By News Source Guyana on August 29, 2016
Crime, News
Two men who were busted last week with over 10 pounds of cocaine in the car that they were traveling in, have been remanded to prison after being slapped with drug trafficking charges. The duo, 37-year-old Jason Ali of Parfaite Harmonie and 45-year-old Amir Mohammed of #79 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, walked into the courtyard handcuffed […]
By News Source Guyana on August 28, 2016
News, Politics
Youth Activist of the People’s National Congress Reform, Attorney James Bond, lost his bid to become one of the two Vice Chairpersons of the party. Bond was beaten by incumbent Chairpersons, Volda Lawrence and Dr. George Norton. Both serve as government Ministers in the APNU+AFC coalition government. The PNC makes up the biggest part of […]
By News Source Guyana on August 27, 2016
Crime, News
A 15-year-old Guyanese born, U.S resident was held at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport on Friday evening after agents of the Police Narcotics Branch discovered just over 2 pounds of cocaine in the handles of his suitcases. The boy was about to board an Eastern Airlines flight back to the United States after spending his […]
By News Source Guyana on August 27, 2016
News
(MOTP) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger was, today, paid a courtesy call by Guyana’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) top performer, Ms. Fatima Karim and her mother, Mrs. Khadijah Karim at the Office of the First Lady at State House. The First Lady said that she was happy to meet with Ms. Karim and was […]
By News Source Guyana on August 27, 2016
News, Politics
President David Granger used his address at the opening of the 19th Biennial Delegates Congress of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) to restate his party’s commitment to the coalition. Mr. Granger told the gathering of delegates and observers that the PNC/R remains committed to completing its historic mission to provide a good life for […]
By News Source Guyana on August 26, 2016
News, Politics
Chairman of the People’s National Congress Reform, Attorney General Basil Williams, will return to that position in the party unopposed as the other nominees for the post have all withdrawn from the race. Mr. Williams told the opening of the party’s 19th Biennial Congress on Friday evening that the PNC as a party in the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 26, 2016
Crime, News
A preliminary review of the infamous 1993 Monica Reece murder investigation has found that “an unprofessional course of action was taken in the investigation”, at the time. That’s according to Acting Police Commissioner, David Ramnarine. Ramnarine told members of the media on Friday that it is clear to him that at the time of the initial […]
By News Source Guyana on August 26, 2016
Crime, News
Almost a week after a USAID assessment recommended significant reforms for the Guyana Police Police Force, Acting Police Commissioner, David Ramnarine, has challenged aspects of the assessment, which he believes do not take into account the changes that have taken place within the force in recent months. It was made clear by USAID that the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 26, 2016
News, Politics
A flustered Health Minister, Dr. George Norton, came before the national media on Friday midday to apologise to the nation for the incorrect statements that he provided to the National Assembly on the rental of a medical storage bond. With his voice cracking, Norton said the entire issue has already had an impact on his […]
By News Source Guyana on August 26, 2016
Crime, News
Police investigators have arrested two men after a quantity of cocaine was found in a vehicle that the men were in. The names of the two men have not been released, but investigators are preparing to file drug trafficking charges against them. According to a Police statement, law enforcement officers were acting on information on […]