By News Source Guyana on September 22, 2015
News, Politics
by Kurt Campbell for News Source The Guyana Government is preparing to respond to possible activity from the Venezuelan National Bolivarian Armed Forces at Guyana’s western border which it shares with Venezuela. Guyana’s President (Retired Brigadier) David Granger told media operatives on Tuesday at his office that the government has received information that there has been an extraordinary military deployment in […]
By News Source Guyana on September 21, 2015
News
Police investigators have moved into the Aramau Backdam in the Cuyuni River in Region 7, to investigate the deaths of two Brazillian men. The decomposed bodies of the two men were found on Sunday in a swamp in the backdam area. According to a Police statement, the two men have been identified as 45-year-old Jose Carlos Barbosa […]
By News Source Guyana on September 21, 2015
News, Politics
President David Granger will leave the country later this week to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York city. The President is expected to address the ongoing controversy with Venezuela during his presentation to the UN General Assembly next Tuesday, September 29. He will also meet and hold discussions with UN Secretary General […]
By News Source Guyana on September 21, 2015
News, Politics
Support for the upgrading of Guyana’s Upstream Oil and Gas Policy continues to pour in from international bodies as oil exploration activity is intensifying in the country’s offshore waters. On Monday, Economic Advisers at the Oceans and Natural Resources Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat, Dr. Daniel Wilde and Dr. Ekpen Omonbude met with Minister of […]
By News Source Guyana on September 21, 2015
News
A 21 – year – old “hitman” was on Monday charged for the murder of Herstelling block maker and carpenter, Nathan Persaud. The young man, Oswald Junior Yaw AKA “Jason” made his first appearance before Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge. […]
By News Source Guyana on September 21, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The government intends to give more powers to the Integrity Commission to enforce decisions that will lead to a more transparent and accountable public system. Minister of State Joseph Harmon made this disclosure, while hosting the media at his post-Cabinet press briefing on September 18 at the Ministry of the Presidency. The Integrity Commission has […]
By News Source Guyana on September 18, 2015
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Hours after being stabbed by a berserk Fisherman, Constable Antonio Dawson succumbed to his injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital shortly after lunch on Friday. ‘A’ Division Commander Clifton Hicken said the rank was one of the Force’s frontline crime fighters. Dawson, who joined the force in 2013, was attached to the Impact Base. Police […]
By News Source Guyana on September 18, 2015
News, Politics
The government has announced that the water taxi service across the Berbice River will begin from Monday, September 21. The administration moved to introduce the service in wake of the resistance from the Berbice Bridge Company Inc (BBCI) to lower the tolls for the bridge. Minister of State Joe Harmon today said the service will […]
By News Source Guyana on September 18, 2015
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Finance Secretary within the Ministry of Finance Nirmal Rekha has abandoned his post, the government announced on Friday. Rekha’s action comes at a time when the government is conducting a forensic audit at the Ministry and shortly after the installment of a new Minister and government in May. According to State Minister Joe Harmon, Rekha […]
By News Source Guyana on September 18, 2015
News
A fisherman stabbed himself to death this morning, after attacking and stabbing a police officer just outside a city wharf. The policeman has been admitted to a city hospital and is under intensive care. According to reports, two police officers were at the Vieira wharf carrying out regular checks of the fishing vessels when noticed the […]
