By News Source Guyana on August 10, 2016
News, Politics
The State Asset Recovery Unit (SARU) will not only investigate past government functionaries but will also carry out probes, where necessary, on serving state officials and Government Ministers. Attorney General Basil Williams volunteered the clarification on Wednesday while casting aside accusations that public officials who served within and under the previous administration were being targeted. […]
By News Source Guyana on August 10, 2016
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A West Coast Demerara man is in police custody after another major drug bust at Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport. Agents of the Police Narcotics Branch on Tuesday evening (August 9), seized over 175 pounds of cocaine in a large quantity of frozen fish and shrimp that was about to be shipped to New York. The […]
By News Source Guyana on August 10, 2016
Crime, News
One day after 14-year-old, Malika Hamilton, barged out of her Hope, East Coast Demerara home following a telephone argument with her father, her lifeless body was found in the Hope Canal. Persons swimming in the canal made the discovery on Tuesday afternoon and it sent shockwaves throughout the closely knitted community. Scores of persons gathered […]
By News Source Guyana on August 10, 2016
News, Politics
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has been granted $55.7M in supplementary provisions to further enhance its disaster response mechanism and operations. The approval of the funds came as the National Assembly discussed supplementary provisions for the CDC and other agencies that received funding from the Contingency Fund. Minister of State, Joseph Harmon faced a number […]
By News Source Guyana on August 10, 2016
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Police and mining officials are probing another tragedy in the mining sector. 45-year-old miner, Ricky Hughes died on Tuesday in a mining accident in the Omai area. According to reports, the man was operating an excavator at the time when it toppled and buried him alive.By the time he was pulled out, he was already […]
By News Source Guyana on August 9, 2016
News
Trinidad and Tobago’s Civil Aviation Authority is advising the Guyanese traveling public that they will now have to undergo full security checks while in transit to the United States in wake of an Emergency Amendment to the aviation security measures applied at the Last Point of Departure (LPD) for flights to the United States. The […]
By News Source Guyana on August 9, 2016
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A new Director General with over 30 years of experience in the regional aviation industry has been appointed for the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and is expected to commence official duties within the coming weeks. GCAA Chairman, Larry London announced on Tuesday. Former Director of Flight Safety of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, Captain Egbert […]
By News Source Guyana on August 9, 2016
Crime, News
(NY Daily News) A Queens couple who are apparently crazy in love were reunited Tuesday outside Brooklyn Federal Court after he was released on $20,000 bail for calling in a fake bomb threat against a Caribbean Airlines flight to prevent her from traveling to Guyana. Danesh Gomanie admitted he was acting out of jealousy — […]
By News Source Guyana on August 9, 2016
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force has welcomed the support of the public in arresting and handing over a murder suspect to the Police as investigators probe the murder of a miner at an interior location. Investigators are probing the murder of miner, Clint Peters. The incident took place close to 7pm on Monday night at Jackass […]
By News Source Guyana on August 9, 2016
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Beaming through the clear morning skies, start up Surinamese airline, Fly Allways launched its schedule service to Guyana on Tuesday, boasting of its safety and comfort. The airline, which operates two 80-seater Fokker 70 airplanes, will be flying between Suriname, Guyana and Barbados. Guyanese will now be able to have an additional choice for non-stop […]
