By News Source Guyana on October 8, 2019
News
A young miner was early this morning killed after a mining pit collapsed at the Troy Resources Karouni, Region Seven operations. The miner has been identified as Ryan Taylor of Albert Street, Alberttown in Georgetown. Reports out the mining community indicate that the Taylor was among a group of miners working in the pit around […]
By News Source Guyana on October 8, 2019
Crime, News
A Police Corporal who is based in the Berbice area and another man have landed themselves in trouble with the law after being busted with more than 100 pounds of marijuana in the trunk of a car. The two were traveling in the car along Aubrey Barker Road, South Ruimveldt in Georgetown when acting on […]
By News Source Guyana on October 7, 2019
Sports
(DPI) With 11 straight games under its belt, the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) will descend into Trinidad’s Brian Lara Cricket Academy with the full support of Guyanese at home. This comes as the Government of Guyana has thrown its support behind the hosting of a ‘CPL watch party’ at Durban Park as Guyanese celebrate what’s […]
By News Source Guyana on October 7, 2019
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force this afternoon issued wanted bulletins for six men from Amelia’s Ward, Linden for the execution-style murder of Ian Williams and the attempted murder of his girlfriend, Melita Antiga. Williams was gunned down on the 28th September at Lover’s Lane Amelia’s Ward as he drove a car with his girlfriend inside. He […]
By News Source Guyana on October 7, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
Even as Guyana continues to make steps into becoming a more developed nation, President David Granger is of the opinion that this would be meaningless, unless all citizens are afforded the opportunity to develop themselves. Speaking at the opening of the 13th Annual National Toshaos Conference, the President focused much of his speech on development […]
By News Source Guyana on October 7, 2019
News
44-year-old, Athlone Pitt, who was charged three years ago for the gruesome killing of his wife Candacy Pitt has opted to plead guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter. He was charged for murder. The wife, Candacy Pitt aka Cindy, was at her security job at the Bygeval Secondary School when she was attacked by […]
By News Source Guyana on October 7, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union has announced that the nearly 3500 sugar workers who work in the fields and factories of the Albion, Blairmont and Uitvlugt are looking for a salary increase from President David Granger. The workers have submitted a petition to the President calling on him and his government to approve […]
By News Source Guyana on October 6, 2019
News, Politics
President David Granger stepped into campaign mode on Saturday evening as he addressed hundreds of supporters in the mining town of Linden at a rally to mark the 62nd anniversary of the People’s National Congress. The President used the rally to talk up some of his government’s accomplishments since taking office in 2015 while encouraging […]
By News Source Guyana on October 5, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
The recently formed political party, A New and United Guyana (ANUG), has announced that former Speaker of the National Assembly and former PPP Executive Member Ralph Ramkarran will be its Presidential Candidate for the 2020 elections. In a statement, the party said the decision was made at a Members’ Meeting which took place earlier today […]
By News Source Guyana on October 5, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
Foreign Secretary and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge announced this afternoon that he has formally renounced his British citizenship and his making himself available to serve as a candidate for the coalition in the upcoming elections. Mr. Greenidge and three other APNU+AFC Coalition Members of Parliament were forced to give up their parliamentary […]