
News, Politics
Opposition Chief Whip Gail Teixeira has asked Citizenship Minister Winston Felix to consider the possibility of granting foreigners who are studying in Guyana work permit which will allow them to secure employment. The request was made on Wednesday during a meeting of the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Foreign Relations where Teixeira sits as the Chairperson. Minister […]
By News Source Guyana on August 3, 2016
News
Two government Ministers on Wednesday claimed ignorance when asked about plans by the government to bar persons with outstanding student debts from leaving the country until they make the necessary arrangements to have the monies repaid. Citizenship Minister Winston Felix and Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge claimed that they were unaware that those discussions were […]
By News Source Guyana on August 3, 2016
News, Politics
General Secretary of the opposition People’s Progressive Party, Clement Rohee has lashed out at two former members of the Party in wake of their criticism of Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo following his accusations of racial discrimination in Guyana. Rohee slammed Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo and former House Speaker Ralph Ramkarran, at a press conference on […]
By News Source Guyana on August 3, 2016
Crime, News
Police have arrested one man in connection with the shooting incident on Monday at Laing Avenue, Georgetown which resulted in the death of former murder accused Orin David. ‘A’ Division Commander Clifton Hicken confirmed the man’s arrest late on Tuesday and said a vehicle, which is believed to be the same car the killers used, […]
By News Source Guyana on August 3, 2016
News
The Guyana Police Force has inducted in excess of 200 new recruits, the Force announced on Tuesday and said it was part of its drive to bolster the amount of its ranks. The ranks were recruited from across Guyana and will undergo an intense period of training which will encompass all aspects of theoretical policing […]