By News Source Guyana on July 4, 2017
News
Three men who attempted to rob a Republic Bank branch office on Water Street have been captured following an early morning shoot-out with Police and officers of the Professional Guard Service at the downtown Georgetown location. News Source understands that it was just after 7:30 on Tuesday morning that gun shots rang out in the […]
By News Source Guyana on July 1, 2017
News
While many may have had cause to celebrate following Friday’s release of the National Grade Six Assessment examination results, the majority of children who wrote the examinations have found themselves below the 50% mark in three of the four subject areas. According to the Ministry of Education, 13,329 children wrote the 2017 examinations. Of that […]
By News Source Guyana on July 1, 2017
News, Politics
The People’s National Congress Reform has announced that longtime senior party member, Amna Ally, has taken over as the party’s General Secretary. The appointed was made by Party Leader, President David Granger, and comes as a result of the decision by Oscar Clarke to retire from the post. He had served in the position for […]
By News Source Guyana on July 1, 2017
Crime, News
Police investigators are hunting for two men, who they say are identifiable and responsible for the murder of a 64-year-old security guard on Friday night. The shooting incident took place at a Liliendaal supermarket on the East Coast where the guard was on duty. According to a statement from the Police, the security guard, Gerald […]
By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2017
News, Politics
Former Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, has indicated that he is ready to cooperate with the Special Organised Crime Unit and any investigation that it may be conducting that may be connected to him. Dr. Singh has hired former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, as his legal representative and in a letter to SOCU yesterday, Mr. […]
By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2017
Caribbean & International, News
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority has announced that it is in the final stages of granting approval for Aruba Airlines to begin schedule service to Guyana. The airline is set to begin service as early as July. The carrier is likely to begin with at least five flights per week between Guyana and Aruba. Some of […]
By News Source Guyana on June 29, 2017
News, Politics
The 2017 results of the National Grade Six Assessment examinations will be released on Friday. Already, Education officials are said to be pleased with the improved performance in mathematics. More than 13,000 children wrote the examinations at both the public and private level. While officials have been tightlipped about the results, One senior Education official […]
By News Source Guyana on June 28, 2017
Crime, News
A Bagotstown resident will spend the next three years behind bars, after admitting of being in possession of marijuana for the purpose of “hussling”. 25-Year-Old Carlsdale Arvon, today made his first appearance before Magistrate Faboyo Azore and entered a plea of guilty when the charge was read to him. The charge stated that on the 26th […]
By News Source Guyana on June 27, 2017
Crime, News
A Former police officer appeared in Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today and was charged with falsely giving evidence in a matter that was before the Weldaad Magistrates Court. He was released on $50,000 bail and will make his next court appearance in the new month. 28-year-old Marlon Chatterpaul stood before the Chef Magistrate and was not required […]
By News Source Guyana on June 27, 2017
News, Politics
For the first time in over a decade, Guyana has found itself meeting the standards for the elimination of human trafficking. The country has received high marks in the latest report on human trafficking which was compiled by the US State Department. In the report, which was released on Tuesday, it was pointed out that […]