By News Source Guyana on January 27, 2017
News
A 19-year-old Canadian resident who was busted at the Cheddi Jagan Airport earlier this week with close to 10 pounds of cocaine in books, has been charged for drug trafficking and remanded to prison. The woman, Anestacia LaRose, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on Friday morning and entered a not guilty plea to the […]
By News Source Guyana on January 27, 2017
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The Guyana Teachers’ Union has announced that it has reached agreement with the parking meter company, Smart City Solutions, and teachers will not have to pay for parking while they are at school teaching the nation’s children. Additionally, parking meters that were placed in front of schools will be completely removed. The President of the […]
By News Source Guyana on January 26, 2017
Crime, News
An arcade vendor died on Thursday night as a result of a drive-by shooting in the Warlock community in East Ruimveldt. The dead man has been identified as 30-year-old Andrew Fraser aka “Zeggy” (seen in photo above). The other man, who was inured, was identified as Junior Abrams. The dead man, who was a vendor in […]
By News Source Guyana on January 26, 2017
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A forensic audit conducted of the Guyana Rice Development Board has unearthed information which reveal that officials of that agency utilized funds from it, without approval, to set up a private foreign currency trade. This was according to Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman, at a post Cabinet press briefing on Thursday at the Ministry of […]
By News Source Guyana on January 26, 2017
News
Police investigators were called to a local travel agency on Thursday after a Nigerian national purchased several airline tickets with credit cards that appeared to have been stolen. The man reportedly used stolen credit cards over a period of time to buy airline tickets for a number of persons in and out of Guyana through […]
By News Source Guyana on January 26, 2017
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(GINA) The Ministry of Education will be constructing and equipping eight (8) new primary schools with computer laboratories, this year. Head of the Management Information System (MIS) Unit of the Ministry of Education, Yoganand Indarsingh told the Government Information Agency (GINA) that these eight primary schools are spread across the various regions. The schools earmarked […]
By News Source Guyana on January 26, 2017
Crime, News
The three men who were found in a Campbellville house on Sunday night when a police search unearthed a high powered ak-47 rifle, a 9mm handgun and over 60 rounds of ammunition, have been charged with possession of illegal firearms and refused bail. The three appeared in court this morning and were identified as 35-year-old […]
By News Source Guyana on January 26, 2017
News, Politics
Leader of the Alliance For Change, Khemraj Ramjattan, has made it clear that he will not be pulling out of the race for the position. The AFC hosts its Congress this coming Saturday at Vreed-en-Hoop. Mr. Ramjattan has been nominated for the top post in the party, along with former Leader, Raphael Trotman and current […]
By News Source Guyana on January 26, 2017
News, Politics
Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, who holds responsibility for the state media, used the opening of the Police Officers’ Conference to distance himself from what he said, is the “perceived” attack on the Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Carl Singh. Last week, the Guyana Chronicle carried a front page headline and story about recent decisions by […]
By News Source Guyana on January 25, 2017
Crime, News
Two 19-year-old men have been arrested by Police and are facing questioning after a Crane Housing Scheme man and his mother were robbed at gunpoint in their home of two ounces of raw gold, gold jewellery, cellphones and $60,000 cash. The incident took place just after 8:00pm on Tuesday. The Police in a statement said […]