By News Source Guyana on April 28, 2016
News, Politics
A newly formed ‘Used Tyres Association’ is heading to Parliament with a petition to seek a reversal of a government decision to restrict the importation of used tyres in Guyana. Finance Minister Winston Jordan announced the move as a 2016 budget measure in support of government initiatives towards “greening” of the local economy and protection […]
By News Source Guyana on April 28, 2016
News, Politics
A major clean up exercise that will include the relocation of city vendors around Georgetown will commence from Sunday May 1, 2016. The clean up activities that have been ongoing for several months is being stepped up as Guyana gets ready to welcome thousands of Guyanese home and visitors to its shores for the massive […]
By News Source Guyana on April 28, 2016
News
A Security Guard was chopped to death on Wednesday night when he came face to face with suspected bandits at his work site. The incident occurred around 11:45pm and resulted in the death of 53-year-old Sattaur Kadeer of Foulis, East Coast Demerara. Kadeer was on duty at the Best Buy Hardware Store at Bladen Hall […]
By News Source Guyana on April 28, 2016
News
The Health and Sanitation Inspector of the New Amsterdam Mayor and Town Council has ordered two Chinese restaurants in the Berbice town closed, over multiple sanitation and health violations. Earlier this week, officials from the New Amsterdam Council moved in on the Jun Yue Chinese Restaurant and the Lucky House Restaurant on Main Street New […]
By News Source Guyana on April 28, 2016
Sports
Former West Indies captain and one of two living national heroes, Sir Vivian Richards, has criticised the International Cricket Council (ICC) over its “reprimand” of Twenty20 captain Darren Sammy and the West Indies players. The ICC, on Monday, slammed the Caribbean team for comments from captain Darren Sammy following their Twenty20 World Cup victory over […]
By News Source Guyana on April 28, 2016
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
After serving as Guyana’s Permanent Representative at the United States for several years, career diplomat, Ambassador George Talbott is getting ready for his move to Brazil as the new Guyana Ambassador. Talbott is expected to take up his appointment within the next two months. Speaking to News Source in New York, Mr. Talbott, who began […]
By News Source Guyana on April 28, 2016
News, Politics
Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix has said that the fees for the application and processing of passports have not been increased, refuting claims that costs have moved from $4000 to $15,000. In an invited comment, Minister Felix said that no decision has been taken either by the Government of Guyana or by the Legislative […]
By News Source Guyana on April 28, 2016
Caribbean & International
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados Apr 27 2016 – Regional airline LIAT on Wednesday said one of its employees was assisting the police in Barbados with their investigation into a drug-related matter. LIAT said the employee in question was taken into custody on Tuesday shortly after arrival at the Grantley Adams International Airport on a flight from St. […]
By News Source Guyana on April 28, 2016
Sports
(SportsMaxx) The Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil are fewer than 100 days now and track and field athletes from the Caribbean are only just now beginning to put their considerable talents on show. Athletes like Jamaica’s Fedrick Dacres and Grenada’s Kirani James lead the list of top-10 performances by Caribbean athletes so far this season […]
By News Source Guyana on April 28, 2016
News
U.S carrier, Dynamic International Airways and Guyana’s Roraima Airways are making moves to work closer together in an effort to make Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport a hub for Guyana’s neighbouring travelers. Dynamic currently operates four weekly flights from New York to Georgetown and that schedule is expected to increase in the future. According to […]