By News Source Guyana on April 21, 2013
Entertainment
Linden born singer, Anthony “Chiney” Abrams is setting his sights on the dancehall market where he believes he is most comfortable. Still riding high off of his success at the Soca Monarch in 2012, Abrams is keeping the music alive with the release of two new tracks. This past week he released “Bless me hussle […]
By News Source Guyana on April 21, 2013
News
The Guyana Police Force reported late Saturday that a 37-year-old Brazilian National was killed and another badly injured when the ATV they were riding slammed into a motor lorry at Frenchman in the Siparuni district. According to the police, the motor lorry and the unregistered All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) were travelling in opposite directions when they […]
By News Source Guyana on April 20, 2013
Sports
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Windward Islands produced a measured run chase to beat title-holders Jamaica by five wickets with an over to spare here Friday night, and book a place in Sunday’s Super50 final against Combined Campuses and Colleges. Chasing 243 for victory in the second day/night semi-final at Kensington Oval, the Windwards were piloted to […]
By News Source Guyana on April 20, 2013
Sports
(Reuters) CONCACAF’s former leaders Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer were “fraudulent in their management” of the confederation’s affairs, the head of the body’s Integrity Committee told its congress on Friday. David Simmons presented a detailed report into allegations of financial mismanagement by former president Warner and ex-general secretary Blazer based on documents and interviews with […]
By News Source Guyana on April 20, 2013
News
The Georgetown Hospital through assistance from the United States has launched a Centre of Excellence which will focus on special care for persons living with HIV/AIDS. The establishment of the centre is being seen as a great milestone in the work done over the years in Guyana to combat the fight against HIV. The Chief […]
By News Source Guyana on April 19, 2013
News
Some private media owners in Guyana peeved at the way former President Bharrat Jagdeo issued radio licenses just before he left office have decided to go to the court in an effort to have the licenses reexamined. In motions filed by the National Media and Publishing Company Limited,The Guyana Media Proprietors Association Limited and Broadcaster […]
By News Source Guyana on April 19, 2013
News
Guyana has once again captured the major awards at the Caribbean Tourism Organisation and Travelmole Sustainable Tourism Awards. At the award ceremony in Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana received the top awards in the Caribbean Excellence in Sustainable Tourism Award , this was won by Karanambu Lodge, the Biodiversity Conservation Award which went to the Guyana Marine Turtle […]
By News Source Guyana on April 19, 2013
News
Rice farmers in Essequibo have started another round of protest action as they complain about the price they are being offered for their rice. Some farmers picketed along the roadway on Friday morning pressing for their concerns to be addressed. One farmer said they were being offered just $300 for a bag of paddy. He […]
By News Source Guyana on April 19, 2013
News
The Government wanted to give the Guyana Power and Light Company $10.2 Billion but the Opposition decided that GPL should only be given $5 billion at this time. The combined Opposition parties used their majority Thursday afternoon in the National Assembly to trim the budgetary allocations for GPL. The Opposition’s position is that there must […]
By News Source Guyana on April 18, 2013
News
The Parliamentary Opposition parties, A Partnership for National Unity and the Alliance For Change used their combined majority in the National Assembly on Thursday afternoon to once again reduce the budgets for the State owned National Communications Network and the Government Information Agency to $1 each. This is the second time in as many years […]