By News Source Guyana on January 9, 2023
Crime, News
Police are investigating the murder of a young deejay, who was reportedly chopped to death during a row at a party in the village of Laluni on the Linden/Soesdyke highway. The 28-year-old disc jockey, Brian Pitman aka DJ Viper, was at an event on Sunday night with his father-in-law in the Laluni area, when the […]
By News Source Guyana on January 9, 2023
News, Politics
Police investigators probing the theft of eleven weapons from the Radar Security company have recovered six of the weapons. Two of the weapons were found on Friday during a Police operation that also led to the arrest of the main suspect. On Saturday, four more weapons were found as the suspect took investigators to an […]
By News Source Guyana on January 9, 2023
Crime, News
A Guyanese man is among two persons nursing gunshot wounds after a drive-by shooting outside a nightclub in New York. According to reports, Guyanese Laurex Fraser, who is well known as “Polo Boss”, and another man were standing outside the Impulse nightclub in Queens, New York when gunmen opened fire from a passing car. Fraser […]
By News Source Guyana on January 6, 2023
News
One day after their Cane View, Mocha homes were bulldozed by the Government amid a fierce confrontation with the police, the affected residents lashed out at the PPP Civic Administration today over the violent removal, which has left some seven families homeless. Shevon Eastman, who was arrested as she attempted to safeguard her home on […]
By News Source Guyana on January 6, 2023
News, Politics
Urging senior members of the business community and other stakeholders not to be misguided by persons he claim want to derail sustainable development in Guyana, President Irfaan Ali on Thursday night said his government is working to build a Guyana that is not only resilient, but one that will enjoy macro-economic stability. He made the […]
By News Source Guyana on January 6, 2023
Elections, News, Politics
Former Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield and former Region Four Returning Officer, Clairmont Mingo appeared before the Elections Commission of Inquiry (COI) today and invoked their right to remain silent. The embattled officials who are currently facing criminal charges in the Magistrates’ Court in relation to allegations of electoral fraud, were summoned before the Commission […]
By News Source Guyana on January 6, 2023
News, Politics
The Central Housing and Planning Authority, (CH&PA) has presented land titles to seventy six residents from communities that have now been regularized. Residents from sections of Greenwich Park (Railway Embankment) Stewartville/Uitvlugt Sideline Dam and Tuschen (Railway Embankment), benefitted from the exercise. During the exercise, Housing Minister, Collin Croal stated the regularisation process is a part […]
By News Source Guyana on January 6, 2023
News, Politics
US Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch met with City Mayor Ubraj Narine today and the two discussed several issues related to the City of Georgetown and its management. The Council’s relationship with the Government was also discussed. After the meeting, Ambassador Lynch told the press that the two sides not only discussed challenges but also […]
By News Source Guyana on January 5, 2023
News, Politics
Current Chairman of the Guyana Revenue Authority and former Minister of Finance, Saisnarine Kowlessar has been identified to serve in the position of Guyana’s High Commissioner to India. The economist, who served as Finance Minister between 1999 and 2006, is expected to take up the new role within weeks, according to Government sources familiar with […]
By News Source Guyana on January 5, 2023
News, Politics
The Education Ministry today laid down the new rules on hairstyles for students in public schools and warned school administrators that they cannot suspend, send home or refuse access to learning to students over their hairstyles. In a memo to all headteachers in the public education system, Chief Education Officer, Saddam Hussein also warned that […]