By News Source Guyana on December 31, 2015
News
Police in Matthews Ridge, North West District are investigating the murder of a 65-year-old villager who was stabbed to death on Wednesday during an early morning rum shop fight. Dead is Peter James. According to a police report, the incident took place just after 1 o’ clock on Wednesday morning as James and other men […]
By News Source Guyana on December 30, 2015
News
Three persons lost this lives this evening in a smash up between a canter truck and a motor car on Carifesta Avenue in Georgetown. The incident took place just before 10 o’ clock as the two vehicles were heading in opposite directions on the main roadway. Reports indicate that both vehicles were being driven at […]
By News Source Guyana on December 30, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
Members of Parliament for the APNU+AFC Coalition met today with President David Granger who reminded them that the coalition is bigger than Party and individual politicians. According to a statement from the Ministry of the Presidency, the President also urged the MPs to continue to take their responsibility to the people of Guyana seriously. He added […]
By News Source Guyana on December 30, 2015
News
The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) today announced that it has reached an agreement with the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) for the emoluments and benefits for employees represented by the GPSU for the calendar year 2015. According to the Power Company, the agreement is following negotiations that commenced on Wednesday November 18, 2015 […]
By News Source Guyana on December 30, 2015
News, Politics
The Final Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) was on Wednesday laid in National Assembly with Agricultural Minister Noel Holder declaring the government’s commitment to bringing the industry back to profitability. The report has recommended that the government examines the possibility of privatizing the state owned sugar company which has […]
By News Source Guyana on December 30, 2015
News, Politics
Former Minister of Natural Resources Robert Persaud has sold his I-News online media outfit to the Ramroop Media Group, Queens Atlantic Investments, which owns the Guyana Times and TV Guyana. News Source understands that the deal was completed earlier this month unknowing to the I-News staff. Just before the deal was finalized, the management of […]
By News Source Guyana on December 30, 2015
News, Politics
The Police Service Commission has indicated to the Commissioner of Police that all promotions of Police Officers have been put on hold until February of next year. Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud announced this morning that he was made aware of the decision late yesterday via a letter from the Constitutional body. He said he is […]
By News Source Guyana on December 30, 2015
News, Politics
The Guyana Power and Light company has announced that it will be increasing the charges for reconnection for the new year. In an advertisement in the daily newspapers, GPL announced that once your electricity is disconnected, you will have to clear your outstanding bill, pay a $3,200 reconnection fee and also pay an increased security […]
By News Source Guyana on December 29, 2015
Entertainment, News
The Department of Culture has announced that several activities will take place on December 31, 2015 leading straight into January 1, 2016 to user in Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary year. Events are expected to take place in all 10 Administrative Regions, with the lead event taking place at the Independence Arch on Brickdam. The National […]
By News Source Guyana on December 29, 2015
News
The Guyana Police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for murder accused, Jagmohan Neshan who escaped from the New Amsterdam Prison on Monday, December 28, 2015. He was a remanded prisoner after being charged for the murder of Devindra Deodath which occurred on October 07, 2013. The Police Force is asking that anyone with information which […]