By News Source Guyana on October 24, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on October 24, 2019
News
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on October 23, 2019
News, Politics
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union and the Guyana Sugar Corporation have been invited to a meeting by the Labour Department to address issues related to the sugar workers at the Blairmont estate. The workers have been protesting about promotions and other issues at the estate. They have not agreed to return to their […]
By News Source Guyana on October 23, 2019
News
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. […]
By News Source Guyana on October 23, 2019
Crime, News
Police investigators have arrested the neighbour of a man who was found dead in a drain at Patentia two days ago. While the name of the neighbour has not been released, Police sources have indicated that he is likely to be charged for murder. The dead man has since been identified as 57-year-old Abdool Ghannie […]
By News Source Guyana on October 23, 2019
News
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on October 22, 2019
Crime, News
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on October 22, 2019
Crime, News
A 23-year-old Lindener who is alleged to be connected to a gang in the Linden community was charged and remanded to prison on Tuesday for the attempted murder of another suspected gang member from the same community. Amelia’s Ward resident Renard Caesar was not required to enter a plea today as he appeared before a […]
By News Source Guyana on October 22, 2019
Crime, News
The young man who is accused of strangling another man to death during an attack just over a week ago, was taken before the Court today and charged for murder. 24-year-old Sophia resident, Ashaka John, was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge. The incident took place on the 12th October […]
By News Source Guyana on October 22, 2019
News
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 […]