By News Source Guyana on January 31, 2019
Crime, News, Politics
The British Government has terminated the contract with British Financial Crimes Expert, Dr. Sam Sittlington, who served as a Special Advisor to the Special Organised Crime Unit of the Guyana Police Force. The decision was made this morning and later announced by the British High Commission in Guyana. “In light of information about Dr Sam […]
By News Source Guyana on January 30, 2019
News, Politics
The Canadian Government through its High Commission in Trinidad and Tobago, has written to recently elected PPP Presidential Candidate, Irfaan Ali, indicating to him that he should not travel to Canada at this time in wake of the pending criminal matters that he is facing in the local Court. Ali is facing 19 criminal charges […]
By News Source Guyana on January 30, 2019
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force today indicated that some progress is being made as it continues to probe the online threats against the private School of the Nations and the shooting of the school’s Director, Dr. Brian O’Toole. Police Commissioner Leslie James this afternoon told reporters that the Force’s Cyber Crime Unit is leading the probe […]
By News Source Guyana on January 30, 2019
News, Politics
As Guyana faces the possibility of early elections, the Guyana Elections Commission today announced that it has received reports of persons pretending to be working for the Elections Commission, who have been soliciting information from citizens. The Elections Commission in a statement said it does not currently have any field exercise underway and therefore citizens need […]
By News Source Guyana on January 30, 2019
Crime, News
A 33-year-old taxi driver found himself before a Magistrate today facing a $3.7 million fraud charge. The man, Frankie Dickson, is accused of fraudulently converting the money to his own use while he worked at Speed Talk company. Dickson worked as a mobile phone top up agent with the company. It is alleged that between […]
By News Source Guyana on January 30, 2019
News, Politics
After serving the company for more than twenty years, the Guyana Goldfields Company today announced that its longtime Country Manager, Violet Smith, is leaving the company as the position has been declared redundant. The announcement came today as the company rolled out major changes to its Guyana operations. In a statement, Guyana Goldfields thanked Ms. […]
By News Source Guyana on January 30, 2019
News
The Chief Executive Officer of the Government’s National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), Horace James has died. He passed away early this morning in his hometown of Linden where he had been battling cancer. James is also a former CEO of Linmine who also served as the Head of the Linmine Secretariat. He worked […]
By News Source Guyana on January 29, 2019
Crime, News
The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit has arrested two persons following the discovery of several pounds of cocaine and a large quantity of marijuana in a Charlestown house. Agents have been at the house for more than four hours carrying out their operation. The large slabs of cocaine were found neatly packed away in bags and […]
By News Source Guyana on January 29, 2019
Crime, News
Two days after being allegedly caught red handed with over $300,000 in counterfeit $5000 bills, a 25-year-old, Diamond resident found himself before a Magistrate today facing charges. The accused, Alston Pires appeared in Court today and was granted bail in the sum of $200,000 after being charged with possession of counterfeit currency. He will have […]
By News Source Guyana on January 29, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
The President’s representative to discussions with the Guyana Elections Commission, Minister Amna Ally, has written to the Commission requesting answers to several questions in relation to the Commission’s readiness for early elections. In the letter seen by News Source, Ms. Ally, who is also the Government’s Chief Whip in Parliament, wants the Commission to say […]