Home Affairs PS was handcuffed and interrogated at US airport; -US Embassy refuses to offer information on phone confiscation

As details begin to emerge about the confiscation of the mobile phone of the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Home Affairs at a US Airport, News Source has learned that the senior Government official was also handcuffed and interrogated by US authorities at the airport. Senior Government officials have confirmed to News Source that […]

CDC reports flooding across several Regions 3 and 4 communities

A number of areas across Regions Three and Four were left flooded today following more than 10 hours of continuous heavy rainfall. In a statement, the Civil Defence Commission said some areas were significantly affected with an average of four (4) inches of flood water. In the Essequibo region, Wakenaam, Leguan, Parika and Vergenoegen have […]

Jagdeo apologises to Berbice family after dead mother’s name appear on PPP candidate’s nomination documents

The daughter of a dead Berbice woman whose identity and forged signature were used on nomination documents for a PPP candidate in the upcoming local government elections received an apology today from Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo. In a Facebook post, the daughter, Joanna Jacob, said the Vice President reached out to her and offered his […]

Government seeks information from US over confiscation of Permanent Secretary’s phone in Miami

The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has written to the United States Embassy in Georgetown seeking information on the confiscation of the mobile phone of the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Home Affairs at the Miami International Airport, Senior Government officials have confirmed to News Source. The Ministry of Home […]

APNU and PPP accuse each other of forging signatures on LGE nomination forms

Days after submitting their lists of candidates for the upcoming Local Government Elections, the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) and the main opposition – A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) – are accusing each other of forging signatures of candidates and backers on each other’s lists. At a press conference this morning, Leader of the […]

Husband and wife wanted for murder of Police Constable

An East Coast Demerara husband and wife who are believed to be hiding out in the United States, are wanted for the murder of Police Constable, Quincy Lewis. In a statement this morning the Police Force issued the bulletins for 56-year-old Thakurdial Samaroo and his wife Naqeeba Zahid Zafarali. The last known address for the […]