By News Source Guyana on December 28, 2017
Crime, News
Three days after her son set fire to the bed she was sleeping on, a 73-year-old Annandale woman has died. The son is now likely to face a murder charge. The incident took place on Christmas morning. The woman, Mengree Dahri, was admitted to the hospital with severe burns about her body. Investigators have revealed […]
By News Source Guyana on December 28, 2017
Crime
An unlicensed minibus conductor made his first Court appearance before the Chief Magistrate today and was charged with causing death by dangerous driving. Thirty-nine year old, Damion Walcott, stood before the Chief Magistrate and pleaded not guilty to the charge. He was placed on $500,000 bail. The charge stated that on Christmas Eve, Walcott drove […]
By News Source Guyana on December 28, 2017
News, Politics
-by Kurt Campbell- Hours after the government released the contract it shares with the ExxonMobil company, the US oil giant hosted a press engagement to provide its own overview of the agreement with the hope of helping to make public discourse more constructive. Setting the tone ahead of Government’s press engagement slated for Friday, ExxonMobil […]
By News Source Guyana on December 28, 2017
Crime
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, a man who goes by the name of ‘Unruly boss’, admitted to taking his boss’ car on a joyride and was satisfied with that decision. The man, Mark Anthony, made his first appearance before the Chief Magistrate and admitted to the offence of simple larceny. It was alleged that […]
By News Source Guyana on December 28, 2017
News, Politics
A shortfall in technical staffing and incapable contractors are being blamed for setbacks in the completion of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure’s work programme for 2017. Subject Minister David Patterson delivered the feature address at the start of a marathon year end press conference on Thursday and thanked his staff for their hard work during […]
By News Source Guyana on December 28, 2017
News, Politics
The Government of Guyana on Thursday released the full ExxonMobil petroleum agreement, keeping a promise it made a few weeks ago. At a Ministry of the Presidency briefing session with Government officials, stakeholders and the media, the contract was presented and released simultaneously on the Department of Public Information’s website. Opposition members were invited to […]
By News Source Guyana on December 28, 2017
News, Politics
The Chief Executive Officer of the state-owned National Communications Network, Lennox Cornette, has tendered his resignation and that resignation has been accepted by the Board of the company. Mr. Cornette’s resignation came on hours after meeting with the Chairman and leading members of the NCN Board. The Board’s Chairman, Enrico Woolford, told News Source that […]
By News Source Guyana on December 28, 2017
News, Politics
The Ministry of Public Health has announced that the phased implementation of the tobacco control act has started. The Act provides for a ban on smoking in indoor public places, indoor work places and public transportation, and only in specified outdoor places including the premises of schools and health facilities, and places for the commercial […]
By News Source Guyana on December 27, 2017
Crime, News
On the same day that Craig resident, Purcell Moore, was being laid to rest, the man believed to be responsible for his death, appeared in Court to face the indictable charge of murder. The accused, Kevin Persaud, was not required to enter a plea to the charge, which stated that on December 20, at Craig […]
By News Source Guyana on December 27, 2017
Crime, News
A Christmas hangout between friends turned tragic on December 20, leaving one friend dead and the other one in Court facing a murder charge. Thirty-three year old, Navie Harris, was not required to enter a plea today as he was charged for the murder of his friend, Rondea Peters, who was better known as “ninja”. […]