By News Source Guyana on May 5, 2016
News
A GUYANESE mother was one of two people who appeared in court yesterday charged with stealing stuffed toys including those of television characters “Spongebob” and “Barney” from a mini-mart. Rhonda Daniels, 32 and Rickson Patterson, 42 of La Romaine appeared before senior magistrate Nannette Forde-John. The charge which was laid by constable Mohess, alleged that […]
By News Source Guyana on May 4, 2016
News, Politics
Just one day after vendors who were removed from outside the Stabroek Market staged a loud protest outside the President’s Office, the Government has asked the Georgetown City Council to be sensitive to the plight of the vendors as the relocation plan is put into place. Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan and Minister of Social […]
By News Source Guyana on May 4, 2016
Sports
After initially indicating no interest in hosting the CPL Finals, the Government of Trinidad and Tobago may have outplayed Guyana and could end up hosting the finals of the much-anticipated cricket tournament. Guyana’s Finance Minister Winston Jordan has expressed disappointment following reports that Guyana may have lost the bid to host the finals of the 2016 […]
By News Source Guyana on May 4, 2016
News
by Kurt Campbell Opposition Member of Parliament and former Minister under the PPP Government, Bishop Juan Edghill has been referred to the Parliamentary Committee of Privileges over false statements made in the House which he has refused to withdraw. Government Member of Parliament Charrandas Persaud moved the Motion which was seconded by his colleague MP […]
By News Source Guyana on May 4, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr. Barton Scotland on Wednesday said he is in possession of several complaints of breaches of privileges submitted to him by Members of Parliament against their fellow Parliamentarians. At the start of the sitting, Dr. Scotland thanked MPs for their submissions and said that the complaints may or may not […]
By News Source Guyana on May 4, 2016
News, Politics
Facing a backlash over not finalizing all arrangements for the relocation of Stabroek square vendors before moving them, the Georgetown City Council is now in a rush to have the large plot of land on Hadfield Street properly prepared within the next 24hrs. The vendors have been protesting against the council’s failure to have the […]
By News Source Guyana on May 4, 2016
News, Politics
The Guyana Government intends to push ahead with its support for the renaming of the Ogle International Airport despite the ongoing controversy with the move to name the facility after Guyana’s first Minister responsible for Aviation, Eugene F. Correia. On Wednesday, Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson told media operatives, while at the airport, that the […]
By News Source Guyana on May 4, 2016
News, Politics
The Commission of Inquiry into the Camp Street disturbances and the subsequent deaths has until May 31st, 2016 to submit its findings. The COI which was authorized by President David Granger commenced its work on March 8, 2016 – four days after the deadly unrest inside the jailhouse. At that time, it was gazetted to […]
By News Source Guyana on May 4, 2016
News, Politics
The Linden Mayor and Town Council currently owes the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) in excess of $70 million and has entered into an agreement which will see the Council paying the Scheme $200,000 per month in order to clear its debt. When contacted on Tuesday, Chairman of the Finance Committee Waneka Arrindell confirmed the monies […]
By News Source Guyana on May 4, 2016
News, Politics
The World Bank Group is looking to deepen its engagement with Guyana in the areas of climate change, education and private sector development. The Bank’s Board of Executive Directors met on Tuesday in Washington and discussed a new country engagement note for Guyana for the next two years to strengthen climate resilience, improve education quality […]