By News Source Guyana on May 31, 2015
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A 23-year-old man from Kaneville on the East Bank of Demerara was stabbed to death early Sunday morning while he attempted to break into a house along with a group of accomplices just after 3 o’ clock. The dead man has been identified as Darson Ramatar. According to reports, it was just after 3 o’ […]
By News Source Guyana on May 31, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
PPP/C candidate at the recently concluded general and regional elections, businessman Clinton Urling believes that it is time for the People’s Progressive Party to rid itself of former President Jagdeo if it is to move forward and regain its “former political prestige”. In a Sunday letter to the Stabroek News, Urling who joined the PPP […]
By News Source Guyana on May 31, 2015
News, Politics
The Guyana Trades Union Congress has issued a call for members of the new government to remember their campaign promises to “be different” from the previous administration. The GTUC’s call was issued on Saturday as it was confirmed that the Head of the Child Care and Protection Agency, Ann Greene was sent on administrative leave […]
By News Source Guyana on May 31, 2015
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The Opposition People’s Progressive Party has condemned a move by the new David Granger administration to transfer a number of Presidential Guards who served under former Presidents Ramotar and Jagdeo and have them replaced by other police officers who are now members of the Presidential Guard unit. In a Saturday statement, the PPP condemned what […]
By News Source Guyana on May 30, 2015
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The Guyana Revenue Authority on Saturday announced that Professional Guard Services (PGS), which has the contract for security of the GRA’s warehouse, has confirmed that staff from its service were behind the removal of more than 100 cases of high-priced seized liquor from the GRA’s Eccles warehouse. According to a statement from the Revenue Authority, […]
By News Source Guyana on May 30, 2015
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Two technicians attached to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport are in the custody of the Guyana Police Force along with a passenger following a Friday afternoon drug bust at the airport. The three were taken into custody after more than 14 pounds of cocaine was found in bottles of rum that the passenger had in […]
By News Source Guyana on May 30, 2015
News, Politics
The Director of the Child Care and Protection Agency, Ann Greene has been sent on administrative leave following a verbal outburst during a meeting with the Minister of Social Protection Volda Lawrence and the Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Simona Broomes. News Source understands that the two Ministers as part of their familiarization […]
By News Source Guyana on May 29, 2015
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Officers currently participating in the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) Standard Officers’ Course #48 were today, encouraged to uphold the maxims of loyalty, honesty, trust, honour, courage and discipline, and remain steadfast to the core values of the Force as they continue to serve the nation. The call came from the Commander-in- Chief of the Armed […]
By News Source Guyana on May 29, 2015
News
A suspected thief was shot dead early Friday morning after he reportedly rushed to police officers with a chopper. The man was caught red handed in a Regent Street store along with another thief just after 3am when someone spotted the and contacted police. “On arrival, the police managed to arrest one of the men. […]
By News Source Guyana on May 28, 2015
News, Politics
(GINA) The new administration is keen on opening a Diplomatic Consulate in French Guiana. This was revealed during an interview on Wednesday with President David Granger by French Television Senior Journalist Nicolas Pietrus. “I will ensure that there is a consulate in French Guiana to look after the interest of the Guyanese there”. It was noted […]