By News Source Guyana on November 27, 2019
Crime, News
A Teacher of the Winfer Garden Primary School wants justice after she was attacked by an angry parent who accused her of hitting their child who attends the school. Speaking to News Source this afternoon, Grade One teacher, Yolanda Jackson explained that she was attacked in the school this morning just as she was reporting […]
By News Source Guyana on November 27, 2019
News, Politics
Over the past few weeks, the Government has awarded 61 concessions to small and medium scale, local operators in the forestry sector, including to forest-based communities and local cooperatives. Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman made the disclosure today at the opening ceremony of a Budgeting/Accounting Training for the National Steering Committee of Community Forestry Organisations […]
By News Source Guyana on November 27, 2019
Crime, News
Just one day after suspected gang leader Teon “Spoil Child” Allen was arrested along with two other men, a Court case related to an alleged attempted murder on him may be running into some difficulties. Two men are currently before the Courts facing the attempted murder charge after they allegedly opened fire on Allen back […]
By News Source Guyana on November 26, 2019
Crime, News
A smash-up on the East Coast Demerara at Lilliendaal has claimed the lives of the owner of the Kosmos Restaurant and Grill, Dillon DeRamos and his friend, Police Senior Superintendent Brian Eastman. According to eyewitnesses, DeRamos was the driver of the Lexus SUV heading towards Georgetown from along the East Coast when he swerved from […]
By News Source Guyana on November 26, 2019
Crime, News
An ex-Policeman turned suspected gang leader who was recently charged with discharging a loaded firearm, was shot this afternoon by the Police during an operation along the East Bank Demerara corridor. The man, Teon Allen aka Spoil child was shot after reportedly pointing a gun at a police patrol that was chasing behind the car […]
By News Source Guyana on November 26, 2019
Politics
Guyana’s Traffic Chief Linden Isles is calling for persons to come forward with information regarding a viral video which shows the reckless behavior of a mini-bus driver and his conductor. The video which was shared today, shows a conductor dancing to music in a moving mini-bus with its door wide open. In the background, passengers […]
By News Source Guyana on November 26, 2019
News
The Hydromet Office has issued flash flood warnings for Regions 1, 2, 3 and 4 as heavy rainfall and cloudy conditions are expected to remain over coastal Guyana. The current weather condition is expected to continue into this evening with the possibility of thunderstorms in some areas. According to the Hydromet Office, based on satellite […]
By News Source Guyana on November 25, 2019
Crime, News
A 44-year-old U.S based Guyanese man was today charged with attempting to smuggle just over two pounds of raw gold out of Guyana. The accused Vibert Marks was busted at the Cheddi Jagan Airport on the 18th November 2019 with the precious and pricy metal in his suitcases as he was about to board a […]
By News Source Guyana on November 25, 2019
Crime, News
A former Salesman at Harris Paints Limited Guyana, was today remanded to prison over in connection with a $7 million robbery at the same company. The accused, 22-year-old Tarquin Atkins of B’ Field Sophia, appeared in the Courtroom of Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus and denied the allegation made against him. According to the Police Prosecutor, on […]
By News Source Guyana on November 25, 2019
News, Politics
Women rights activist and Commissioner of the Women and Gender Equality Commission (WGEC), Nicole Cole is calling for a National Strategic Action Plan to eliminate gender-based violence in Guyana. In an interview today, Ms. Cole told News Source that the plan should focus on priority areas such as – prevention, protection, intervention, legal procedures and […]