By News Source Guyana on May 14, 2018
Crime, News, Politics
A top official of the State Asset Recovery Agency (SARA) has confirmed that the agency has been tracking stolen Guyana state assets which are now overseas. Deputy Head of SARA, Aubrey Heath-Retemyer would not offer details on the assets found, but said the agency has “found stuff that people have abroad.” Mr. Retemyer was speaking […]
By News Source Guyana on May 14, 2018
News
Several persons including children were rushed to the hospital yesterday afternoon following a smash up between a car and a mini-bus on the Linden Soesdyke highway in the Kuru Kururu area. The two vehicles were traveling in the opposite direction on the highway when the driver of the car, PMM 548 swerved into the path […]
By News Source Guyana on May 13, 2018
News
As nurses week observances wrapped up, the Health Ministry honoured Nurse Hazel Europe of Grove Health Centre, who is celebrating 40 years as a nurse. This past week, the Regional Health Department of RDC Region Four recognised Nurse Europe for what they dubbed as her “consistent, dedicated, devoted and disciplined service over the years.” Regional […]
By News Source Guyana on May 12, 2018
Crime, News
A man who is suspected to be one of the masterminds behind pirate attacks on Guyana’s high seas, was today charged and remanded to prison, after being slapped with two armed robbery charges. 39-year-old, Nakool Manahar, a businessmen, of Number 43 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, stood before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan to answer charges of armed […]
By News Source Guyana on May 12, 2018
News, Politics
With just two years remaining before the next general elections, one of the partners in the coalition government, the Alliance for Change is hopeful that it will make good on its promises to complete Constitutional reform. But that success will also depend on the support of the other five parties in the APNU+AFC government and […]
By News Source Guyana on May 12, 2018
Entertainment, News
The Government is throwing its full support behind the Guyana Carnival. Minister of State, Joe Harmon today told reporters that the coalition administration is supportive of private sector initiatives and the Ministry of Business and Tourism is already on board the Guyana Carnival as one of the sponsors. Mr. Harmon said “this matter was dealt […]
By News Source Guyana on May 10, 2018
News, Politics
As Guyana continues with efforts to bridge the gap that separates its citizens by race, politics, and class, the third annual observance of Social Cohesion Day was held on Thursday morning at the National Cultural Center. The event brought together Guyanese from every administrative region and ethnic, religious and cultural background. The message of a […]
By News Source Guyana on May 10, 2018
News, Politics
President David Granger on Wednesday, informed India’s Minister of State, Mr. Satyapal Singh that the Guyana Government is keen on restoring the sugar industry to profitability and is open to cooperation with the Indian Government and investors from India. India remains the largest sugar producing country in the world. The Indian Minister of State is […]
By News Source Guyana on May 10, 2018
Crime, News
Two Lindeners were remanded to jail this morning after they were charged for being in possession of 26 pounds of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. 35-year-old, taxi driver, Michael Bascom and 18-year-old, Reva Bovell stood before the Chief Magistrate this morning and pleaded not guilty to the charges. The young woman claimed in Court […]
By News Source Guyana on May 10, 2018
Crime, News
Police in the mining town of Linden were called to the scene of a murder early this morning in Amelia’s Ward. At that scene, they found the lifeless body of Claude DeJounge aka “Sonno”. Investigators were told that the man was stabbed to death in the home he shared with his girlfriend, by the woman’s […]