By News Source Guyana on October 24, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
Expressing disappointment with some of the decisions coming out of the Guyana Elections Commission and the indecision of the Chairman on several issues, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo today issued a call on Guyanese to ensure they are registered during the ongoing claims and objections period. Mr. Jagdeo, who during the house to house registration had […]
By News Source Guyana on October 24, 2019
Crime, News
The two men who confessed to killing 89-year-old Constance Fraser and 77-year-old Phylis Caesar back in 2017 were today sentenced to life in prison on their manslaughter conviction. The convicts Imran Khan and Steven Andrews had opted to plead guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter instead of facing a jury trial for murder. They were […]
By News Source Guyana on October 24, 2019
News
A young Guyanese man, who is believed to be in his early 20’s is behind bars in New York and will face drug trafficking charges soon. The youth, Kester Anfrany Johnson, was busted at New York’s JFK Airport with cocaine pellets in his stomach after he arrived there on a flight from Guyana on Tuesday. […]
By News Source Guyana on October 24, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
With the Alliance For Change declaring today that it was putting its participation in the Cummingsburg Accord renegotiation talks on hold over the Prime Ministerial Candidate spot, President David Granger has reminded that the AFC is not the only party in the coalition. During an interview for the new podcast INSIDE Sources which premieres this […]
By News Source Guyana on October 24, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
With the stalling of talks between coalition partners, APNU+AFC over the Prime Ministerial candidate slot for the next elections, the AFC is sticking firmly to its position that its Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan ought to be the Prime Ministerial Candidate. At a party press conference today, AFC Treasurer Dominic Gaskin said the AFC has indicated to […]
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 […]