By News Source Guyana on September 27, 2015
News, Politics
President David Granger on Sunday said he is ready for the talks with the United Nations on the ongoing border controversy with Venezuela. The Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro is also expected to attend the talks. Speaking to members of the Guyanese media covering the UN General Assembly in New York on Sunday, President Granger said […]
By News Source Guyana on September 27, 2015
News, Politics
Cuba remains one of the closest allies of Venezuela but despite that, President David Granger on Sunday still sought the help of the communist country to stave off Venezuela’s aggression in the border controversy with Guyana. President Granger and Cuban President, Raul Castro held bilateral discussions at the United Nations headquarters in New York on […]
By News Source Guyana on September 26, 2015
News, Politics
by Gordon Moseley at the UN General Assembly in New York President David Granger on Saturday brushed aside advice from Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo that he must make himself available to hold talks with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at the UN General Assembly. Speaking to News Source at the Guyana UN Mission Office in Manhattan, […]
By News Source Guyana on September 26, 2015
News, Politics
The Government has embarked on a review of the operations and financial stability of the Marriott Hotel with a view to determining Government’s future role with the entity. This was disclosed by Minister of Tourism, Cathy Hughes. “At this point in time, the Government is in the process of having a couple of individuals look […]
By News Source Guyana on September 26, 2015
Entertainment
Soulful Jamaican reggae singer and winner of The Voice 2013, Tessanne Chin is in Guyana for tonight’s “From Jazz with Love” music festival which is being held at the HJ Water World at Providence. Chin arrived in Guyana last evening and indicated that she is happy to be back in Guyana and to headline the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 26, 2015
News
(Sun Sentinel) After shooting and killing a 30-year-old Guyanese man, a 17-year-old instructed his girlfriend to help him dump the body, according to an arrest report. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Thursday arrested Mike Cadet and his girlfriend, Kaitlyn Tucciarone, 18, for their role in the murder of Guyanese national, Michael Sears in August. […]
By News Source Guyana on September 26, 2015
News, Politics
Guyanese Immigration Officers have refused entry to several foreign nationals attempting to enter the country over the last week without proper documentation and visas. Speaking to media operatives on Friday, Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix reported that on September 23, some seven Haitians attempted to enter Guyana but were turned away. He explained that this was […]
By News Source Guyana on September 25, 2015
News
(Trinidad Guardian) Northern Division police believe they may have uncovered a human trafficking ring after raiding an illegal brothel in Tacarigua on Wednesday night. According to reports, around 9.30 pm officers from the Arouca CID led by Senior Supt David Abraham and Supt Hendron Moses raided the property on the Eastern Main Road in Tacarigua […]
By News Source Guyana on September 25, 2015
News, Politics
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo is urging President David Granger to ensure he makes himself available for the United Nations (UN) facilitated talks with his counterpart Nicolas Maduro in New York this weekend. Mr. Jagdeo believes this meeting is particularly important if the two neighbors are to resolve the current border controversy that has flared up in […]
By News Source Guyana on September 25, 2015
News
The United States Embassy in Georgetown on Friday announced the arrival of new Ambassador Perry Holloway. Mr. Halloway was confirmed by the US Senate by in August. He was sworn in as Ambassador to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on September 18, and is expected to present his credentials to President David Granger within the […]