By News Source Guyana on May 9, 2016
News, Politics
Social activist and former treason accused, Mark Benschop, on Monday morning staged a one man protest outside the Public Service Department, where the Prison Unrest Commission of Inquiry was wrapping up its public hearings. Benschop’s protest is in response to the Commission indicating to him that his testimony would have been taken in-camera, away from […]
By News Source Guyana on May 9, 2016
News
A two-storey house at Shell Road, Kitty was completely gutted by fire this morning, leaving a number of persons homeless, but neighbours grateful to the Fire Service. It was just after 9 o’ clock on Monday morning that one of the tenants of the house bolted from the property after hearing a loud explosion and […]
By News Source Guyana on May 8, 2016
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As Guyana gets ready to usher in its 50th year of Independence, the Ministry of Education has announced that students from seven city schools who are writing the CSEC and CAPE examinations on May 26, 2016 will be relocated to write the exams at other schools because of the float parade. The Independence Float Parade […]
By News Source Guyana on May 8, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
Residents of Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven), on Saturday, braved the rain to witness Bartica’s inaugural township celebration, a historic event for the 185-year-old community. President David Granger, First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton, Minister of Communities, Mr. […]
By News Source Guyana on May 7, 2016
News
Promising greater service with faster speeds, has launched its all-new superfast 4G network with 4G Smart Bundles consisting of Bigger data bundles and Free Talk and Texts to all local numbers. These new packages will be available to all postpaid and prepaid Digicel customers. The launch took place in Bartica as part of the celebrations […]
By News Source Guyana on May 6, 2016
News, Politics
Social Activist, Mark Benschop, who served five years in the Camp Street jail on a trumped-up treason charge under the PPP government, on Friday refused to testify at the ongoing Prison Unrest Commission of Inquiry after he was told that his testimony would not be taken in the presence of members of the public and press. […]
By News Source Guyana on May 6, 2016
News
Two men involved in the recent Ramada Princess Casino robbery along with a Security Guard were on Friday charged and remanded to prison for the early morning gun blazing robbery. 29-year-old Wayne Griffith of Bagotsville, 30-year-old Junior Stewart of Kitty and 29-year-old Andre Blackman were jointly charged for the armed robbery and will return to Court […]
By News Source Guyana on May 6, 2016
News
A ‘crime walk’ involving citizens, the police and members of the business community will take place on Saturday May 7th, 2016. The walk will seek to raise awareness of the crime situation in the country and will end with a rally where solutions will be explored. It begins at 7:00am at the Cultural Centre tarmac […]
By News Source Guyana on May 6, 2016
News, Politics
by Kurt Campbell The delayed relocation of scores of vendors from outside the Stabroek Market and it’s environs will begin tomorrow Saturday. Officials from the Georgetown Mayor and City Council met with the disgruntled vendors on Friday where the information was communicated. The City Council had begun cleaning the area last weekend but it’s plan […]
By News Source Guyana on May 5, 2016
News, Politics
At least one Water Street Vendor has moved to the Court and is suing the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) over its decision to relocate him. The action is between vendor, Peter Warner and is directly addressed to Town Clerk Royston King. Though one vendor is named as the Plaintiff, many other persons who […]