By News Source Guyana on May 16, 2017
Crime, News
One of the men wanted in connection with last Friday’s cocaine in timber bust, was arrested by Police yesterday (Monday), and handed over to investigators of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit. The man, Tazim Gafoor, was arrested at Parika. He is the father of racecar driver, Nazim Gafoor, who has been in custody since the […]
By News Source Guyana on May 15, 2017
Crime
A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) soldier was today remanded to Prison for the robbery and murder of Sophia bread vendor, Andrew Alexander. 20-year-old, Shaquille Grant, a Resident of Section ‘B’ Greater Georgetown, appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge. The Court heard that […]
By News Source Guyana on May 15, 2017
News, Politics
Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, is awaiting word from President David Granger on the latest list of nominees for the post of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission. Mr. Jagdeo submitted a second list of nominees two weeks ago, after the first list was rejected back in January. The President has since indicated that […]
By News Source Guyana on May 15, 2017
News
The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) wants the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) to investigate and provide a full report on the alleged removal and subsequent return of two vehicles from a private warehouse at Eccles, East Bank of Demerara. The Auditor General has pointed out in his 2016 report that during a physical inspection of […]
By News Source Guyana on May 15, 2017
Crime, News
Two La Penitence residents who sent their neighbourhood into fear last Monday as shots rang out in the area, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan to answer to two separate charges. One of the men was remanded to prison for discharging a loaded firearm, while the other was placed on $60,000 bail from chopping the […]
By News Source Guyana on May 15, 2017
News, Politics
President David Granger has confirmed that he has received the curriculum vitae for the six persons nominated for the GECOM Chairmanship position and he is currently studying the documents. Speaking briefly with News Source over the weekend, the President did not offer any commitment to a timeline by which he would make a decision about […]
By News Source Guyana on May 14, 2017
Crime, News
Guyana’s lead drug enforcement agency, the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit, is seeking the whereabouts of popular local super bike racer, Stephen Vieira, saw mill owner, Naraine Lall and West Coast Demerara businessman, Tazim Gafoor. The three are being sought by the agency for questioning in connection with Friday night’s 186 pound cocaine find in local […]
By News Source Guyana on May 14, 2017
Crime, News
Police investigators have arrested a Sophia businessman, who attempted to bribe a policeman with $500,000 cash, to secure the release of his son from Police custody. The man was arrested on Friday during a sting operation after he contacted the Policeman and offered the bribe. The man’s 19 year old son was arrested by Police […]
By News Source Guyana on May 14, 2017
News, Politics
With the sun shining brightly, the Ansa McAl company commissioned a new Independence arch at Cummings Lodge on the East Coast of Demerara on Saturday. The arch marks the eastern boundary of the City of Georgetown and is an independence gift to Guyana from the company which has been operating in Guyana for the past […]
By News Source Guyana on May 13, 2017
Crime, News
The Guyana National Cybersecurity Incident Response Team (GNCIRT) confirms that a global ransomware attack is currently in progress. The self-spreading ransomware, known as ‘Wanna Cry’ or ‘Wanna Decryptor’, exploits a vulnerability in Microsoft’s Windows operating system. It is believed that this ransomware is spread through phishing emails, malicious adverts on websites, and questionable apps and […]