By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2022
Crime, News
Police and Fire investigators in the the twin-island nation of St. Kitts-Nevis are probing a murder suicide case in Nevis. According to reports, Guyanese national Standford Azore stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death before setting the house ablaze, taking his own life in the inferno. The dead woman’s name has been given as Shenyl Grosvenor. There […]
By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2022
News, Politics
Three months after the Guyana Police Force launched an investigation into reports of a local male model impersonating a medical doctor, criminal charges will be filed in the case. The Guyana Police Force announced this afternoon that its Legal Advisor has recommended that Mikhail McLennan who allegedly posed as a medical doctor for several months […]
By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2022
News, Politics
A loan for the reconstruction of the Linden/Soesdyke Highway has been approved, President Irfaan Ali announced today during an impromptu visit to Linden, Region 10. “The loan has been approved a few days ago,” President Ali disclosed while engaging residents at Wismar in Linden. The Government had applied to the Islamic Development Bank (ISDB) for […]
By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2022
Crime, News
A 40-year-old Golden Grove man was this morning stabbed to death by his 30-year-old reputed wife during a row at their East Coast Demerara home. The dead man has been identified as Michael Wilson. The incident occurred at around 8:15 this morning. The woman who has been taken into custody has told investigators that she […]
By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2022
Crime, News
Two men remain in the custody of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit and are to be charged with cocaine trafficking this week after they were busted with almost 14 pounds of cocaine at the Cheddi Jagan Airport. The $6.3 Million worth of cocaine was found in two large bowls of curry. One of the men, […]
By News Source Guyana on October 9, 2022
News, Politics
The Guyanese River Pilot who was steering the Panamanian fuel tanker when it slammed into the Demerara Harbour Bridge early on Saturday morning causing major structural damage to the bridge, has been suspended by the Maritime Administration Department. An investigation has been launched into the accident which has resulted in the key bridge across the […]
By News Source Guyana on October 7, 2022
News, Politics
The Opposition coalition has made it clear that it remains fully supportive of the Guyana Government’s efforts to reconfirm the 1899 Arbitral award in the border controversy with Venezuela. According to Opposition Member of Parliament Amanza Walton-Desir, who holds responsibility for foreign relations, “there is no distance between the APNU+AFC Coalition and the Government on […]
By News Source Guyana on October 7, 2022
News, Politics
The Alliance For Change (AFC) has rejected the move by the Irfaan Ali Administration to offer old-age pensioners a one-off cash grant of $28,000 instead of a significant increase in the old age pension. In making the announcement Thursday evening, President Ali said the one-off cash grant will complement the other measures implemented by the […]
By News Source Guyana on October 7, 2022
News, Politics
The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Health has removed the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for entry into Guyana. The decision takes effect from today and was passed on to the Civil Aviation Authority and management at the airports and other ports of entry. Guyana had already removed the COVID-19 test requirement several months ago. […]
By News Source Guyana on October 7, 2022
News, Politics
Industrial lubricants distributor SOL Guyana has been ordered by the High Court to pay the Guyana Revenue Authority more than $2.7B in unpaid taxes, the tax collection body said in a statement last night. “The Revenue Authority also obtained judgement against the Company for Corporation Tax owed, in the sum of two billion seven hundred […]