By News Source Guyana on October 11, 2017
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force has announced that it is probing the leak of a nude photograph of recaptured convicted murderer, Royden Williams aka Smallie. The photograph was reportedly taken moments after the escapee was recaptured and while he was being processed at the Camp Street prison. It was leaked to social media. In a statement […]
By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2017
News
The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), was forced today to abort the dumping of cocaine at sea after several of its ranks who were involved in the exercise became ill. The ranks traveled out to sea this morning to destroy and dump over 600 pounds of cocaine, but just moments after the exercise started, some of […]
By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2017
News
The Corum Group Guyana, which owns the Gravity Lounge and operates the Pizza Hut franchise, will be continuing its voyage in the fast food arena with the introduction of well known American giant, Burger King, to the local market. The company has won the rights to operate the international franchise in Guyana and intends to […]
By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2017
Crime, News
Two teenagers and a 44-year-old man appeared at the Springlands Magistrates’ Court this morning and were charged for the murder of 21-year-old Corentyne youth, Mahendra Ghanie. A sixteen-year-old young man (identity withheld because of age), his 44-year-old father, Bharrat Ramsaywack and 19-year-old Mohamlall Sewsankar were not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge […]
By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2017
News, Politics
Almost one year after the closure of the Wales Sugar Estate, former employees are now complaining that they are unable to secure alternative employment as their severance pay is drying up. The former estate employees are now lobbying the government for the provision of regular financial support in addition to the severance pay that they […]
By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2017
News, Politics
Anxious relatives were teary-eyed as the first flight with Guyanese evacuees from the hurricane beaten of Tortola touched down at the Eugene Correia Airport, Ogle on Monday night. Ten passengers made the three hour flight to Guyana. They were met on their arrival by Minister of State, Joe Harmon, Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix and […]
By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2017
Crime, News
After almost three months on the run, prison escapee and convicted murderer, Mark Royden Williams aka Royden Durant and “Smallie” was recaptured on Monday evening in the Berbice area. According to a statement from the Police, the wanted man was found in a passenger mini-bus along the Weldaad Public Road on the West Coast of […]
By News Source Guyana on October 9, 2017
News, Politics
The mining community of Mahdia now has its own radio staion and according to Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo, Radio Mahdia represents “a journey complete and a promise fulfilled.” The Prime Minister was in the Mahdia community on Sunday for the official turning on of Radio Mahdia 95.1FM. During an address to launch the station, Mr. […]
By News Source Guyana on October 9, 2017
News, Politics
Guyana’s Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, has expressed dissatisfaction with both the sloppy work being done by local contractors and the delay in implementation of projects, for which monies were approved in the 2017 budget. The Minister’s comment comes as the government continues consultations on the 2018 budget. In expressing his disappointment, the Minister noted […]
By News Source Guyana on October 9, 2017
News
Dynamic International Airways has officially ended its service to Guyana. The service came to an end on October 3, 2017, and according to the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Ray Laylor, the move was necessary “as we continue to reorganize in our Chapter 11 case. We regret this development and take this opportunity to thank all […]