By News Source Guyana on September 12, 2022
News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali and the Chairman of Mocha Arcadia Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC), Rudolph Adams clashed on Sunday as the President visited the community for the commissioning of a $59 million rehabilitated road and to sign contracts for other roads in the community. The Chairman of the NDC, Rudolph Adams while applauding the move by […]
By News Source Guyana on September 12, 2022
News, Politics
Almost three weeks after Guyana recorded its first case of monkeypox, the patient has been released from the Ocean View Infectious Diseases hospital after no longer showing any signs or symptoms of the virus and being declared non-infectious. The 50-year-old man’s relatives who were placed under quarantine have also been released from the quarantine order […]
By News Source Guyana on September 12, 2022
Crime, News
38-year-old Campbelllville resident, Mark Gomes was today charged and granted bail in the sum of $200,000 in connection with the discovery of 24.4 grammes of cocaine at a Campbellville property. He appeared before the Chief Magistrate where the charge of cocaine trafficking was read to him. With bail granted, the accused will make his next […]
By News Source Guyana on September 12, 2022
News
The ExxonMobil company over the weekend confirmed a small leak of oil from the Liza Unity oil production vessel. The company said a sheen was observed on the water in the vicinity of the vessel and initial investigations indicated that approximately one barrel of crude oil was released during a maintenance activity on the vessel. […]
By News Source Guyana on September 12, 2022
News
There are calls for the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Guyana Police Force to release the full report submitted by a Regional Security Services investigator who reviewed the Police probe of the murder of biker Ricardo Fagundes and claims of a cover-up in the investigations. In a statement, the Ministry of Home Affairs said […]
By News Source Guyana on September 9, 2022
News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission has made a decision to release the evidence that was submitted by the APNU+AFC during the last elections which purportedly points to electoral fraud. The decision of the Elections Commission was supported by the Chairperson and the Government nominated GECOM Commissioners. The Opposition Commissioners were against the release. In the past […]
By News Source Guyana on September 9, 2022
Crime, News
Almost a year after she was charged for fraud, the charge against the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, Sharon Hicks has been dismissed. The dismissal of the charge followed the decision by the virtual complainant to no longer offer evidence in the matter. Hicks was arrested and later charged following allegations that […]
By News Source Guyana on September 9, 2022
News, Politics
The Local Content Secretariat today announced that it has started advanced discussions on the protracted payment periods for suppliers of goods and services in the oil and gas sector, and building of the capacity of suppliers. The Secretariat reminded that under the Local Content Act, it is required that the contractors and sub-contractors’ Procurement Sub-Plan […]
By News Source Guyana on September 9, 2022
News, Politics
Three students are sharing the top spot as best performers at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment examinations. The Ministry of Education announced today that Angelica Subryan of Cumberland Primary, Neuel Bancroft of Annandale Primary and Jonathan Gomes of the Josel Institute all gained 518 marks to gain the top spot at this year’s examinations. […]
By News Source Guyana on September 9, 2022
Crime, News
Two men who were dressed in the same uniform as the security company that transfers money to the bank for telephone company GTT carted off over $13 million in cash plus more than $6 million in cheques during a robbery at the GTT Giftland Store. In a statement, the Guyana Police Force said the robbery […]