By News Source Guyana on October 9, 2015
News, Politics
by Gordon Moseley With a resumé that showcases a wealth of experience in tackling drug trafficking on the global stage, the new United States Ambassador to Guyana, believes that for Guyana to gain more successes in tackling the problem, there must be clear political will. In an exclusive interview inside the US Embassy in Georgetown, Ambassador […]
By News Source Guyana on October 9, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
President David Granger responded to critics of his petty offenses pardon on Friday with an undertaking to pardon more young prisoners of petty crimes. He gave that undertaking as he addressed a rally to bring a close to the celebrations to commemorate Education month, which was observed in September. The President said despite the complaints from […]
By News Source Guyana on October 9, 2015
News, Politics
The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) on Friday offered its support for the 10% to 50% salary increase for Government Ministers and Members of Parliaments, but the governing trade union body expressed concern about the process that was in place for the increase. Speaking to members of the media, GTUC General Secretary, Lincoln Lewis, said there […]
By News Source Guyana on October 9, 2015
News, Politics
The British Government will be supporting major infrastructure and development works in Guyana under a new fund that will also lend assistance to seven other Caribbean states. That US$550 Million fund will represent the largest foreign aid that any government will be pushing in this part of the world and it will come under the Caribbean […]
By News Source Guyana on October 9, 2015
News
Police are probing the brutal murder of a 78-year-old woman in the village of Hopetown on the West Coast of Berbice. The body of Vaulda Britton was found in her home on Sunday. At first relatives believed that she had died from natural causes, although they had concerns about bruises that were spotted on the […]
By News Source Guyana on October 8, 2015
News
Minister of Tourism, Cathy Hughes announced on Wednesday that former Head of the Tourism Authority, Donald Sinclair has been appointed as the Director General of the Ministry of Tourism. The appointment took effect from October 1, 2015. Minister Hughes said she is confident that Mr. Sinclair is capable of carrying out his duties effectively especially with his knowledge […]
By News Source Guyana on October 8, 2015
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Minister of Tourism Cathy Hughes on Thursday told the media that she was forced to write to Vice President and Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan requesting that he remove a trophy jaguar skin down from the walls of his office. The jaguar is Guyana’s national animal and is protected under the wildlife laws of […]
By News Source Guyana on October 8, 2015
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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has announced that Guyanese entertainment deejay, Dwidth Ferguson is wanted in Canada for cocaine importation and trafficking. According to a statement from the Canadian Police, the 32-year-old Ferguson is suspected of being part of a major gun running and cocaine trafficking network that was based in Canada with links to the […]
By News Source Guyana on October 8, 2015
News
A suspected bandit is nursing a gunshot wound to his foot in the Georgetown Hospital and two of his accomplices managed to escape after they were involved in a shootout with policemen while trailing a car with persons who had just arrived in the country on Wednesday night. The incident took place just after 11:00pm […]
By News Source Guyana on October 8, 2015
News, Politics
British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn has joined his United States counterpart, Perry Holloway in calling on Venezuela to respect the 1899 Arbitral Award that settled the border it shares with Guyana. Speaking to journalists in Georgetown on Thursday, Quinn also defended his right and that of other diplomats to urge respect for the […]