By News Source Guyana on February 13, 2017
News, Politics
A wastewater treatment plant is to be constructed in the city, to provide the necessary capacity to address residential and commercial growth. The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) will advance the design and construction of the facility within the next five years, Planning and Implementation Director, Ramchand Jailall explained in an interview with the Government Information […]
By News Source Guyana on February 13, 2017
News
A 17-year old Lindener was today remanded to prison after being slapped with an armed robbery charge. The teen entered a not guilty plea. Because of his age, his name and identity will not be revealed. The Prosecution’s case is that on the 8th February in the Canvas City area in Wismar, Linden, the young […]
By News Source Guyana on February 13, 2017
News, Politics
Even as the Movement Against Parking Meters is pressing for a complete revocation of the City Council’s parking meter contract with Smart City Solutions, the municipality has announced that it intends to slash the price for parking by 50%. Town Clerk, Royston King, has confirmed that motorists will be charged $25 plus VAT for 15 […]
By News Source Guyana on February 13, 2017
News
In response to President David Granger’s grading of his government’s performance since taking office, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jadgeo is out with his own report card on the government. On the weekly television programme, “The Public Interest”, President Granger said he would reward his government with an A grade, because it has had to clean up […]
By News Source Guyana on February 13, 2017
Crime, News
The Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory which was constructed at a cost of just over $1 Billion and opened in 2014 is not functioning presently, because of a number of technical and electrical issues. The repair works are to be undertaken by IEB Security, a Barbadian firm responsible for installing security systems at the laboratory by way […]
By News Source Guyana on February 13, 2017
News, Politics
As the new work week started, more than 100 sugar workers from the Wales Estate, which was shut down last December, gathered outside the President’s Office to protest efforts to have them transferred to the Uitvlugt estate. The workers said they prefer to be paid their severance packages and head off into retirement, rather than […]
By News Source Guyana on February 12, 2017
News, Politics
After 21 months in office President David Granger is of the view that his government’s performance is deserving of an “A grade” after having to clean up the mess left by the former administration. The President shared this view on Friday on his weekly television show ‘The Public Interest’ which was aired by the state-owned […]
By News Source Guyana on February 12, 2017
News, Politics
President David Granger, today, announced that he will re-establish the Guyana Youth Corps on January 1, 2018, to empower the nation’s youth and provide them with the skills needed to prepare them for the work force and equip them to aid in the development of Guyana. The Head of State made this announcement at the […]
By News Source Guyana on February 12, 2017
Crime, News
The East Coast Demerara community of Beterverwagting was shattered by an early morning tragedy on Sunday as a man allegedly set fire to his Railway embankment house, killing his reputed wife, his baby daughter and himself in the blaze. The three dead persons have been identified as LaToya Telford, her daughter Nakisha Pollard and Leonard […]
By News Source Guyana on February 10, 2017
Crime, News
As Police investigators continue to track down all of the suspects in the August 2016 gunning down of an ex-murder accused in Laing Avenue, another suspect found himself before the Court to fact the murder charge today after being caught by police. 24-year-old Jermain Jefford, was today remanded to prison for the murder of Orin […]