By News Source Guyana on January 11, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
The Ministry of the Presidency (MOTP) on Monday condemned comments attributed to former Attorney General (AG), Anil Nandlall, which were published in Today’s Stabroek News and which give the impression that the President has been interfering in the operations of the security forces. In a statement, the Ministry said it believes “that this is a […]
By News Source Guyana on January 11, 2016
News, Politics
Veteran Guyanese journalist and broadcaster, Enrico Woolford has been named as part of a five-member Commonwealth team to observe the upcoming snap elections in Vanuatu. Vanuatu is an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean. Former Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Hubert Ingraham, will lead the Commonwealth Observer Group to Vanuatu for its General Election […]
By News Source Guyana on January 11, 2016
News
Guyana’s lone revenue collection agency, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has again expressed worry with the rising level of non compliance among Guyanese tax payers. GRA Chairman Rawle Lucas said the high level of tax non compliance in Guyana is a sad reality and promised changes within the revenue collection entity to deal with this […]
By News Source Guyana on January 11, 2016
News, Politics
President David Granger is being harshly criticized by the opposition People’s Progressive Party for his recent Cabinet/Ministerial changes within his coalition government. The opposition party on Monday raised several concerns over the changes and said it was synonymous to the game of musical chairs, but believes at least one of the changes may be necessary. […]
By News Source Guyana on January 11, 2016
News
Police investigators are preparing to file murder and other charges against the God brother of murdered British teenager, Dominic Bernard. Investigators also intend to file murder charges against a friend of the God brother who they believe played a role in murdering the teen and burying his body in a Berbice shallow grave. Police investigators […]
By News Source Guyana on January 10, 2016
News, Politics
The Chairman of the Guyana Revenue Authority, Rawle Lucas, on Sunday slammed the Private Sector Commission over its “malicious” statement that the GRA searched and seized property from the home of the GRA Commissioner General, Khurshid Sattaur who is on 200 days leave to allow an audit. In his statement, Mr. Lucas emphasized that “the GRA […]
By News Source Guyana on January 10, 2016
Sports
West Indies and Guyanese star cricketer Ramnaresh Sarwan has said his greatest goal is to play one last game for Guyana before he resigns, even as he’s set to embark on his first business venture. He is hoping to garner the same support he received from the Guyanese public throughout his cricket career as he […]
By News Source Guyana on January 10, 2016
News
Police investigators now have five persons in custody as they prepare to file charges in the disappearance and murder of British teen, Dominic Bernard. The teenager’s God brother, Aaron Hing and the God brother’s friend, Staymon George, are among the five in Police custody and have both confessed to murdering the teen and burying his […]
By News Source Guyana on January 10, 2016
News, Politics
The Guyana Bar Association has issued a call for there to be a full Commission of Inquiry into the botched surveillance operation that resulted in the death of a GDF sergeant, his wife and a truck driver in an accident during a high speed chase. The incident took place on December 30, 2015 as GDF […]
By News Source Guyana on January 10, 2016
News, Politics
With the recent death of a Guyanese who contracted the H1N1 virus, Public Health Minister Dr. George Norton has pointed out that the Ministry immediately started dealing with the health care workers who were attending to this patient, as well as their relatives. “Thus far, no one has come down with the signs or symptoms […]