By News Source Guyana on July 13, 2016
News, Politics
The Ministry of Public Security has announced that it is currently in consultation with local mobile service provider, Digicel, as it prepares to develop a command centre to effectively handle emergency calls. Citizens across the country continue to complain about calls to the 911 emergency lines not being answered. The issue has been a sticky one for […]
By News Source Guyana on July 13, 2016
News
Police investigators attached to the Narcotics Branch of the Guyana Police Force are searching for a 52-year-old, West Coast Demerara man who is suspected to have been involved in a recent attempt to traffic cocaine out of the Cheddi Jagan Airport. A wanted bulletin has been issued for Mohamed Imrazie Alli aka “Panta” of Lot 11, La Jalousie, […]
By News Source Guyana on July 13, 2016
News
Almost two years after construction began, the Georgetown Public Hospital maternity ward is slated to be open to the general public before the third quarter of this year. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Shamdeo Persaud, in an interview with the Government Information Agency (GINA) said, “ the construction, … has been ongoing and I think […]
By News Source Guyana on July 13, 2016
News
The Mayor and City Council of Georgetown on July 11, 2016 took a unanimous decision to implement a $25,000 fee for the operation of storage containers within the city. The fee’s implementation was officially adapted by Full Council when they held their Statutory Meeting at City Hall. The Mayor and City Councilors recognized that previously, business […]
By News Source Guyana on July 12, 2016
News
A freak accident may be the cause for the death of a Russian geologist who lost his life during a pit collapse last month at a remote mining area in Region Seven. Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources, Simona Broomes said the Ministry is expecting the final report from investigators by tomorrow. But even […]
By News Source Guyana on July 12, 2016
News
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has been tasked with analyzing whether there is an increase in auto theft or theft of auto parts during major events. The instruction came from Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan who said he found it “strange” that there seems to be a spike in auto thefts during major events especially […]
By News Source Guyana on July 12, 2016
Elections, News
The opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has raised concerns over the delay by the Judiciary with respect to the hearing of the Elections Petition filed by the Party which challenges the outcome of the 2015 General and Regional elections. PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee described the situation as both troubling and worrisome that a date […]
By News Source Guyana on July 12, 2016
News
The St. Joseph Mercy Hospital has confirmed that Government Engineer Walter Willis passed away on the evening of Monday July 11, 2016. The hospital announced his death in a short statement and said it has embarked on an investigation to ensure that all clinical guidelines were adhered to in keeping with Standard Operating Procedures. Mr. Willis was […]
By News Source Guyana on July 11, 2016
News
(MOTP) – President David Granger, today, established the Department of National Events, under the Ministry of the Presidency. The Department will be headed by Colonel Nazrul Hussain of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and will be tasked with the planning and execution of all national events in the country. President David Granger, in an […]
By News Source Guyana on July 11, 2016
News
Medical sources are saying that longstanding Engineer at the Ministry of Public Infrastructure and Technical Adviser, Walter Willis is clinically dead but family members have not decided as yet to remove him from life support. Willis’ wife and daughter along with other relatives are currently gathered at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital where he remains on […]