By News Source Guyana on June 1, 2018
News, Politics
The United States Embassy in Guyana on Friday morning handed over equipment and supplies to the Guyana Maritime Administration, designed to boost port security in the country. The assistance is part of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative for which the United States has provided over $437 million to the Caribbean in funds for training and equipment since […]
By News Source Guyana on June 1, 2018
Crime, News
After declaring in a television interview that he has “a young boy for every day of the week”, popular member of the LGBT community and “lady of the night”, Otis Pearson aka Otisha, found himself on Friday morning before a Magistrate. With lots of flamboyance and in dark shades, Otisha appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly […]
By News Source Guyana on June 1, 2018
Crime, News
After 18 years of being on the run, an Enmore man was finally charged today over the chopping death of his neighbor. The incident took place in the year 2000. With a blank look on his face, Deonarine Bhikari appeared in the Vigilance Magistrates’ Court, and was immediately remanded to prison by Magistrate Peter Hugh […]
By News Source Guyana on June 1, 2018
News, Politics
The first ever full-fledged “pride” parade is set for the streets of Georgetown on Saturday as the LGBT community in Guyana observes its second annual pride festival. The pride festival and parade are being organized by the Guyana LGBT Coalition, which is an alliance of the country’s three LGBT groups: Guyana Trans United (GTU), Guyana Rainbow Foundation (GuyBow) and the Society Against […]
By News Source Guyana on May 31, 2018
News, Politics
At a time when fuel prices are rising globally, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo believes the Government needs to move and ensure reductions locally at the pump. According to Jagdeo, the Government has the fiscal space to put systems in place that will see less pressure at the pump. The state-owned Guyana Oil Company is currently […]
By News Source Guyana on May 31, 2018
News, Politics
A study on indigenous women and children in Guyana is highlighting the many incidents of unregistered citizens, incest, abuse and teenage pregnancy in Amerindian communities. Released on Wednesday by the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and the Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs, the report stated that there is a need for all births in the […]
By News Source Guyana on May 31, 2018
News
Popular Guyanese Calypsonian, Godfrey “The Mighty Rebel” Phillips, passed away this morning after ailing for a while. News Source understands that he had suffered a stroke and never fully recovered. Relatives confirmed the death of the 72-year-old, who had won a number of Calypso titles over the years. He retired from competitions back in 2011 […]
By News Source Guyana on May 30, 2018
News
One week ago, Prison Officers Cleveland Ross and Adul Parmasu were in charge of overlooking and keeping an eye on prisoners, today they found themselves chained to the feet and handcuffed as they were remanded to jail after charged with possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. The two appeared in Court today just […]
By News Source Guyana on May 30, 2018
News, Politics
Government and Opposition Parliamentarians were at odds today over the progress being made to finalize all Land Titling issues for Amerindian communities. The issue came up when Indigenous People’s Affairs Minister Sydney Allicock appeared before the Parliamentary Natural Resources Committee and was grilled by opposition MPs including Indigenous House Members Pauline Sukhai and Yvonne Pearson. Pressed […]
By News Source Guyana on May 30, 2018
News, Politics
The Ministry of Business and the Guyana Office for Investment are joining forces with the Caribbean Export Development Agency and Private Sector agencies in Guyana to host the first Guyana Trade and Investment Exhibition. The event is geared to be a business to business interface with new investors and markets for Guyanese products and companies […]