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A 26-year-old Nandy Park man who was freed of a murder and manslaughter charge a few years ago, was gunned down in his bed early Sunday morning while his fiancé and young baby were seriously injured. The dead man has been identified by police as Travis Rudder. According to a police report, he was in […]
Former Guyanese politician and historian Eusi Kwayana has raised concern about the move by the new APNU+AFC government to have the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry complete its work in one more sitting. He had described the decision as “disquieting”. In a letter which was carried in Saturday’s Stabroek News, Mr. Kwayana who appeared before […]
The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLCFT) (Amendment) Bill, and issues surrounding this critical legislation featured during a discussion between Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney General Basil Williams and United States Charge´ d´Affaires Bryan Hunt. The Attorney General said that the government is working towards laying the bill in the National Assembly […]
Canada-based oil exploration company – CGX Energy – announced on Friday that it had been granted an extension by the Guyana government to continue its oil exploration activity in the Corentyne block offshore Guyana. The company said it was very excited about this extension; particularly in wake of the recent oil find by U.S […]
Minister of State Joseph Harmon on Friday confirmed reports of fraud at the former Ministry of Public Service which involves the Chief Personnel Officer Margaret Cummings and others. Harmon confirmed that Cummings was caught attempting to fraudulently transfer a total of eight state vehicles to private citizens including former Minister Jennifer Westford and her spouse, […]
The Guyana Police Force said it is investigating the shooting and robbery of a 67-year-old man who was attacked by motorcycle riding bandits in the North Ruimveldt area. According to a police report, the incident took place around 12:45 this afernoon when the man, Reginald Manbodh, “had just returned home in his motor vehicle at North […]
A 49 year old Guyanese woman was arrested and charged after a quantity of cocaine was found in her luggage when she arrived at the VC Bird International Airport on last Tuesday. Police said 49 year old Carlin Jocelyn Jackson was slapped with charges of possession of cocaine, possession with intent to transfer, importation and […]
NY (CBS) – Officials say a passenger was looking bake more than just a cake as U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at John F. Kennedy International Airport found cocaine in a woman’s suitcase. Authorities say on June 6, CBP officers stopped Alizah Zaneshia Henry, who was arriving on a flight from Georgetown, Guyana via […]
The Head of the National Communications Network (NCN) Berbice operations Faizal Jafarally was on Friday morning fired. The dismissal was confirmed by Jafarally himself. News Source was informed that a team, including NCN’s CEO Molly Hassan and Communications Director at the Ministry of the Presidency Mark Archer travelled to the New Amsterdam location this morning […]
The two news editors who were fired from the state-owned National Communications Network are fighting back this morning and have accused NCN of firing them for their perceived political affiliation. In a statement, the former NCN staffers Edward Layne and Adele Rampersaud said “we wish to categorically reject these claims which bear no truth and […]
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