By News Source Guyana on August 13, 2015
News
In a move that appeared like the script of a movie, two remand prisoners who were recently charged for an armed robbery in New Amsterdam, made a daring escape from the New Amsterdam prison on Wednesday night, using bed sheets. The two escapees have been identified as Ravindra Samaroo aka “Ravi” and Lennox Patterson who […]
By News Source Guyana on August 12, 2015
News, Politics
President David Granger, in pledging Guyana’s support to the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), stated that Guyana can serve as a bridge between UNASUR and CARICOM. Earlier today, President Granger, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Honorable Carl Greenidge and Guyana’s Ambassador to Suriname, Mr. Keith George met with UNASUR’s Secretary General Dr. Ernesto Samper Pizano, […]
By News Source Guyana on August 12, 2015
News, Politics
The Guyana Police Force is working to complete its investigation into a suspected massive fraud at the former Ministry of Public Service under the PPP Civic administration. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum told News Source today that the investigators are working to complete the probe by this weekend and forward the file to the Director of […]
By News Source Guyana on August 12, 2015
News, Politics
Guyana is moving to seriously address cyber security breaches and the government is focusing more on developing strong responses to tackle cyber crimes. A two-day sensitization workshop on National Cyber Security opened on Wednesday morning at the Pegasus Hotel with Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan assuring that the government has no plans or intention […]
By News Source Guyana on August 12, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
Former President and soon to be Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo has described the first budget of the three-month old APNU+AFC administration as “underwhelming”. At this morning’s post-cabinet press briefing, Minister of State Joe Harmon and Minister of Tourism, Cathy Hughes both fired back at Jagdeo over his criticism, with the Minister of State […]
By News Source Guyana on August 12, 2015
News, Politics
The Government of Guyana has officially expressed its objection to the move by the Hugh Wooding Law School to increase the tuition fees for a number of Caribbean nationals, including Guyanese, from the new school year which begins in September. The government wants the regional law school to put the increases on hold. Guyana intends […]
By News Source Guyana on August 11, 2015
News, Politics
The government of Guyana is tightening up on border security and monitoring of the ports of entry. The Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix has announced that twelve persons from different countries who arrived on a COPA Airlines flight from Panama have been refused entry and will be deported for various reasons including false documents and attempting […]
By News Source Guyana on August 11, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
Former President Bharrat Jagdeo on Tuesday indicated that he has signaled his intention not to accept a salary as Leader of the Opposition because he already receives a pension as former President. A salary as Leader of the Opposition would be significantly less than his pension package as a former President. During a press conference […]
By News Source Guyana on August 11, 2015
News
The Guyana Police Force has found itself looking for a new suspect in the murder of the Montrose granny after investigators were forced to release the suspect who was held initially, because his alibi was confirmed and his finger prints were not a match to those at the crime scene. . Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum […]
By News Source Guyana on August 11, 2015
News, Politics
With the Finance Minister admitting that “the crime situation is the most pressing and most depressing problem facing our nation today”, the David Granger administration is looking to improve public and national security with more than $21 Billion earmarked for the sector. Finance Minister Winston Jordan told the National Assembly yesterday that the last PPP/C […]