By News Source Guyana on January 7, 2014
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The Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) will be closed to vehicular traffic from 10 o clock on Wednesday night up to 4 am on Thursday, to facilitate repairs after a vessel collided with the bridge, causing damage. Currently the structure is closed to marine traffic and is expected to resume contractions for river vessels on Thursday. General […]
By News Source Guyana on January 6, 2014
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Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee has revealed that since its launching in May of 2013, his ministry I paid a bribe website has received 58 reports against employees in nine government agencies from persons who anonymously admitted to paying bribes. According to Rohee, the reports have been sent to the agencies fingered for them to […]
By News Source Guyana on January 6, 2014
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Police on Sunday said they were investigating the brutal stabbing death of 72-year-old Mahaicony farmer Deoroop Sieuchand. The elderly man was left to die in his home as his wife was also badly beaten by bandits who invaded their home on Saturday night into early Sunday morning. A 10-year-old child who was also in the […]
By News Source Guyana on January 4, 2014
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The Guyana Foundation which is a non-profit organisation that intends to push for development in Guyana, has announced the launching of an ambitious two-phase national mental health programme. The new initiative is being supported by UK donor, Mr. Joe Moore. The Foundation is headed by former Peoples National Congress/Reform Executive Member Supriya Singh. According to […]
By News Source Guyana on January 4, 2014
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The Guyana Police Force’s investigative capabilities would be greatly enhanced, and very soon as the Ministry of Home Affairs’ state-of-the-art Forensic Laboratory at Turkeyen is nearing completion. Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee disclosed on Friday that the laboratory which is approximately 90 percent into its schedule, is expected to be completed by February, According […]
By News Source Guyana on January 4, 2014
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Multi award winning American R&B singer John Legend is promising patrons of his Night of Love concert at the Guyana National Stadium, a legendary performance. The artiste who arrived in Guyana on Friday morning told a press conference at the Fly Jamaica office at Ogle, that he is pleased with where his career is at […]
By News Source Guyana on January 4, 2014
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Just two days after the President highlighted the problem of domestic violence in Guyana in his New Year’s address, yet another woman has been killed in Guyana by her husband. The woman has been identified as Marcia Adams of Paradise East Coast Demerara. She was reportedly stabbed to death by her reputed husband who has […]
By News Source Guyana on January 3, 2014
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The Guyana Police Force on Friday said it is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an unidentified man, whose body was found with injuries to his head at about 11:40 am at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara. “The deceased is of African Descent, appears to be in his 40’s, medium built, dark complexion, about 5’8” […]
By News Source Guyana on January 3, 2014
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The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday evening announced that prison authorities have been able to foil an attempt to smuggle several rounds of ammunition into the Georgetown prison. Details of the attempt were not provided but the Ministry said this was not the first time that such attempts were made and uncovered by alert […]
By News Source Guyana on January 2, 2014
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The Guyana Police Force on Thursday morning reported that the main suspect in the murder of 20-year-old Carlissa Matthews was arrested by the police around 8:00 am on Thursday at Springlands, Corentyne which is close to the border crossing with Suriname. The young man was taken into custody and charges are expected to be laid […]