By News Source Guyana on September 3, 2019
News, Politics
The accident that closed down the Demerara Harbour Bridge on Monday and most of Tuesday has also impacted on garbage collection in the city. One of the companies contracted to carry out garbage collection in Georgetown is Puran Brothers, which is a company based in West Demerara. With the bridge being closed on Monday, the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 3, 2019
News, Politics
Management at the Demerara Harbour Bridge has announced that sufficient repair works have been completed that would allow the bridge to be reopened to light vehicles including cars, mini-buses, bikes and motorcycles. The bridge should be opened to other types of vehicles later this week as other assessments are completed. Bridge General Manager Rawlston Adams […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission has revealed that over 370,000 persons were registered during the house-to-house registration exercise which ended on Saturday. GECOM ‘s Public Relations Officer Yolanda Warde told News Source today that the number currently stands at 370, 740 and could inch upwards marginally as information is reconciled. As the Elections Commission prepares for […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2019
News, Politics
The pilot and crew of the tugboat that slammed into the Demerara Harbour bridge early this morning, shifting it out of alignment and forcing its closure, have been taken into Police custody and are facing questioning. All of the crew members are believed to be Panamanian nationals. None of them speaks English. Interpreters are assisting […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2019
News, Politics
The Maritime Administration has given approval for speedboats traversing the Demerara River between Stabroek and Vreed-en-hoop to operate until 10 o’ clock tonight. The move comes as repair works are ongoing to the Demerara Harbour bridge following this morning’s accident involving a tug and barge. At a press conference this afternoon, Minister of Public Infrastructure, […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2019
News, Politics
Police investigators moved into the Haslington area this morning on the East Coast of Demerara after the body of a man was found in a trench in the community. The dead man has been identified as 58-year-old David Gentle of Haslington. According to the Police, based on information, Gentle was last seen alive around 1:30 […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2019
News, Politics
The Demerara Harbour Bridge will remain closed for the rest of today and possibly part of Tuesday as workmen are set to begin work later today to repair the damage to the bridge. Management at the bridge was forced to close it after a tug and barge slammed into the bridge, shifting the pontoons and […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2019
News, Politics
An early morning accident at the Demerara Harbour Bridge has resulted in the closure of the bridge to all traffic until further notice. General Manager of the Bridge, Rawlston Adams told News Source early this morning that it was just before 1 o’ clock this morning that a tug and barge transporting some type of […]
By News Source Guyana on August 30, 2019
Crime, News
21 years after a woman in the North West District was murdered, the man who is believed to responsible for that murder has finally been caught. The Guyana Police Force today announced the arrest of Philbert Thomas who was wanted for the 1998 murder of his then reputed wife, 23-year-old Viola Thomas. The murder took […]
By News Source Guyana on August 30, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
The Private Sector Commission has submitted a request to serve as an observer group for Guyana’s next general elections. A letter of request was handed over to the Elections Commission yesterday during a meeting between the Executives of the Private Sector Commission and the Chairman and Chief Elections Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission. In […]