By News Source Guyana on March 21, 2015
Elections
With temperatures failing below freezing, scores of Guyanese braved a cold New York Friday night to meet with the APNU+AFC Presidential and Prime Ministerial Candidates. The fundraising event was held at the Woodbine Hall in Brooklyn and the Guyanese who gathered there were told by the candidates that “it is time for Guyana to change”. […]
By News Source Guyana on March 20, 2015
News
Three men are in custody following the murder of a 19-year-old fisherman whose body was reportedly dumped into the Atlantic Ocean after the crime. According to a police statement, fisherman Avo Singh of Dundee, Mahaicony was aboard a fishing boat in the Atlantic Ocean off the foreshore of Bush Lot, Berbice. It is believed that […]
By News Source Guyana on March 20, 2015
Elections, Politics
The Minister within the Ministry of Finance, Bishop Juan Edghill has declared that the people of Linden and Region 10 have received their fair share of development under the current administration. According to the Government Information Agency, Edghill who has been campaigning for The PPP/C in Linden, said that the government promised Lindeners that it […]
By News Source Guyana on March 20, 2015
News
A 27-year-old businessman from Albert Street, Alberttown in Georgetown remains in the custody of the Guyana Police Force after he was busted while trying to ship cocaine out of Guyana. The illegal substance was hidden in a consignment of fruits and other food products destined for New Jersey. The businessman has been identified as Darshanan […]
By News Source Guyana on March 19, 2015
News
Police investigators are probing a multi million dollar heist and theft of high powered weapons from the National Credit Union and Caricom Insurance Company on Regent and Ornoque Streets. According to investigators, the incident took place just after 2 o clock on Thursday morning. Three men reportedly attacked the one security guard who was on duty, […]
By News Source Guyana on March 19, 2015
commissioner, crime, Granger, police, ramotar
Politics
The government and the Leader of the opposition David Granger continue to be at odds over the confirmation of Seelall Persaud as Police Commissioner.Mr. Granger is contending that he was not meaningfully consulted in his capacity as Opposition Leader but the government is maintaining that there was consultation. Granger, who last week challenged the presidential appointment, on […]
By News Source Guyana on March 19, 2015
Elections
The Guyana Government is anticipating a heavy presence of international observer missions for the May 11 Regional and General elections with letters of invitation already dispatched to the governments of Indian and South Africa and several other international bodies that have participated in past elections. Government’s Chief Spokesman Dr. Roger Luncheon told the media on Wednesday that […]
By News Source Guyana on March 18, 2015
News
Hundreds of mourners lined Carmichael and Middle Streets and the Parade ground to bid farewell to the one man protester Courtney Crum-Ewing, who had little company as he stood for weeks outside the Legal Affairs Ministry demanding the resignation of the Attorney General Anil Nandlall. The 40-year-old Courtney Crom-Ewing was gunned down, execution style last […]
By News Source Guyana on March 18, 2015
Caribbean & International
US President Barack Obama will meet with CARICOM leaders on April 9, when he pays a one day state visit to Jamaica. This will be Obama’s first visit to Jamaica since becoming US President. The meeting with the CARICOM leaders is expected to address several issues of concern to both the US and CARICOM and […]
By News Source Guyana on March 18, 2015
Elections
APNU+AFC Presidential Candidate David Granger on Tuesday gave his word that the sugar industry which is currently plagued by many challenges will stay alive under an APNU+AFC government. “We are not going to throw the sugar industry through the window,” he assured when questioned by News Source moments after addressing the local business community at a […]