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The Exxon company today announced that its oil production vessel, the Liza Destiny, has departed Singapore for Guyana. It is expected to arrive in Guyana in September as the country gets set for first oil early next year. The vessel was commissioned by First Lady Sandra Granger last month in Singapore. When it arrives in […]
32-year-old mechanic, Devon Atkinson, who is known as “Wild Buck”, was remanded to jail today after being charged for possession of an unlicensed firearm. Atkinson was nabbed by the Police with the unlicensed gun after firing several shots in the air at a highway creek resort this past weekend. He appeared before Principal Magistrate Judy […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has not found favour with the two suggestions by President David Granger to be possibly included in his list of nominees for the position of Elections Commission Chairman. The President had suggested the names of retired Judge Claudette LaBenett and Attorney Kessaundra Alves to be possibly included in the Opposition Leader’s […]
The Private Sector Commission has released a second and longer statement on the consequential orders of the Caribbean Court of Justice. In the statement issued today, the PSC said it is the considered view of the Private Sector body that the responsibility to uphold the constitution and its provisions on the passage of a no-confidence […]
After being charged just last year in connection with four armed robbery cases, 20-year-old, Shamar Charles was today hauled before the Courts again to face three additional robbery charges. The youth is now accused of robbing Guyana’s motor-racing star, Kristian Jeffrey. Charles, who is a resident of Water Street, Agricola appeared before a City Magistrate […]
With fatal accidents occurring almost weekly, the Traffic Chief is indicating that the Police Force will continue its best efforts to educate drivers about speeding, especially late at nights. Speaking to members of the press this morning on the sidelines of a Police Anniversary event, Traffic Chief Linden Isles said most of the fatal crashes […]
Police Commissioner Leslie James has announced that he will soon announce a new head of the Special Organised Crime Unit of the Guyana Police Force. The announcement could come within the next 24 hours. Assistant Police Commissioner Sydney James who headed the unit, was recently sent on leave in wake of the scathing findings of […]
The Opposition Leader’s Attorney in the no-confidence case, Anil Nandlall has written the Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield, requesting that the Commission starts making preparations for elections by September 18. In the letter seen by News Source, Mr. Nandlall outlined the ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice validating the passage of the no-confidence motion […]
Police investigators are probing the death of a man who reportedly shot himself after attempting to kill his girlfriend. The injured woman has been identified as Faith Thompson. The dead man has been identified as Daniel Hinckson of Parfait Harmonie. The incident took place at the young woman’s Norton Street house just before noon. The […]
Students from the hinterland communities who have to travel to Georgetown for their tertiary education will now be accommodated at the new Tertiary Dormitory for Hinterland students. The facility is located at Lilliendall and was constructed at a cost of $186 million as a project of the Indigenous People’s Affairs Ministry. At a commissioning ceremony […]
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