By News Source Guyana on November 23, 2016
Crime, News
The 16-year-old young man who stabbed a 22-year-old man to death after being hit down and attacked by the man is now facing murder charges. The teen appeared in court on Tuesday and was charged with the murder of Eccles resident, Imtiaz Alli. The case was held in camera and the teenager’s name was not […]
By News Source Guyana on November 22, 2016
Crime, News
The Deputy Regional Executive Officer for Region Three, Ameena Hinds, is in the custody of U.S Authorities after she was busted in Texas with just over three pounds of cocaine stashed in her suitcase. The woman traveled to Texas on a United Airlines flight from Trinidad and Tobago on October 29, 2016. On her arrival, […]
By News Source Guyana on November 22, 2016
News
Four men from Corentyne, Berbice have been remanded to prison after being charged for the murder of 27-year-old carpenter, Faisal Narindatt of No. 70 Village, Corentyne. 39-year-old Radish Motie, 18-year-old Diadath Datt, 49-year-old Harripaul Parsram and 37-year-old Niram Yakoby appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning (Tuesday) and were slapped with the murder charge. […]
By News Source Guyana on November 22, 2016
News, Politics
The coalition government is planning to replace the previous administration’s 1000 Turnkey homes venture with its own housing project and when it does, public service employees will be given preference. The move will see condominiums, apartment buildings and duplexes being constructed. Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Valerie Sharpe-Patterson has said that the PPP administration’s Turnkey […]
By News Source Guyana on November 22, 2016
News, Politics
The Legal Officer attached to the Ministry of Natural Resources, Joanna Homer, has announced that legislation and policies that will govern Guyana’s Petroleum Sector will be coming “very soon”. The announcement was revealed at a press conference on Monday during a media session with two officials from Uganda. The Officials are Dozith Abeinomugisha the Assistant […]
By News Source Guyana on November 22, 2016
News, Politics
During a feisty debate on the multi million dollar Durban Park project, the Opposition’s Chief Whip in the National Assembly, Gail Teixeira, told the Government members that they cannot want to be in government and not face criticism from the Opposition and public. “The government’s responsibility is to provide information. To be called to account. […]
By News Source Guyana on November 21, 2016
News
The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has launched a Christmas promotion to encourage errant customers and those who may have been disconnected, to pay their bills and enjoy several benefits. According to the Chief Executive Officer of GWI, Dr Richard Van West Charles, the promotion, “H2O: Connect and Collect”, is part of the company’s aggressive and intensive […]
By News Source Guyana on November 21, 2016
News, Politics
The opposition Peoples’ Progressive Party (PPP) has once again accused the government of racial and political discrimination and victimization, even as its members are yet to be brought before the court for alleged corrupt practices unearthed by state-sponsored forensic audits. At a Monday morning press conference, the opposition party chided the Guyana Human Rights Association […]
By News Source Guyana on November 21, 2016
News, Politics
Despite his public apology to the nation and the National Assembly, Public Health Minister, Dr. George Norton will still find himself facing the Parliamentary Privileges Committee over his statements to the National Assembly about the controversial rental of a bond for the storage of medical supplies. Speaker Dr. Barton Scotland on Monday announced that a […]
By News Source Guyana on November 21, 2016
News, Politics
The General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Clement Rohee believes that the APNU/AFC coalition government needs to defend the Cuban trained Guyanese doctors from unfounded attacks rather than to maintain an “eerie silence”. Mr. Rohee’s statement comes in wake of a criticism thrown at the doctors by Kaieteur News’ columnist Freddie Kissoon. Kissoon in […]