By News Source Guyana on March 15, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
The Government of Guyana has strongly condemned the Opposition Leader for statements he made at his Thursday press conference that after March 21, President David Granger will no longer be President. In a statement on Thursday night, the Government said the Opposition Leader’s utterances are malicious and intended to create confusion amongst the populace, adding […]
By News Source Guyana on March 14, 2019
Crime, News
The 33-year-old Muslim scholar who is facing a number of rape cases in the Court, was today found guilty of raping a 9 year old boy, as the first rape case came to a close at the High Court. The jury returned the guilty verdict this afternoon against Nezaam Ali. He was found guilty of […]
By News Source Guyana on March 14, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
British High Commissioner to Guyana, Gregg Quinn, is calling on the President and the Opposition Leader to think about what is best for the people of Guyana at this time. Mr. Quinn’s statement was shared on the Facebook page of the British High Commission. In the statement, he said the President and Opposition Leader […]
By News Source Guyana on March 13, 2019
News, Politics
The new US Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah Ann Lynch, presented her credentials to President David Granger this morning, and promised that the US Government will continue its work and cooperation with Guyana. She said the US and Guyana “share a spirit of community with dynamic expatriate and diaspora communities and we both know the importance […]
By News Source Guyana on March 13, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
President David Granger has written to the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission requesting that the Commission presents him with a work programme in the shortest possible time. In a letter to Justice James Patterson this morning, the President said it is essential that he is informed of the Commission’s readiness to deliver credible elections […]
By News Source Guyana on March 12, 2019
News
A Venezuelan boat operator today pleaded guilty to possession and trafficking of more than 13 pounds of marijuana. He has been sentenced to 4 years in jail and fined just over $7 million. The man, Ganesh Das, appeared in Court today and entered a guilty plea to the drug possession and trafficking charges. He said […]
By News Source Guyana on March 12, 2019
Crime, News
34-year-old, business woman and bar owner, Savita Persaud has been remanded to jail for the alleged trafficking of persons. Persaud, appeared before the Chief Magistrate and was not required to enter a plea to the charges. The Court was told that she was involved in the trafficking of two Venezuelan nationals, the withholding of their […]
By News Source Guyana on March 12, 2019
News
Against criticism and a complaint to the Ethnic Relations Commission over his call on his supporters to “chase out” members of the Government from their communities after March 21, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo remains defiant and says he is is standing by his statement. In a statement released on his official Facebook page, the former […]
By News Source Guyana on March 12, 2019
News, Politics
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority has announced that while there is currently no airline which operates the Boeing 737 Max aircraft in the Guyana market, as a precaution, it has made a decision to put a hold on an application by one airline to begin using the aircraft. Worldwide panic is taking place following the […]
By News Source Guyana on March 12, 2019
News, Politics
Well after ignoring the legitimacy of the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union for several years, the Russian managed, RUSAL Bauxite Company has agreed to recognise the Union as it prepares for talks to settle the concerns of workers. This morning Union officials met with officials of RUSAL at the Labour Department, and according to […]