By News Source Guyana on July 29, 2017
News, Politics
The Government will be taking a $2.5B supplementary financial paper to the National Assembly next week, with the intention of using $756 Million of that amount for capital projects at two of the country’s prisons. The financial paper was presented to the National Assembly on Thursday but will be debated at the next sitting which […]
By News Source Guyana on July 28, 2017
News
Additional information of Police Commissioner, Seelall Persaud’s alleged involvement in a poorly investigated allegation of a plot to assassinate President David Granger, was Friday placed in the public domain by Assistant Commissioner, David Ramnarine, who is currently Acting as the Police Commissioner. Known for his outspoken personality, Ramnarine took the stand at the Paul Slowe Commission of […]
By News Source Guyana on July 28, 2017
Crime, News, Politics
The Tobacco Control Bill 2017 which seeks to minimize the harmful effects of smoking and second-hand smoking will see individuals being charged $200,000 or facing six months imprisonment and businesses $9M if they breach the law. The bill was presented to the National Assembly yesterday by Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence, and was […]
By News Source Guyana on July 27, 2017
News, Politics
The government on Thursday said it is open to considering compensation for flood affected citizens although it is not a recompense usually provided by the State. The coalition government said before a decision is taken on possible compensation, it wants to first receive an assessment of the extent of damages, particularly suffered by farmers who lost crops […]
By News Source Guyana on July 27, 2017
Crime, News
Days after a wanted man, who escaped from lawful custody, was caught hiding in a barrel in an Agricola home, two teens along with a mother of three, appeared before a City Magistrate charged with harbouring a fugitive. 17-year-old, Shyon Freeman, 24-year-old, Carletta Gir and 18-year-old, Esan Gibson, all made their first court appearance before […]
By News Source Guyana on July 27, 2017
Crime, News
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has announced that with immediate effect, there will be increased mandatory security screening of all United States bound passengers. In a statement, the Civil Aviation Authority said the checks are in compliance with the recently issued United States Transportation Security Administration (US-TSA) requirements, which stipulate the additional screening of […]
By News Source Guyana on July 27, 2017
Crime, News
Popular local television news anchor, Travis Chase on Thursday found himself being part of the news rather than just presenting it, as he took the stand at the ongoing Commission of Inquiry into an alleged plot to assassinate President David Granger. It was Chase who first interviewed the man at the centre of the plot. […]
By News Source Guyana on July 26, 2017
Crime, News
In was an emotional time in Court this afternoon as a 24-year-old, Grove resident, found himself facing charges related to the death of his wife in an accident. The young man, Laurent McGarrell, stood before the Court in an emotional manner after he was charged for causing the death of his wife by dangerous driving. The […]
By News Source Guyana on July 26, 2017
Crime, News
Faced with several incidents of sabotage to its cable system in different parts of the country, local telecommunications company, GTT, rolled out a $1 Million reward for any information that could lead to the arrest of persons who may be involved in the criminal offense. The company on Wednesday afternoon hosted a joint press conference […]
By News Source Guyana on July 26, 2017
News
The Guyana Police Force has announced that another prisoner who escaped from the Lusignan Prison early Monday morning, has been arrested. The man has been identified as Kendell Skeete. He was found in the mining town of Linden, hiding out in an abandoned house in the Wisroc area. Skeete was one of thirteen prisoners who […]