By News Source Guyana on November 26, 2015
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The body of the 21-year-old woman who plunged to her death over the Kaieteur Falls, has been spotted at the bottom of the falls and Special Forces agents from the Guyana Defence Force are expected to head to the area and recover the body. The Tourism Ministry in a statement last evening said a decision […]
By News Source Guyana on November 25, 2015
News, Politics
Four construction workers attached to the Celina’s Atlantic Resort were arrested today as the owners of the resort continued to ignore a cease order from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure. The Ministry filed a formal complaint today and the four workers were taken in to custody after police officers visited the Kitty seawall site this afternoon. […]
By News Source Guyana on November 25, 2015
News, Politics
The Government of Guyana has signed a a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Indian company, Fedders Lloyd, that will see works restarting on the construction of the Specialty Hospital. According to a statement from the Ministry of Finance, Fedders Lloyd in entering this MOU with the Government of Guyana (GOG) will review the works already […]
By News Source Guyana on November 25, 2015
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The Government of Guyana has signed an Air Services Agreement with the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The agreement allows for operations by airlines from either State. Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Annette Ferguson signed the agreement on behalf of Guyana on Tuesday while attending the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) World Aviation […]
By News Source Guyana on November 25, 2015
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A Guyanese cocaine swallower was on Wednesday sentenced to four years imprisonment and fined $2.5 million even as the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) is continuing to investigate a St. Lucian man who was also busted with cocaine pellets at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport at the weekend. Forty four-year -old Johan Joquin appeared in […]
By News Source Guyana on November 25, 2015
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The man who reportedly of stabbed his 31-year-old girlfriend repeatedly then dumped her body along Carmichael Street, Georgetown on Monday, has turned himself over to police. He was identified as 55 – year – old Allan Sim from Paradise, East Coast Demerara. Sim along with his Attorney walked into the Alberttown Police Station on Wednesday […]
By News Source Guyana on November 25, 2015
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United States Ambassador to Guyana Perry Holloway has welcomed the increase in the number of cocaine related seizures and arrests both at the JFK International Airport in New York and the Cheddi Jagan International Airport in Guyana with links to Guyanese narco traffickers. The tough talking, drug fighting Diplomat told News Source on Wednesday that […]
By News Source Guyana on November 25, 2015
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President David Granger, this morning departed for the 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which will be held in Malta from November 27-29, 2015. With the President set to once again deliver a strong message on the security of small states, particularly in light of the resurgence of Venezuela’s aggression, the Commonwealth Heads are […]
By News Source Guyana on November 25, 2015
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The four men who were charged for the gunning down murder of 72 year old Robb street granny, Clementine Fiedkou-Parris back in 2011, were all found guilty yesterday at the Georgetown High Court and each sentenced to 81 years in jail. The four, Kevin October, Roy Jacobs, and brothers Orwin and Cleon Hinds, were jointly […]
By News Source Guyana on November 25, 2015
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A 27-year-old female passenger collapsed and died last evening (Tuesday 24th Nov.) at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport as she was preparing to board a New York bound flight. She has been identified as Michelle Bristol. According to reports, the young lady suffered a seizure and collapsed as she approached a security check point. She […]