By News Source Guyana on December 6, 2016
News, Politics
Following months of consultations all across Guyana, the Ministry of Communities, Department of Housing, has made a decision for the age at which someone could apply for a house lot in Guyana to now be 18 years old. The announcement was made on Tuesday as Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Valerie Patterson offered her […]
By News Source Guyana on December 6, 2016
News
President David Granger has issued a call on the servicemen of the country to always be watchful and on their guard. He made the comments on Monday while attending a Guyana Defence Force Christmas social event at Eteringbang, near to the Venezuelan border. Mr. Granger told the soldiers stationed at the border location to always endeavour, […]
By News Source Guyana on December 6, 2016
News
A 30-year-old Diamond, East Bank Demerara woman was crushed to death after her bathroom wall collapsed, pinning her to the ground on Sunday. The woman identified as Shoia Melissa Europe was apparently in the house by herself on Sunday night when the wall in the bathroom area, which was under construction, fell apart. Her body […]
By News Source Guyana on December 5, 2016
Crime, News
(NBC) A young off-duty corrections officer was shot and killed as she sat in her car in Brooklyn Sunday night in what authorities described as a “horrific murder.” Alastasia Bryan, 25, was declared dead after being found with gunshot wounds to her head and body in the area of East 73 Street and Avenue L […]
By News Source Guyana on December 5, 2016
Crime, News
(NY Post) A Guyanese man nearly decapitated his wife on a Queens street corner early Monday — sawing through her neck in front of a witness who mistakenly asked if he needed help before he realized the unfolding horror, authorities and sources said. The 50-year-old man allegedly confronted the woman — identified as being in […]
By News Source Guyana on December 5, 2016
Crime, News
Police investigators on Monday midday arrested another man in connection with the murder of East Ruimveldt resident, Paul Rodney. Police Assistant Commissioner, Clifton Hicken, confirmed the arrest to News Source and said it was based on intelligence gathering. The arrest took place in the South Ruimveldt. Last week, the Police arrested the main suspect in […]
By News Source Guyana on December 5, 2016
News, Politics
Member of Parliament for the Opposition, People’s Progressive Party and former Education Minister, Priya Manickchand on Monday told the National Assembly that she cannot recall ever coming across a budget in her lifetime that has received so much pushback from the society. “I cannot recall another budget that receive this much criticism and worry and […]
By News Source Guyana on December 4, 2016
News
Prince Harry wrapped up his three day visit to Guyana by meeting with children who have faced difficult circumstances in their lives. With the Sunday morning sun beaming down over Georgetown, Prince Harry arrived at the Joshua House to meet and interact with the Children who live there. The Joshua House is one of Guyana’s […]
By News Source Guyana on December 3, 2016
News, Politics
President David Granger, on Friday, welcomed His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales, familiarly known as Prince Harry, at the Ministry of the Presidency. The Prince is representing his grandmother, Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II on a Royal Tour of the Caribbean, which kicked off two weeks ago in Antigua and Barbuda. Prime Minister Moses […]
By News Source Guyana on December 3, 2016
News
Republic Bank Guyana is hailing its two-day trade mission to Guyana as a big success and the company believes many business links have been formed as a result of the event. On Monday and Tuesday, business officials from Suriname, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago were in Guyana for the trade mission. Some were seeking new […]