By News Source Guyana on June 17, 2016
News
Petroleum and aviation fuel distributor, RUBIS, is celebrating five years of service to the Guyana market and the Eastern Caribbean. On Thursday, the company recommitted its support to community projects and Guyana’s development. RUBIS’ Chief Executive Officer, Mauricio Nicholis, told a celebration reception that the company has always had a strong commitment to local communities […]
By News Source Guyana on June 17, 2016
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Tears and smiles clashed in an atmosphere characterized by sadness and joy as two of the five men who went on trial for the armed robbery of Land Court Judge, Nicola Pierre and her husband last July, were set free. Premnauth Samaroo and Anthony David bolted from the courtroom along with smiling relatives immediately after […]
By News Source Guyana on June 17, 2016
News, Politics
The construction of the controversial specialty hospital has been placed on hold yet again, the government announced on Friday. State Minister Joseph Harmon said the government moved to halt the project, for a second time, after the Government of Indian indicated that it could not provide the funds for works to be executed by the […]
By News Source Guyana on June 16, 2016
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With a call for local telephone company, GTT, to do more for its workers, changes within the company have put the service provider at odds with several employees. On Thursday, a small group of aggrieved workers, backed by the Guyana Postal and Telecommunication Worker’s Union, engaged in a picketing exercise outside the company’s main office on […]
By News Source Guyana on June 16, 2016
News, Politics
A regretful Crabwood Creek, Corentyne businessman was on Thursday charged for the Facebook death threats against Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo and several other members of the opposition People’s Progressive Party. The 39-year-old man, Kamishwar Beckham, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court and pleaded guilty to the charge. He was fined […]
By News Source Guyana on June 16, 2016
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Management at Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport has issued a warning and a threat to Caribbean Airlines following ongoing complaints from passengers and duty free concessionaires about their duty free items being dumped in Trinidad once bought in Guyana. For several months, passengers leaving on Caribbean Airlines would complain that their duty free items would […]
By News Source Guyana on June 16, 2016
Entertainment
Coverage compliments of GTT-4G and Fly Jamaica Airways Dressed in colours of Guyana’s national flag, thousands of Guyanese moved in to the Brooklyn area last Sunday to celebrate Guyana’s Golden Jubilee. The large crowd waved and danced through the streets of Brooklyn before heading to a unity concert. Though, there may have been the absence […]
By News Source Guyana on June 16, 2016
News, Politics
(MOTP) President David Granger, on Wednesday, attended a reception to bid farewell to the 11th batch of the Chinese Medical Brigade and welcomed their replacement; a 16-member team of medical professionals, who arrived in Guyana two days ago. The reception was organised by the Chinese Embassy in Georgetown. First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, Prime Minister […]
By News Source Guyana on June 16, 2016
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Adolescents in specific communities throughout the 10 Administrative Regions are being targeted as the Ministry of Social Protection rolls out its evidence-based, Teen Prevention Pregnancy and Empowerment initiative. The programme is being executed by the Child Care and Protection Agency (CPA) in collaboration with Non-Governmental Organisation including the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association and Youth Choice. […]
By News Source Guyana on June 15, 2016
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The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit is stepping up its fight against the trafficking of narcotics and continues to reap successes. Head of CANU, James Singh, today announced the arrest of a 21-year-old Guyanese woman who was preparing to board a LIAT flight to Barbados at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport at Ogle. The woman […]