By News Source Guyana on July 25, 2016
News
Members of several state agencies that are tasked with intelligence gathering and investigating and prosecuting financial crimes recently participated in a Financial Intelligence Training course. As part of the ongoing exercises by the Guyana Police Force to enhance capacity and skills of its members, it conducted the Financial Intelligence Training course at its Training Academy […]
By News Source Guyana on July 25, 2016
News, Politics
Opposition Leader and Former President Bharrat Jagdeo, attempted to drum up support for his party during a Guyana family fun day event in Queens, New York over the weekend. During a short speech at the open air event, Mr. Jagdeo told the crowd of mostly Indo-Guyanese migrants, that there is currently an assault on Guyanese of […]
By News Source Guyana on July 25, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
Member of Parliament for the People’s Progressive Party Civic, Charles Ramson Jr. is likely to tender his resignation from the National Assembly as he prepares to take up the Chevening Scholarship that has been offered by the British Government. Ramson, who is an Attorney, is one of more than ten young Guyanese who applied for and […]
By News Source Guyana on July 25, 2016
News
(MOTP) President David Granger on Sunday declared opened the 14th Caribbean Cuboree in Guyana at the D’urban Park, noting that the Scout movement has been able to build linkages between the school, places of worship and home, thereby contributing to the development of the character of the young people involved, so that they become responsible […]
By News Source Guyana on July 25, 2016
News
Seven additional persons have been arrested as police investigators continue to probe last week’s triple murder in the Black Bush Polder, Berbice Back-lands. Commander of ‘B’ Division, Ian Amsterdam confirmed that an additional seven persons were arrested over the weekend by police and are in custody assisting with the investigations. The Commander said the police have […]
By News Source Guyana on July 24, 2016
Crime, News
Well known Georgetown businessman and jeweler, Sanjay Persaud, says he has been left counting millions of dollars in losses after he was allegedly tied up and his business place robbed of millions of dollars in cash and jewellery. Persaud claims that he was entering his Sheriff Street business place, where he also lives, just after […]
By News Source Guyana on July 24, 2016
News
(GINA) The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) wants importers and local manufacturers to conform to its registration requirement for the selling of commodity items monitored by the agency. Importers and local manufacturers are required to register with the GNBS on a yearly basis to be in complete compliance with the agency’s standards. The 20 […]
By News Source Guyana on July 23, 2016
Crime, News
Police have arrested the prime suspect in the murder of Terry Lacahand who was found murdered in his Herstelling, East Bank Demerara home on Thursday night. The male who is in police custody has confessed to the murder, police said. The suspect was not identified. Investigations revealed that Lacahand was strangled to death. The body of […]
By News Source Guyana on July 23, 2016
News, Politics
As outrage continues to grow among citizens over the restrictive dress code policies at several government ministries and state agencies, President David Granger has added his voice to the debate and is supporting calls for a relaxation of the dress codes that have been in existence for decades. The President said the dress code restrictions are […]
By News Source Guyana on July 22, 2016
Crime, News
Police investigators have confirmed that one person has been arrested as they continue to probe a triple murder that occurred in the backlands of Black Bush Polder, Berbice. Investigators would not identify the suspect who is currently being questioned. Three members of a family, including a 15-year-old boy were found dead in the backlands of the […]