By News Source Guyana on December 21, 2015
News, Politics
Amidst a damning audit of its dealings and investments, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), Winston Brassington, doesn’t appear too worried about his fate with the state-owned entity. Brassington called a press conference on Monday afternoon to respond and clarify several statements and information contained in a forensic […]
By News Source Guyana on December 21, 2015
News, Politics
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party and former Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee has blasted the Presidential pardons of some non-violent young convicts and eleven women who are mothers. President David Granger last week announced that he was pardoning eleven women prisoners who were serving time for non violent, non cocaine related and […]
By News Source Guyana on December 20, 2015
News
A Guyanese woman who travelled to Atlanta from Barbados is in the custody of Atlanta Police after being nabbed with over 10 pounds of cocaine in her suitcases. The woman has been identified as Delshana Christopher of West Ruimveldt, Georgetown. She reportedly travelled to Barbados earlier this week and spent two days there before heading […]
By News Source Guyana on December 20, 2015
News, Politics
The Berbice Bridge Company has finally decided to accept government’s subsidy offer which will allow a reduction in the toll to cross the Berbice Bridge effective from January 1, 2016. In a statement on Saturday, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure announced that an agreement had been reached. Government had announced its move to ensure a […]
By News Source Guyana on December 19, 2015
News, Politics
President David Granger has announced that he has decided to pardon eleven women convicts who are mothers and who are in jail for non-violent, non-cocaine related and non-human trafficking offenses. Appearing on the weekly “The Public Interest” television programme, President Granger said he wants the eleven women to go home for the holidays. “I hope […]
By News Source Guyana on December 19, 2015
News
A former mini-bus driver from Guyana was gunned down early Friday morning in New Jersey. His body was found just outside a night club and Police are baffled by the murder. The man, 49-year-old, Phillip Amsterdam died Friday after being transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, said Essex County Prosecutor’s Office spokeswoman Katherine Carter. According […]
By News Source Guyana on December 18, 2015
News
Minister of Tourism Cathy Hughes has announced that the government is pursuing a plan to advertise Guyana in cruise line magazines. She said this is one way of showing this South American nation as a viable tourism destination. She told the Government Information Agency (GINA) that direct communication with several cruise lines is being made […]
By News Source Guyana on December 18, 2015
News
The Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) has added its latest batch of trained teachers into the education system. Five hundred and six (506) teachers graduated at the college’s 81stgraduation ceremony on Thursday at the National Cultural Centre under the theme “Quality Instructional Leaders: Empowering 21st Century Learners.” Four hundred and forty-four (444) teacherswere bestowed […]
By News Source Guyana on December 18, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The Government of Guyana used its majority in the National Assembly yesterday to pass the Amendments to the Anti-money Laundering and Local Government Bills but decided to postpone the presentation and passage of the Terrorism Bill in wake of calls from the Opposition and civil society groups for the Bill not to be rushed through the […]
By News Source Guyana on December 17, 2015
News
One of the security detail cars for President David Granger was forced off the road this afternoon after colliding with another car when its driver ignored the sirens, as the Presidential convoy was making its way to Georgetown. The incident took place in the Farm area on the East Bank of Demerara as the President […]