By News Source Guyana on March 29, 2016
News, Politics
Former Government Minister under the People’s National Congress administration, Haslyn Parris, has died. He passed away yesterday at a city hospital after being rushed there from his home with an emergency health situation. He is being remembered for his years of service to the country especially in the area of constitutional reform. He also served as […]
By News Source Guyana on March 28, 2016
News
A young policeman has been arrested and is expected to face charges in this new week, after he was found with an unlicensed 9mm pistol with 15 matching rounds. The police constable who is based in Berbice, was nabbed in Georgetown over the weekend when a police patrol stopped a group of five men who […]
By News Source Guyana on March 27, 2016
News
A popular local online shopping company has found itself at the centre of a multi-million dollar fraud probe of Customs Officers at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. Senior GRA Officials have revealed to News Source that when the GRA recently decided to change some of its Customs staff at the airport, the new management realized […]
By News Source Guyana on March 27, 2016
News, Politics
The Ministry Of Finance has released the reports of several forensic audits that it initiated when the government changed in May 2015. Several of the reports have recommended criminal and/or disciplinary actions against culpable government officials of the former People’s Progressive Party government. A look at the Forensic Audit Report into the Guyana Oil Company revealed […]
By News Source Guyana on March 24, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
by Kurt Campbell The Guyana Elections Commission is being criticized for its apparent sloth and alleged inaccuracy with the declarations of the just concluded local government elections. The issue was called into question by Opposition Leader Bharrat during a press conference on Thursday afternoon. Mr. Jagdeo insisted that the People’s Progressive Party’s victory was “massive” […]
By News Source Guyana on March 24, 2016
News
More training in the areas of human rights and the use of force is in the pipeline for Guyanese prison officers in the aftermath of the deadly March 3 unrest at the Camp Street Prison, Georgetown. Officers from the Guyana Prison Service have been selected for an Emergency and Response Team (ERT) training course at […]
By News Source Guyana on March 24, 2016
News, Politics
The possibility of the government purchasing an aircraft to transport the President, his Ministers and government delegations has not been given much thought by the David Granger administration even after the recommendation of an official of the Ministry of Finance. At Thursday’s post Cabinet briefing, Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman, in response to a question […]
By News Source Guyana on March 24, 2016
News
The body of 28-year-old, Steve Mohammed of Kaneville, East Bank Demerara was found this morning with gunshot wounds in Le Repentir Cemetery. Mohammed aka “Chezzy” was wanted by the Police for questioning in connection with a murder as well as several other offenses. He had been charged in connection with a number of robberies and […]
By News Source Guyana on March 23, 2016
Caribbean & International
(BBC) Chile’s lower house of Congress has approved a proposal that lifts a ban on abortion in cases of rape, when there is health risk for the mother, or when the foetus is not viable. The draft, which was submitted by Michelle Bachelet’s government, needs Senate approval to become law. Despite being predominantly Catholic, Chile […]
By News Source Guyana on March 23, 2016
Caribbean & International
(BBC) US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged the Colombian government and the Farc rebels to redouble their efforts to reach a peace accord. He met both delegations in Cuba, where the negotiations are being held. Humberto de la Calle, the head of the Colombian government delegation, said the US had offered to help […]