By News Source Guyana on November 17, 2023
News, Politics
The Linden Mayor and Town Council has rejected the Local Government Commission’s appointment of People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Activist Lennox Gasper as the Municipality’s Town Clerk. The Council is calling for Mr. Gasper’s appointment to be rescinded. Describing the appointment as “unilateral”, Mayor of Linden, Sharma Solomon, in a statement today accused the Local Government […]
By News Source Guyana on November 17, 2023
News, Politics
Guyana’s premier trading exposition, GuyExpo, made its return last evening after an absence of seven years, and this year’s exhibition which continues until Sunday, is being seen as a window of opportunities for both macro and micro enterprises to expand their reach. GuyExpo opened on Thursday evening at the National Exhibition Centre in Sophia under […]
By News Source Guyana on November 17, 2023
News, Politics
The Guyana Police Force has been plunged into mourning with the death of one of its Police Officers while on duty. Female Police Constable, Annette Abel lost her life while on duty outside the Beterverwaghting Police Station at a road block on Thursday night. She was mowed down by a jeep that sped through the […]
By News Source Guyana on November 16, 2023
News, Politics
The claims by Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez that Venezuelans in Guyana were being targeted, has riled Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, who told a media conference today the issue that the Venezuelan VP raised before the International Court should be fully addressed by Guyana’s legal team since the claims are false. Ms. Rodirguez told the […]
By News Source Guyana on November 16, 2023
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force has unveiled its 2023 Christmas Policing Plan to tackle crime and reduce accidents and traffic congestion for the holiday season. According to the Police, the plan is aimed at reassuring citizens and overseas visitors that it’s safe to go about their activities during the upcoming holiday season. This year’s plan will […]
By News Source Guyana on November 16, 2023
News, Politics
While admitting that the Head of the Petroleum Unit made a grave mistake when he engaged ExxonMobil in unauthorized discussions to reduce the disputed $214 million in cost oil claim, Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat believes the mistake was not “fatal” IHS Markit in its Stabroek Block Cost Recovery Audit for the period 1999 to […]
By News Source Guyana on November 16, 2023
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force’s Traffic Department has reported that a total of 151 persons have lost their lives in road accidents so far for this year, with the majority of road deaths being motorcyclists. Traffic Chief, Senior Superintendent, Mahendra Singh made the revelation on Wednesday during the unveiling of the Police Force’s Christmas Security and […]
By News Source Guyana on November 16, 2023
News, Politics
The Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Omar Khan, has ordered a moratorium on overseas vacation leave for all Officers of the GDF. The order was handed down on the 15th November and took effect the same day, and will remain in place until further notice. Additionally, permission that was previously granted […]
By News Source Guyana on November 15, 2023
Crime, News
Police investigators are seeking to ascertain the identity and whereabouts of five Venezuelan men who brutally attacked a local taxi driver on Sunday in Ruby Backdam, East Bank Essequibo. The taxi driver, Shon Smith, was brutally chopped to the back of his neck and about the body and pretended to be dead, so that he […]
By News Source Guyana on November 15, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
Acting Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken made it clear today that the Guyana Police Force with backing from the Joint Services will defend Guyana’s territory. “Guyana belongs to us, and we will police Guyana as far as practical,” the Police Commissioner said while addressing officers and ranks of the Guyana Police Force at Police Headquarters, […]