By News Source Guyana on August 18, 2017
News, Politics
-by Kurt Campbell- A malicious motive is believed to be the reason behind the supposedly false allegations made by Andriff Gillard, in which he claimed that he was offered millions by businessman, Nizam Khan to assassinate President David Granger. This is according to former Chief Justice, Senior Counsel Ian Chang as he submitted his closing […]
By News Source Guyana on August 17, 2017
News, Politics
“Nobody will push my buttons to do anything in a hurry,” declared Georgetown Mayor Patricia Chase Green, as she sought support from Councilors on Thursday to defer a vote which will decide the fate of paid parking in the city under the existing controversial contract with Smart City Solutions. The Council had gathered with the intention to […]
By News Source Guyana on August 17, 2017
News
Days after allegedly beating a co-worker to death during an argument, 35-year-old miner, Naresh Baldihoo, was remanded to prison after the charge of murder was read to him. He was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge this afternoon, when he appeared before the Chief Magistrate. The Court heard that during an […]
By News Source Guyana on August 17, 2017
News
Several officers attached to the Guyana Revenue Authority have expressed concern about the recent move by the GRA to send three of its senior officers on leave pending an investigation into allegations that they have not been made aware of. Some officers spoke to News Source on the condition of anonymity, and expressed worry that […]
By News Source Guyana on August 17, 2017
News, Politics
-by Kurt Campbell- The United Kingdom has pledged new support to the Government of Guyana to reform the Prison Service under the current multimillion-dollar Security Sector Reform Action Plan (SSRAP). British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn said on Thursday that as a result of the recent incidents at the Georgetown Prison, the United Kingdom is now […]
By News Source Guyana on August 17, 2017
News, Politics
Just a week after threatening legal action against the move by the President through his State Minister to get the Police Service Commission to halt promotions, former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall has followed up on the threat and has started legal proceedings. The court action has been filed in the name of Rajendra Jaigobin. He […]
By News Source Guyana on August 17, 2017
News, Politics
(DPI) A new zone is being developed in Baramita to relocate all public facilities to a more conducive environment. This was revealed by Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Alfred King, who recently led a team to the area. The intention is to remove the facilities from the distractions and noise […]
By News Source Guyana on August 17, 2017
Crime, News
A Taxi Driver who was recently caught with five pounds of Marijuana, was yesterday sentenced to 4 years in Prison after he appeared in Court and enter a guilty plea to the charge. 40-year-old Raymond Roberts from Kuru Kururu, East Bank Demerara (EBD) made his first appearance before a Magistrate yesterday and pleaded guilty to […]
By News Source Guyana on August 17, 2017
Crime, News
Still reeling from the prison break that left a prison officer dead and most of the Camp Street jail gutted, and another prison break just after at Lusignan, the Guyana Prison Service has found itself launching another investigation into the presence of illegal items at the at the only building left standing in the Camp […]
By News Source Guyana on August 16, 2017
News
President David Granger appears to be strengthening his Ministry of the Presidency, by shifting Ministers into the Ministry with new portfolios. Just weeks after shifting the Education Minister to the Ministry of the Presidency as Minister of Public Service, the President today confirmed that Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Dawn Hastings, will also be […]