By News Source Guyana on January 16, 2020
News
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo today called on the Guyana Elections Commission to provide a list of all of the changes it has been making to the Revised Voters List to the political parties. GECOM has indicated that the house-to-house data is being incorporated on the Revised Voter’s List and the changes requested by persons to […]
By News Source Guyana on January 16, 2020
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The Guyana Police Force and the Ministry of Education are investigating the assault of a teacher of the St Agnes Primary School by two parents. The assault took place in the classroom of the Georgetown school on Wednesday and was captured on camera. The Guyana Teachers Union in a statement, came out in strong condemnation […]
By News Source Guyana on January 16, 2020
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As the Guyana Defence Force prepares to observe its 55th anniversary later this year, President David Granger today expressed satisfaction with the development of the GDF under his government’s watch. Speaking to Officers of the GDF at the opening of their annual conference, the President, who is himself a retired Brigadier, explained that all departments […]
By News Source Guyana on January 15, 2020
Crime, News
Three men were today remanded to prison for the murder of Essequibo newspaper vendor 48-year-old Shawn ‘Paper man’ Munillall. The three accused are brothers Carlton and Carl Carter, and their friend, Delhoya McKenzie. They all appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and were not required to enter a plea to the […]
By News Source Guyana on January 15, 2020
Crime, News
The murder case against extradited socialite and businessman, Marcus Bisram will be returned to the Berbice district after the Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs Marcus today denied Bissram’s request for the matter to be heard in Georgetown. The case will now move forward before the Whim Magistrates’ Court in Corentyne. Bisram through his Attorneys had complained to […]
By News Source Guyana on January 15, 2020
Crime, News
A Crane, West Coast Demerara family was plunged into mourning after a 34-year-old mother of three was murdered by her husband. The woman, Bibi Sabeeda Ally was at home when she got into an argument with her husband after he accused her of being unfaithful. The argument escalated quickly and the husband armed himself with […]
By News Source Guyana on January 15, 2020
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The ExxonMobil company has announced that Guyanese laboratory technician, Shivnarine Outar was the first person to test the first sample of Guyanese crude oil as it came through the Liza Destiny vessel. The Soesdyke youth was excited about the moment and the privilege of being the first to test Guyana’s first oil. He said “so […]
By News Source Guyana on January 14, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Founder of the United Republic Party, Dr. Vishnu Bandhu has been forced to withdraw from the upcoming elections as a candidate because of his dual citizenship status. Bandhu who was the Presidential Candidate for the URP signed the declaration claiming that he does not hold the citizenship of another state, although he does. He has […]
By News Source Guyana on January 14, 2020
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Chairman of the Change Guyana Party, Nigel Hinds today said he regrets that he did not earlier inform his supporters and the nation that he was no longer going to be a candidate for the upcoming elections. He announced on Sunday that he is a dual citizen, holding Guyanese and US citizenship and is not […]
By News Source Guyana on January 14, 2020
Crime, News
What started off as a joyous occasion turned into a sorrowful one after a 26-year-old man was beaten to death at a wedding house. The incident took place in the community of Foulis on the East Coast of Demerara. The dead man has been identified as 26-year-old labourer Rudendra Persaud. A Police report explained that […]