By News Source Guyana on May 15, 2013
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A high-profile trial in New York involving stolen motorcycles, drugs, guns and Guyanese nationals is set to begin later this month but some of the Guyanese charged in the case will go on trial but when they do, some of the evidence will not be presented in court in an embarrassing turn of events for the New […]
By News Source Guyana on May 15, 2013
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The Guyana Lottery Company has announced that the winner of its $78 Million jackpot has finally come forward and has claimed the prize. The drawing took place on February 16, 2013 and the claim period would have expired on Friday, May 16, 2013. The lucky winner whose identity will not be revealed, claimed the prize […]
By News Source Guyana on May 14, 2013
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Six more employees of the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) were fired on Tuesday morning after being told that they had failed the Government issued polygraph tests. The GEA has now dismissed over twenty employees in less than two months claiming that they were all unsuccessful after they submitted themselves for the lie detector tests. One […]
By News Source Guyana on May 14, 2013
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The Government of Guyana announced on Tuesday that it has signed an Agreement with Repsol Exploracion S.A. (Repsol) to undertake oil exploration in the Shelfal waters of Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone. Repsol is one of the largest Spanish Oil exploration companies. President Donald Ramotar who is the Minister Responsible for Petroleum signed on behalf of […]
By News Source Guyana on May 14, 2013
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Guyana’s Chief Justice, Ian Chang will continue to listen to arguments on June 4 in a landmark case that could have an impact on some colonial type laws that remain in modern-day Guyana and which affect the Gay and Lesbian community. The Society Against Sexual Orientation and Discrimination(SASOD) and four other applicants in the names […]
By News Source Guyana on May 13, 2013
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Six Corentyne residents appeared in the Whim Magistrates’ Court on Monday and were charged with the murder of Manchester, Berbice resident, Alfred Munroe called “Guana Man”. They were all refused bail and remanded to prison. The 45-year-old man who residents suspected of being a thief, was beaten to death last Thursday at Port Mourant, Corentyne […]
By News Source Guyana on May 13, 2013
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The ex husband of 30-year-old Maryann Nauth is being sought by Police in connection with the murder. The ex husband’s name has been given as Vinod Balgobind. He has not been seen or heard from, since the brutal slaying of the mother of three, in a city hotel on Sunday. The two were married for […]
By News Source Guyana on May 13, 2013
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A 55-year-old visually impaired man from Greenwich on the East Bank of Essequibo has been remanded to prison after being refused bail for the charge of inciting to commit a felony of murder. The father of six whose name was given as “Lochan”, appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Monday […]
By News Source Guyana on May 12, 2013
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A mother of seven children is in police custody after she allegedly set fire to her Bamboo Drive, Meadowbrook home on Mother’s Day. The house was completely gutted. Firemen were called to the scene just before 3 o’ clock on Sunday afternoon when neighbours noticed the blaze and raised an alarm. The woman fingered in […]
By News Source Guyana on May 12, 2013
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The Government of Guyana has announced that it is trying to convince Air China to begin a service to Guyana. That service could be offered via New York. Air China is the world’s 10th largest airline and is the National Flag Carrier of China. The carrier currently operates 11 non-stop flights between New York and Beijing […]