By News Source Guyana on November 12, 2017
News, Politics
On a day set aside to show respect and honour for the soldiers who fought and died in the two World Wars, the Opposition People’s Progressive Party, continued its non-cooperation campaign against the Guyana government and stayed away from the national wreath laying ceremony at the War Memorial in Georgetown. Wreaths were laid by the […]
By News Source Guyana on November 10, 2017
News, Politics
The Guyana Gold Board on Friday said that while major financial irregularities have been unearthed within the system, there has been no evidence of gold theft and the purity of gold within its possession has not been affected. Board Chairman, GHK Lall confirmed that two employees have been sent home following the results of an internal investigation, […]
By News Source Guyana on November 9, 2017
Crime, News
National swimmer, Earlando McRae, has found himself in hot water after being busted at New York’s JFK Airport with just over five pounds of cocaine. According to Federal Court documents, the 28-year-old arrived in New York on Sunday, 4th November on a flight from Guyana. He presented a suitcase to Border Patrol agents and during […]
By News Source Guyana on November 9, 2017
News, Politics
-by Kurt Campbell- Two days after a Regional Commission on the use of Marijuana established by the CARICOM Heads of Government, wrapped up a one day visit to Guyana, Guyana’s Attorney General, Senior Counsel Basil Williams, said there have been no discussions at the Cabinet level on decriminalizing marijuana use here. While two other CARICOM […]
By News Source Guyana on November 8, 2017
News, Politics
State employees have received the commitment of the governing APNU+AFC coalition that they will be protected, once they expose instances of corruption and corrupt practices within the administration and by extension the public service workforce. Attorney General Basil Williams told reporters earlier today that the government will continue to let state employees feel comfortable to make […]
By News Source Guyana on November 8, 2017
Crime, News
Police Constable, Shanice Fraser, remains in a critical condition at the Georgetown Hospital after a night of surgeries to address the gunshot wounds she sustained at the hands of a colleague she once loved. Policeman, Clement Cockfield, shot himself dead after shooting his police girlfriend at the West Demerara’s La Grange Police station. In an […]
By News Source Guyana on November 7, 2017
Crime, News
A young Police Officer shot himself dead this evening at the La Grange Police station, moments after he shot and critically injured a female police officer at the same station. According to Police sources, the two Police constables, Clement Cockfield and Shanice Fraser, shared a relationship. It is alleged that the young man received reports […]
By News Source Guyana on November 7, 2017
Crime, News
Just two days after Georgetown teacher, Kescia Branche was found in an unconscious state at the road side along Princes Street and Louisa Row, she has died. The woman was last seen alive leaving the Blue Martini nightclub late Saturday night. Her body was found on the roadway as the sun came up on Sunday […]
By News Source Guyana on November 7, 2017
Crime, News
The ex-husband and his alleged accomplice were today committed to stand a High Court trial for the murder of Timhri woman, Babita Sarjou. The remains of Sarjou’s body was found last year in the backyard of her ex-husband’s yard. She had been missing since 2010. The remains were found in a shallow grave. The husband […]
By News Source Guyana on November 7, 2017
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force’s new 911 emergency call system which was launched on Friday has already received over 200 prank calls and the acting Police Commissioner David Ramnarine, is making it clear that the prank calls will be traced and acted upon. The new system has the ability to trace phone calls easily and Mr. […]