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Well known Guyanese human rights and LGBT activist, Zenita Nicholson died early this morning after reportedly ingesting a number of carbon tablets. News Source understands that Nicholson who was also known as Zenita Temall contacted a friend early this morning and cried out for assistance to get to the hospital. It is reported that while […]
President David Granger has extended sympathy to the family of the Guyanese born, New York Police Officer who was gunned down while in the line of duty earlier this week. The 33-year-old policeman, Randolph Holder, was in his fifth year in the New York Police Department, when his life was cut short by a gunshot from […]
A 17-year-old sixth form student of the Mackenzie High School in Linden, was killed early this morning when he was hit down by a speeding drunk driver. The incident took place around 4 o’ clock Saturday morning. Dead is Denelsion Rose of Noitgedacht, Linden. The teenager was reportedly walking home along the Washerpond Road when […]
Police investigators are probing the early morning execution styled killing of 30-year-old, Steve Lovell who was also known as Steve King and Steve “jook ups”. The incident took place just after 3:00am on Saturday just outside the Bourda market entrance to Regent Street. According to reports, Lovell and another friend had just left a party […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo today called on President David Granger to move ahead with the setting up of the Border Commission, as he offered his party’s firm support to the position of the government on dealing with the Venezuelan border controversy. However, Mr. Jagdeo said there are several clarifications that the government ought to make […]
Having decided that they will not be accepting the increases to their salaries as approved by the government, the Members of Parliament for the Opposition, People’s Progressive Party have decided to donate the increases to charity every month or write a cheque and send it back to the treasury. The PPP objected earlier this week […]
In wake of recent statements by Suriname’s President Desi Bouterse, the President of Guyana, David Granger has stated that when it comes to the New River area and Suriname’s claim, there is no doubt about the soundness of the bases on which Guyana exercises sovereignty of its territory. Addressing the Parliament on Thursday, President Granger […]
The Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Dr. Steve Surujbally is leading the CARICOM Elections Observer Mission to Haiti for its October 25 elections. According to CARICOM, the fielding of this Mission comes at the request of the Government of Haiti and follows the presence of CARICOM Election Observation Missions in St. Kitts and Nevis, […]
With a flight load capacity out of Georgetown of over 70%, Panamanian airline, Copa Airlines, is adding two additional flights to the Guyana market. The carrier currently operates two weekly flights between Georgetown and Panama City. From Panama, travelers can access flights to 73 other destinations on the Copa route. On Wednesday, the airline’s Regional Sales Director, […]
Even as neighbouring Venezuela has been appealing to the United Nations to find a solution to the border controversy with Guyana, the country is now objecting to a large gold mining operation within Guyana’s borders. President David Granger told the Parliament today that Venezuela’s Ambassador to Ottawa sent a letter, dated 13th October, to the […]
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