By News Source Guyana on August 28, 2019
News, Politics
In wake of the ongoing problem of domestic violence in Guyana and the recent murders of two women at the hands of their husbands, First Lady Sandra Granger has found herself once again adding her voice to the concern of violence against women in Guyana. In an interview released by the Ministry of the Presidency, […]
By News Source Guyana on August 28, 2019
News
Guyanese music legend, Johnny Braff, passed away early this morning at the Palms Geriatric Home on Brickdam, where he called home for the past several months. Braff, who was known for the hit song “It Burns Inside”, celebrated his 82nd birthday in July and was feted by the Ministry of Social Protection at a special […]
By News Source Guyana on August 28, 2019
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for Haslington resident, 37-year-old Clive Frederick Wilson is accused of stabbing his ex-wife to death. The woman, Shemain Frank was stabbed to death on Sunday morning while asleep in her home. It is alleged that Wilson gained access to the house by removing window panes and attacked the woman, […]
By News Source Guyana on August 28, 2019
Crime, News
Convicted Guyanese drug trafficker, Shaheed Roger Khan, who recently completed a 10-year jail sentence in the United States will be deported to Guyana in the first week in September, according to sources familiar with his case. Khan has remained in US custody since being released from prison in July. News Source understands that the Guyana […]
By News Source Guyana on August 27, 2019
News, Politics
While it is pleased with the decision by the Guyana Elections Commission to bring an early end to the house-to-house registration exercise, the opposition People’s Progressive Party is not happy that the data garnered during house to house registration will be merged with the existing National Register of Registrants. In a statement this evening, the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 27, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission today announced that the house-to-house registration exercise will come to an end this Saturday, August 31. The decision to end the house-to-house exercise was made by the Chairman of GECOM, Justice Claudette Singh and announced at the Commission’s statutory meeting today. GECOM has indicated that the data garnered from House-to-House Registration […]
By News Source Guyana on August 27, 2019
News, Politics
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority has completed its preliminary report into the incident that occurred at the Cheddi Jagan Airport last week involving an American Airlines plane. The airbus was executing a left turn on Runway threshold for takeoff when during the pilot’s attempt to make the 180 degree turn-around, the nose gear and right […]
By News Source Guyana on August 26, 2019
Crime, News
19-year-old, Imran Persaud will spend the next 18 months behind bars after pleading guilty to robbing his former employer two days after he was fired from the job. Persaud, who was unrepresented, made his first appearance in Court this morning before the Chief Magistrate and chose not to waste the Court’s time. He admitted to […]
By News Source Guyana on August 26, 2019
Crime, News
With his latest effort to be granted a stay in the fraud charges being thrown out by Appeal Court Judge, Dawn Gregory, PPP Presidential Candidate Irfaan Ali is now turning to the full Court of Appeal. Ali gave notice of appeal this morning as he appeared before the Chief Magistrate for the continuation of the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 26, 2019
Caribbean & International, News
Regional Airline LIAT has announced that it is taking precautions against Tropical Storm Dorian that is threatening a number of Caribbean countries. The airline has announced that it has been forced to cancel a number of flights across the region in wake of the storm. Flights from Guyana to Barbados and from Barbados to Guyana […]