By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2015
News, Politics
The question of the appointment of the substantive Chancellor of the Judiciary remains a sore point and government will have to find a way to address this issue, according to Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams. Williams has clarified that there is only one vacancy and that is the Chancellor’s position. […]
By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2015
News, Politics
Guyana intends to seek the help of the British government in reforming the Guyana Police Force and give assistance to the security sector. President David Granger has announced that the government has already approached the British government seeking to reintroduce the Security Sector Reform Programme which was scrapped under the previous administration. The President told […]
By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2015
News
Three men appeared in court yesterday and were charged for the gunning down murder of accountant Jason Cort. The 27 year old accountant was shot dead in his Meadowbrook house two weeks ago when he came face to face with the intruders just after returning home with his girlfriend. The three men who have been […]
By News Source Guyana on June 29, 2015
News, Politics
Former Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry and former Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Jo-Ann Barlow were today sworn in as Puisne Judges by President David Granger during a brief ceremony at the President’s Office. Both women have given several years of service to the public in the legal field and were tipped to be promoted just […]
By News Source Guyana on June 29, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
Almost a week after the Minister of State, Joe Harmon revealed that a number of officials of the former government and their relatives had abused the Guyoil government credit system, the General Secretary of the PPP is challenging Harmon to “be a man” and release the names of the persons. At his Monday morning press briefing, […]
By News Source Guyana on June 29, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The main opposition, People’s Progressive Party has selected the 32 persons from its list of candidates who will now go on to represent the party in the National Assembly. PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee on Monday morning announced that the party has finalized the selection of its new Members of Parliament but he refused to […]
By News Source Guyana on June 29, 2015
News
Police in Berbice are investigating the shooting death of a Corentyne businessman who was killed in Port Mourant shop on Sunday evening. According to a police statement, the incident took place just after 7:30 last evening as 41-year-ild Rampersaud Shivcharran was in his shop. Two men who were both armed with handguns entered the premises […]
By News Source Guyana on June 28, 2015
News, Politics
The Commonwealth group has declared its commitment to Guyana’s sovereignty and territorial integrity following the latest decree by Venezuela’s President Nicholas Maduro, claiming Guyana’s oil rich territorial waters. In a statement from its United Kingdom Headquarters, the Commonwealth reminded that “we are an association of 53 member states worldwide accounting for one quarter of the United […]
By News Source Guyana on June 27, 2015
Sports
The St Lucia Zouks kept their unbeaten record intact with an exhilarating victory over the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Hero Caribbean Premier League. It came down to the very last ball as an excellent Brad Hodge innings was not enough to see the Amazon Warriors home. Once again the Zouks fast bowlers starred on […]
By News Source Guyana on June 27, 2015
Entertainment, News
New York based Guyanese singer, Lisa Punch will be representing Guyana at this year’s Miss World Pageant in Sanya, China. Punch who is better known on the local stage for her singing voice rather than for her catwalk moves, was selected at a glitzy special invitees only “Coronation” event at the Guyana Marriott Hotel on […]