By News Source Guyana on October 12, 2016
Crime, News
Even as citizens continue to complain about the crime situation in the country, the Guyana Police Force is reporting that criminal activities are actually on the decline. In a statement on Wednesday, the Police Force said the month of September saw a 21/% decrease in serious crimes when compared to the same period in 2015. […]
By News Source Guyana on October 12, 2016
News, Politics
The Ministry of the Presidency on Wednesday announced that President David Granger, acting in accordance with Article 225 (6) of the Constitution of Guyana, has suspended Chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC), Mr. Carvil Duncan with immediate effect, pending the outcome of the proceedings of the Tribunal. In a letter dated October 10, 2016, […]
By News Source Guyana on October 12, 2016
Crime, News
Commander of the Police Force A’ Division, Assistant Commissioner, Clifton Hicken, has clarified that the searches being carried out at nightclubs and nightspots in Georgetown are only being done based on intelligence gathering and the clubs are not being targeted otherwise. Persons have been contacting the Police when they notice other club goers in the […]
By News Source Guyana on October 12, 2016
News, Politics
Minister within the Ministry of Communities with responsibility for Housing, Valerie Patterson, is preparing to move to the national assembly with legislation that would see the age for being able to acquire a plot of land being moved from 21-years-old to 18-years-old. On Tuesday, the Housing department wrapped up the 7th national consultation exercise on […]
By News Source Guyana on October 11, 2016
News
A 25-year-old Charlestown man who was shot to the chest just over a week ago by a thief who snatched his chain, passed away at the Georgetown Hospital this morning as family members prayed for his full recovery. The youth, Gregory Garraway, had undergone surgery but remained in a critical condition. Family members were hoping […]
By News Source Guyana on October 11, 2016
News
Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan, has announced that government will invest $83 million in acquiring more firefighting tenders and water bowsers. The Minister is urging large corporate and industrial entities to ensure that fire safety professionals are appointed to do regular checks and provide daily monitoring along with an evaluation of New Fire Precautious on […]
By News Source Guyana on October 11, 2016
News
Just four months after a devastating fire left hundreds of millions of dollars in damages and losses, Firemen were called once again to the Gafoors Houston Complex on the East Bank of Demerara as a fire ripped through the storage bond of the complex on Monday night. Fire Chief Marlon Gentle told News Source that […]
By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2016
Entertainment, News
Former Calypso Monarch of Guyana, Malcom “Lord Canary,” Corrica, passed away on Monday afternoon at the Diamond Hospital, where he was recovering from a stroke. Corrica had served as a Minister of Culture and Member of Parliament under the Forbes Burnham PNC government, but it was his infectious calypso pieces that got all of the […]
By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2016
News
Five Guyanese manufacturing companies have been given the green light by the CARICOM Secretariat to import raw materials extra-regionally for their products without having to face penalties. According to a statement from the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association, the companies, were made aware of the enforcement regulation last April by the Guyana Revenue Authority. The […]
By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2016
News, Politics
While still refusing to accept its loss at the May 2015 elections, the opposition People’s Progressive Party is now casting doubt on the APNU+AFC coalition government’s ability to govern Guyana. The PPP claims that there is a “crisis of confidence” in in the country, once created by the government’s management of the country. PPP General […]