By News Source Guyana on September 20, 2017
News, Politics
The findings of the Commission of Inquiry into the plot to assassinate President David Granger supports the conclusion by Police Legal Adviser, Claudette Singh that the allegations made by businessman, Andriff Gillard, that he was offered money by Nazim Khan to Kill the President was tenuous. However, the report lashed out at the Police for […]
By News Source Guyana on September 20, 2017
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
On Wednesday morning, President David Granger once again used his address to the United Nations GeneraI Assembly to raise concern over Venezuela’s continued claim of Guyana’s territory. Mr. Granger told the World Leaders that Venezuela’s claim to Guyana’s territory has not diminished or been diverted and Guyana remains imperiled. According to the President, the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 20, 2017
Caribbean & International, News
Guyana is prepared to offer Dominica as much help as it could, as the small Caribbean Island has been left bruised and battered by Hurricane Maria. There are reports coming out of Caribbean media agencies that at least six persons may have been killed on the island following the passage of the Category 5 Hurricane. […]
By News Source Guyana on September 19, 2017
Crime, News
Just two weeks after the government said it was in possession of information that suggests some level of collusion between the Police and persons who landed an illegal aircraft in the North Rupununi, Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan has confirmed the removal of several ranks stationed in the area. He said the removal from the area […]
By News Source Guyana on September 19, 2017
Crime, News
One week after being nabbed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA),by ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), a Cummings Lodge man who swallowed more than 2 pounds of cocaine in small packets was sentenced to jail today. When 38-year-old, Julius Fidel Watkins appeared in Court this morning, he opted to plead guilty to […]
By News Source Guyana on September 19, 2017
Crime, News
A taxi driver and a woman from Plantation Providence on the East Bank of Demerara, are both nursing wounds after being attacked by bandits early this morning. The incident reportedly took place just after 2 o’ clock this morning as the woman was arriving home. The injured woman has been identified as Kathy Vyphuis. She […]
By News Source Guyana on September 18, 2017
Crime, News
His victim may have had a good look at his face and that resulted in 22-year-old, Lindener, Collin Estwick, being remanded to prison on a robbery charger. The Linden resident stood before Magistrate, Judy Latchman and denied the robbery allegation. It is alleged that while being in the company of another man at Irving Street, […]
By News Source Guyana on September 18, 2017
Crime, News
Contracts totaling $150 million were signed on Monday, to begin the commencement of construction and rehabilitation works on seven police stations across the country. Among the police stations to benefit from the project under component (2) of the Citizen Security Strengthening Programme are interior and hinterland facilities. The stations to be rehablitated are the Issano, […]
By News Source Guyana on September 18, 2017
News
Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan has expressed disappointment that the findings of a Commission of Inquiry on allegations of a plot to assassinate President David Granger have been leaked. Mr. Ramjattan is not happy that aspects of the Report are now privy to the public even before the Cabinet has had a chance to deliberate […]
By News Source Guyana on September 18, 2017
News
An elderly homeowner and businessman perished in an early morning fire that completely destroyed a building along Main Street, Georgetown. 77-year-old, Yussuf Sankar, was in the building along with a female relative when the fire broke out just before 6:00am. While the woman managed to escape, Sankar could not be accounted for as firefighters battled […]