PM Candidate spot stalls Cummingsburg Accord Talks; AFC insisting on Ramjattan as PM Candidate

Talks between coalition partners, A Partnership for National Unity and the Alliance For Change have reached a standstill as the two sides cannot reach an agreement on Prime Ministerial Candidate spot. News Source understands that the APNU has been insisting that it is the President who has the right under the Constitution to choose his […]

Unity businessman beaten to death by Cousin

A 28-year-old man from Unity, Mahaica on the East Coast of Demerara has been taken into custody and will face charges connected to the death of his cousin. 35-year-old Unity businessman, Arvin Dipchand died on Tuesday night after being beaten to death by his own cousin. The two men reportedly had a misunderstanding and the […]

Spring tides warning issued for six days beginning on Friday

The Civil Defence Commission has issued an alert about expected spring tides that will be higher than expected. The spring tides are set to begin from this coming Friday and will run for the entire weekend and continue into the new week until Wednesday. The tides could reach a height of more than 3.31 metres. […]

Medical tests reveal President no longer showing signs of cancer

President David Granger has returned to Guyana following his latest medical evaluation in Cuba and it is good news for the Guyanese leader. According to a statement from the Guyana Embassy in Cuba, the medical specialists who treated the President have expressed “complete satisfaction” with the state of his health and have explained that the President’s ailment […]

Ex-lover charged for murder in burning death of Sophia woman

Almost two weeks after a North Sophia woman died from burn injuries about her body, her reputed husband has been charged for murder. 27-year-old Wazim Perreira is accused of dousing his ex-lover, Olivia DeFreitas with gasolene and setting her alight. The woman spent over a month in the Georgetown Hospital, but passed away recently. A […]

No ban on importation of fruits and vegetables . -Govt.

The Government of Guyana in a statement this afternoon announced that it has no policy whatsoever with regard to the banning or restriction on the importation for any fruits or vegetables. The issue was raised at today’s cabinet meeting after reports surfaced last week that restrictions were being placed on the importation of citrus fruits […]