By News Source Guyana on July 18, 2015
News, Politics
Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud has disclosed that the execution of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing is “back on the front burner” as new evidence has surfaced in the case. He said police investigators are currently pursuing new leads on the grounds that the murder may have been political motivated. “Yes! It is back on the front […]
By News Source Guyana on July 18, 2015
News
The main suspect in the stabbing and chopping death of vendor Janice Paul has been beaten to death by a group of vigilantes and now police investigators are trying to track down some of those persons. The dead man has been identified as Jerry Dalrymple. He was fingered in the brutal Wednesday night stabbing death […]
By News Source Guyana on July 18, 2015
Sports
The management of the Guyana Amazon Warriors Franchise has announced that ticket holders for Wednesday’s rained out game between Amazon Warriors and Jamaica Tallawahs who were unable to collect “exchange tickets” for Friday’s game between the Warriors and the St Lucia Zouks can obtain refunds. Ticket holders for that Wednesday’s game can present their ticket […]
By News Source Guyana on July 18, 2015
Sports
Providence, Guyana: A phenomenal bowling spell from Sunil Narine, for the Guyana Amazon Warriors, helped them to victory against the St Lucia Zouks in the Hero Caribbean Premier League. His four overs cost just six runs as he once again proved why he is the most sought after spinner in Twenty20 cricket. Having been set […]
By News Source Guyana on July 18, 2015
Caribbean & International, News
The heads of state from the Mercosur sub-regional bloc assembled in the capital of Brazil Friday for its 48th summit. They affirmed their support for the progressive direction that the bloc has taken in recent years and called for a model of regional integration that is aimed not just at improving trade, but also at improving the […]
By News Source Guyana on July 17, 2015
News
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced plans to dismantle the Berbice Anti Smuggling Squad (BASS). The Revenue Authority cited poor work by the unit and a drop in revenue collection over the last three years as reasons for the closure of the unit which was successful in making several big busts in the Region […]
By News Source Guyana on July 17, 2015
News, Politics
President David Granger, today urged the Mercosur countries to “help this small state” in the “defense of its sovereignty” and “territorial integrity”, alluding to the border controversy with Venezuela . Mr. Granger spoke today at the plenary of the biannual summit of the Mercosur and shortly after he did, the President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, who […]
By News Source Guyana on July 17, 2015
News, Politics
Project Manager of the troubled E – Governance Project Alexie Ramotar has been sent on administrative leave by the new APNU+AFC government. The move is to facilitate an investigation which is to be conducted into the financial arrangements of the controversial and widely debated Project. Ramotar, who is the son of former President Donald Ramotar, […]
By News Source Guyana on July 17, 2015
News, Politics
The government last evening announced that the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) through the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) has reported that normalcy is gradually being restored to some communities as flood waters begin to recede. At a meeting convened at 6:00pm last evening at the CDC’s office, it was reported by the Centre that while […]
By News Source Guyana on July 16, 2015
News
A late morning earth tremor rattled several parts of Guyana on Thursday even as the nation’s capital city is tackling flooding. Areas across Georgetown, the West Bank of Demerara and as far as the West Coast of Berbice experienced the earth tremor around 11:21 am. Workers in several tall buildings rushed out of their offices […]