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
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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 […]
By News Source Guyana on March 17, 2015
Elections
As Assistant Police Commissioner, Paul Slowe was considered one of the most disciplined and professional senior officers to have ever served in the Guyana Police Force. He retired from the Force in 2010 after giving service for 37 years. Today, the retired Assistant Commissioner of Police serves as the Security Manager for the West Indies Cricket […]
By News Source Guyana on March 17, 2015
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News
Just two weeks after a Guyanese singer was busted after he arrived in New York to uplift a cocaine shipment that he had reportedly sent with a US Citizen, another Guyanese man linked to the music industry has found himself behind bars after being busted at the JFK Airport with cocaine. Guyanese music manager Homer […]
By News Source Guyana on March 17, 2015
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Elections
Kurt Campbell reports… While addressing members of the local business community on Tuesday, APNU+AFC Presidential Candidate David Granger harshly criticized the 22 – year – old People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP) administration for its “mismanagement” of the country’s natural resources and its “unacceptable” efforts to transform the developing nation into a world class economy. Granger said […]