By News Source Guyana on October 1, 2016
Sports
The fairytale run for the Guyana’s National rugby team, Green Machine, in its bid to qualify for the 2019 World Cup in Japan, ended on Saturday when they lost 32-3 to hosts Mexico in the final of the Rugby Americas North (RAN) 15s Championship. Both teams would have entered this match full of confidence, having […]
By News Source Guyana on October 1, 2016
Crime, News
The Guyana Defence Force has announced that the illegal aircraft that was recently discovered hidden by camouflage material and under trees at an airstrip in Yupukari, has been repaired and flown from Yupukari to Timehri. The aircraft is the subject of a wide scale investigation by law enforcement agencies and a Commission of Inquiry has also been […]
By News Source Guyana on October 1, 2016
News
Two young brothers died on the spot on Saturday afternoon when their vehicle collided with a truck at Friendship on the East Bank of Demerara. The two have been identified as Jonnel Armstrong and Phillip Armstrong. Their mother is the Regional Health Officer for Region 10, Dr. Pansy Armstrong. Their father is well known dentist […]
By News Source Guyana on October 1, 2016
News, Politics
University of Guyana students have been pressing the University’s administration to make better use of the electronic and social media, but they may have never expected to learn about an increase in tuition via email. But scores of University students rushed to social media sites like Facebook and Twitter on Friday to complain about a […]
By News Source Guyana on September 30, 2016
Crime, News
A Former bodyguard for convicted drug lord, Roger Khan, has turned himself into police and three other persons have been arrested as investigators widened their probe into the early Monday morning shooting death of a 19-year-old man outside the Rio Nightclub. The former bodyguard has been identified by law enforcement sources as Lloyd Roberts. He […]
By News Source Guyana on September 30, 2016
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force has fired 30 police officers for various offenses, ranging from corrupt transactions to larceny and robbery. Acting Police Commissioner, David Ramnarine, told members of the media on Friday morning that 15 junior ranks, 3 subordinate officers and 12 constables have been let go by the Force. Ramnarine said there are several […]
By News Source Guyana on September 30, 2016
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force has received a total of nine reports of license firearm holders losing their weapons to theft and the Acting Police Commissioner, David Ramnarine is not happy about that. At a Friday Morning press conference, the acting Police Commissioner said in all of the cases, carelessness was a factor. He said in […]
By News Source Guyana on September 30, 2016
News
First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger has urged the National Grade Six Assessment 2016 top performers from the East Coast of Demerara to ‘be all they can be’ even as she reminded them that they must never forget where they came from or whose shoulders they stood on to achieve their success. The First Lady was […]
By News Source Guyana on September 29, 2016
Sports
The fifth annual Courts Pee-Wee Boys Under-11 Primary Schools football Championship was officially launched on Thursday at the National Library and furniture giant has pledged $4M towards the championship. The championships will kick-off on October 8 and continue until November 19th at the Thirst Park ground. It will feature 24 schools competing in a round-robin format. […]
By News Source Guyana on September 29, 2016
Crime, News, Politics
As local law enforcement agencies are working along with other law enforcement agencies from neighbouring countries, President David Granger is pressing them to do more in locating and apprehending drug convict, Barry Dataram. Dataram was earlier this week sentenced to 5 years in jail in Guyana and fined $164.2 Million after being convicted of being […]