By News Source Guyana on July 3, 2016
News, Politics
Guyana has joined the rest of the Caribbean region in extending sympathy and support to the people of Trinidad and Tobago on the death of former Prime Minister, Patrick Manning. In a statement on Saturday, the Government of Guyana, said “our nation shares in the deep sense of loss and grief which have overcome the […]
By News Source Guyana on July 2, 2016
Caribbean & International, News
(Trinidad Guardian) The People’s National Movement (PNM) has extended condolences to the wife and children of former party leader and prime minister Patrick Manning, following the announcement of his death at 8.15 AM this morning. In a release on social media, newly-appointed Public Relations Officer (PRO) Stuart Young said: “It was with a great sense […]
By News Source Guyana on July 1, 2016
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The Crane Housing Scheme man who brutally chopped his wife and 2-year-old son to death, while severing one of the hands of his mother has been apprehended by the Police and is under guard at the same Hospital, where the bodies of his wife and son are in the mortuary. Grieving family members are blaming […]
By News Source Guyana on July 1, 2016
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Police in the West Demerara village of crane along with several villagers are hunting for a resident of the same area who chopped his wife and young baby to death, while also chopping his mother who remains in a critical condition. The incident took place early Friday morning in the Crane Housing Scheme. It is […]
By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2016
News, Politics
Hours after the Exxon Mobil oil company announced a “world-class discovery” of oil and gas offshore Guyana, the government declared that it is excited and humbled by the news. President David Granger is expected to issue a statement on the new discovery but Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman told the local media on Thursday that […]
By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2016
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The Demerara Fire and General Insurance company has launched a massive campaign and improved insurance offering to get drivers to enter its auto insurance lane. After taking a back seat to auto insurance for a number of years, the company believes that it can no longer allow the lucrative car insurance market to go on […]
By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2016
News, Politics
After more than a decade of its absence, a National Youth Policy was on Thursday laid in the National Assembly, outlining the government’s agenda for young Guyanese. The policy seeks to address some of the major problems facing Guyanese youth, such as suicide, mental health, teenage pregnancy, weak youth representation, youth crime and youth unemployment. […]
By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2016
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The outgoing Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Georgetown, Bryan Hunt, is of the view that Guyana would be doing itself a disservice if it were to only take advice on national matters from Guyanese while ignoring international partners. Mr. Hunt’s position came in response to a recent statement by Opposition Leader […]
By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2016
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Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of the Presidency and former Candidate for the People’s Progressive Party, Omar Shariff is being probed by the Special Organised Crime Unit. Shariff was visited by SOCU investigators on Thursday at the Ministry of the Presidency and asked to accompany them to the SOCU office to answer questions related to […]
By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2016
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The man who walked into a city bank earlier this week and demanded $10 million while threatening to detonate a bomb was on Thursday sentenced to three years imprisonment. 34-year-old, Terrence McLean appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman and pleaded guilty to the charge. On Monday, June 28, 2016 McLean walked in to the Guyana Bank […]