By News Source Guyana on May 17, 2015
Entertainment
(Hollywood Life) Attention, Rihanna Navy: Queen RiRi has graced us with the glorious sound of her voice in not one, but TWO teasers for her brand new track, ‘If Only For A Night.’ Prepare to be amazed — because this song sounds like it’s going to be a hit! Rihanna, 27, just made our day […]
By News Source Guyana on May 17, 2015
Entertainment
(BILLBOARD) Before there was Ultra or Electric Daisy Carnival, there was the original fete: Carnival. Across the world, pre-Lenten celebrations have long been among the most debauched (and the most fun). The necessity of sustaining celebrants through hours of drinking and dancing has also encouraged the growth of entire genres of music: samba in Brazil, brass […]
By News Source Guyana on May 17, 2015
Entertainment
Buju Banton has instructed his legal team to halt any further appeals of his 2011 conviction on cocaine charges. Buju Banton, whose given name is Mark Myrie, is currently serving a mandatory 10-year sentence in an American correctional facility. The entertainer has been strident in his fight for his freedom. On Thursday, the Associated Press […]
By News Source Guyana on May 16, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
Newly sworn in President of Guyana, His Excellency David Granger, has extended a hand of national unity to his political rivals in the opposition People’s Progressive Party Civic as he said it is time to move the country forward. Thousands of Guyanese gathered outside the Parliament Buildings on a breezy Saturday afternoon with clear skies, […]
By News Source Guyana on May 16, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The Embassy of the United States of America in Guyana offered congratulations to President David on his swearing-in as the new President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana on Saturday. In a statement, the embassy said “it is our hope that President Granger will work to repair the divisions in Guyanese society that have emerged during the […]
By News Source Guyana on May 16, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
Private Sector Commission Message The Private Sector Commission, on this historic occasion, extends warm congratulations to the new President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, His Excellency David Arthur Granger, and his new government. The Commission lauds the new President for a well fought campaign which focused on uniting the people of Guyana and for […]
By News Source Guyana on May 15, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The People’s Progressive Party on Friday night indicated that President Donald Ramotar still does not intend to concede defeat in the 2015 elections, although he had telephone conversations with APNU+AFC Presidential Candidate David Granger early on Friday night. APNU+AFC Co-Campaign Chair, Raphael Trotman told News Source that he is not sure of the nature of […]
By News Source Guyana on May 15, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The People’s Progressive Party has reportedly made a decision to no longer seek recounts in the 2015 General Elections and the diplomatic community has reportedly been informed of that decision.h The Guyana Elections Commission will make its final declarations of the results at 12 noon on Saturday and David Arthur Granger will be sworn into Office […]
By News Source Guyana on May 15, 2015
News
Two Guyanese women who were on their way to New York city, were busted at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport on Friday afternoon with over 20 pounds of cocaine in their suitcases. The two women were traveling separately but would have been on the same flight. Their identities have not been released, but one of […]
By News Source Guyana on May 15, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The People’s Progressive Party on Friday continued its claim that the 2015 general elections were “fraudulent” and therefore there should be a recount of all the ballots cast, or at least those in Region #4. He contends that the elections were “seriously flawed” and enough to change the outcome. At a Freedom House press conference, […]