By News Source Guyana on September 5, 2023
Crime, News
The bodies of two men were found this morning in the Essequibo river, hours after they were reported missing. According to the Police, a missing person’s report was filed on Monday night for the two men after they did not return to their home. The Police said that around 11 o’ clock this morning, the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 5, 2023
Crime, News
Agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit arrested two persons today after finding 17.1 pounds of cocaine in their possession. While not releasing details of the cocaine bust, CANU explained that the cocaine was found during an operation at Tuschen on the East Bank of Essequibo. The $8 million worth of cocaine was found in […]
By News Source Guyana on September 5, 2023
Crime, News
As road deaths continue to haunt the country, a 71-year-old resident of Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara became one of the country’s latest road accident victims, pushing the total number of road deaths for the year to over 140. The dead man has been identified as Beersain Udho. A police report explained the 71-year-old man was […]
By News Source Guyana on September 5, 2023
Crime, News
A 43-year-old motorcyclist lost his life this morning as he slammed into a truck just after overtaking another vehicle. The accident took place along the Kendall Public Road in East Berbice. Police have identified the dead biker as Ajay Ramchand of Nigg Settlement, Berbice. Ramchand was riding his high-powered motorcycle when he overtook a vehicle […]
By News Source Guyana on September 5, 2023
News, Politics
General Secretary of the People’s National Congress Reform, (PNC/R) Dawn Hastings- Williams, had confirmed to News Source that the leadership of the party will soon begin discussions to host the party’s biennial delegates congress to elect a new leadership. However, she indicated that the party will first hold its long-overdue General Council meeting. The party’s […]
By News Source Guyana on September 5, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
The Mahdia Dorm Fire Commission of Inquiry has denied a request by Attorney-at-Law Dexter Todd for the inquiry to be halted until the completion of the Court case against the 15-year-old girl who is facing 20 murder charges in relation to the dorm fire deaths. The Secretary to the Commission, Javed Shaddick told News Source […]
By News Source Guyana on September 5, 2023
News, Politics
A notice for special leave at the Court of Appeal which was filed on behalf of Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo to challenge the Full Court’s decision which upheld a High Court ruling that Opposition Member of Parliament, Annette Ferguson, be awarded a default judgment, has been thrown out. It has been more than two years […]
By News Source Guyana on September 5, 2023
Crime, News
An Alboystown carpenter and a Herstelling vendor were charged on Monday over the armed robbery of a Lusignan supermarket. The incident took place last Wednesday. Appearing before the Court was carpenter, Jamal Seymour and vendor, Ryan Goodluck. Both men entered not guilty pleas to the charges laid before them. While the Police Prosecutor objected to […]
By News Source Guyana on September 5, 2023
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
Financial Advisor to the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF), Avelon Perry is leading the assessment team that is currently evaluating Guyana’s Anti-money Laundering regime. The Fourth Round of Mutual Evaluation forms an important part of the country’s international compliance obligations under the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) Standards and Methodology. The CFATF Assessment Team […]
By News Source Guyana on September 4, 2023
News, Politics
As the country battles with an increasing number of road accidents, the Guyana Police Force will be turning to technology once again, to detect errant drivers, particularly, along the new East Bank Demerara four-lane highway. President Irfaan Ali on Saturday said the Police Force will be using security systems to monitor the use of the […]