By News Source Guyana on April 7, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana and well respected academic, Professor Harold Lutchman will head the APNU+AFC Coalition’s list of candidates which will be presented to the Guyana Elections Commission on Nomination Day, Tuesday 6th April, 2015. Lutchman agreed to head the list following several meetings with leaders of the coalition movement. Sources […]
By News Source Guyana on April 6, 2015
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Police investigators are probing the death of 31-year-old Quincy Bowman of Cummings Lodge on the East Coast of Demerara. The man was found dead early on Monday morning on a bridge in Festival City, Georgetown. According to an initial report from the police, Bowman was discovered dead with a gunshot wound to the head. The […]
By News Source Guyana on April 5, 2015
Elections, News
The message of national unity and reconciliation was taken to Region Two on Saturday as the APNU+AFC coalition hosted its unity rally in the town of Anna Regina where residents were urged to join in the efforts to unseat the incumbent People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) from its 23 years rule. APNU Member Dr. Rupert Roopnarine regarded the efforts to forge […]
By News Source Guyana on April 5, 2015
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Elections, News
With elections in Guyana just over a month away, the Prime Ministerial Candidate for the People’s Progressive Party, Elisabeth Harper intends to focus more over the coming weeks to introduce herself to the Guyanese people. After a silent introduction to the media by the President back in February, Ms. Harper has now been making the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 5, 2015
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Police investigators at Linden are probing the gunning down murder of 45-year-old Linden businesswoman, Shevon Gordon aka Elizabeth and Lizzie. The woman was shot dead by robbers on Saturday night around 7:30pm in front of her husband as they arrived at their Block 22, Wismar home from her business place. According to the police, the businesswoman and […]
By News Source Guyana on April 4, 2015
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The badly battered body of 9-year-old Shaquan Gittens was found on Saturday afternoon in a canal in the North Ruimveldt area, a short distance from where he lived. The body was found close to the cane fields just beyond Caneview Avenue. Family members have been left traumatized by the boy’s death and how he may […]
By News Source Guyana on April 4, 2015
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Police investigators probing the murder of opposition political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing have obtained the man’s mobile phone records and have been making contact with the persons who may have been in contact with him on the same day that he was shot dead in the Diamond Housing Scheme. Although there are no suspects in the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 4, 2015
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Police and Customs Anti Narcotics investigators are continuing their probe into the cocaine in charcoal bust even after the exporter behind the shipment has been charged and remanded to prison. News Source understands that the agents believe that there may be several other people linked to the bust which took place on March 30, 2015. […]
By News Source Guyana on April 4, 2015
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The Government of Guyana wants a full and thorough investigation into the assault of the Guyana Ambassador to Suriname, Keith George on Guyana embassy grounds in Paramaribo. The incident took place last Wednesday and reportedly occurred as the Ambassador was blocking the arrest of one of his drivers on embassy grounds in keeping with the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 1, 2015
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Several Guyanese students who are on scholarships abroad have not been able to receive their stipends with no clear indication from the Guyana Government as to when the situation will be rectified. Government’s Chief Spokesman Dr. Roger Luncheon made the disclosure on Wednesday and said it was due to the absence of an Appropriation Act […]