By News Source Guyana on July 30, 2018
Crime, News
The Guyana Public Service Union on Monday disclosed that there is an ongoing police investigation into a series of break-ins at its headquarters in Georgetown as it continues to evaluate its losses. GPSU Head Patrick Yarde said the first of about four burglaries was discovered about two weeks ago, on Monday July 16th, by the staff of the […]
By News Source Guyana on July 30, 2018
News
Two persons were killed instantly last evening when the car they were in slammed into another car at Bee Hive Public Road on the East Coast of Demerara. Dead are 37-year-old Satyanand Harripersaud and 19-year-old, Varsha Khemraj. Harripersaud was the driver of PSS 9153 and was traveling along the main roadway just after 10pm when […]
By News Source Guyana on July 29, 2018
News
A fire which occurred at about 12:30hrs today at lot 10 Bissoon Street, Better Hope South, East Coast Demerara (ECD) has left one person dead. The deceased has been identified as 64-year Fazel Ally, an unemployed man who many described as an “alcoholic”. Ally resided at the now demolished house with his common law wife […]
By News Source Guyana on July 29, 2018
News, Politics
Attorney General of Guyana, Senior Counsel Basil Williams, has described as erroneous statements made by Opposition Member of Parliament, Bishop Juan Edghill that under the new Anti Money Laundering Committee being set up by Government, its members will enjoy several exemption from various taxes. In wrapping up the debate on the Amendment Bill, which has […]
By News Source Guyana on July 29, 2018
Crime, News
Police at Port Kaituma in the North West District have arrested a 36-year-old man over the death of his father-in-law. The dead man has been identified as 67-year-old farmer, Dennis Williams. He was killed yesterday morning as his daughter’s husband used his engine powered boat to ram into a small boat that he was in. […]
By News Source Guyana on July 28, 2018
News, Politics
The Government came up against a flood of criticism over its move to amend the Anti Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act when the Bill was read for a second time in the National Assembly on Friday. Although the amendments are geared towards making Guyana compliant and ensuring the country satisfies its […]
By News Source Guyana on July 27, 2018
News, Politics
-by Kurt Campbell- Guyana and China today celebrated their years of friendship and diplomatic relations with the signing of a new cooperation agreement. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed within the framework of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Initiative. The MOU was signed on behalf of the Government […]
By News Source Guyana on July 27, 2018
News, Politics
The Guyana Police Force today announced that no charges will be pursued in the parking lot row matter between Government Minister Simona Broomes and two Security Guards at the New Thriving Parking Lot, Providence. The incident occurred more than three weeks ago. In a statement this morning, the Police Force said, the file was completed and […]
By News Source Guyana on July 27, 2018
Crime, News
Two members of the Guyana Police Force were today slapped with 38 charges of fraud committed during a Driver License Examination back in April of this year. Both were granted bail. 31-year-old, Police Corporal, Shanice Fraser along with her fellow Police Corporal, 25-year-old, Ryan Grey stood before the Chief Magistrate and were both told they […]
By News Source Guyana on July 26, 2018
News, Politics
Guyana’s First Lady, Sandra Granger utilized the opportunity at an international health forum on Wednesday to push for greater attention to be placed on mother-to-child transmission of HIV. The forum was the 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018) in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where she chaired one of the plenary discussions. The First Lady, in her opening […]