By News Source Guyana on September 18, 2013
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A Sophia, Georgetown family is growing increasingly worried about the whereabouts of their daughter 17-year-old Tiffany Hazel who has been missing since Saturday. The young woman who worked at the Survival Supermarket was last seen by her mother on Saturday morning as she headed off to work. Her mother Donna Hazel said her daughter told […]
By News Source Guyana on September 18, 2013
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Former Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Rear Admiral Gary Best wants to see more resources being channeled to the GDF. On Tuesday afternoon Rear Admiral Best officially said goodbye to the Guyana Defence Force at a parade that was hosted in his honor. He said he is proud of his service to […]
By News Source Guyana on September 17, 2013
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A 22-year-old mini bus conductor was killed on the spot when the route 48 Sophia bound mini bus he was conducting, slammed into a motor car and toppled several times along Brickdam close to Louisa Row. The conductor has been identified as Gavin Deally. The accident took place just after 9 o’ clock on Tuesday […]
By News Source Guyana on September 17, 2013
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The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry has gotten involved in the stone row between the Works Ministry and BK Quarries. The Ministry of Works recently announced its intention to import stone for construction projects because of a “shortage” on the Guyana market. BK Quarries has indicated that there is no shortage and it could […]
By News Source Guyana on September 17, 2013
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The governing People’s Progressive Party is blaming the Opposition parties decision to vote against a firearms bill for the current crime situation in the country. The PPP is of the view that the Opposition’s vote down of a firearms. “The People’s Progressive Party rejects recent statements emanating from the camps of the Alliance for Change […]
By News Source Guyana on September 16, 2013
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After taking the oath as the new Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Chief- of -Staff, Brigadier Mark Phillips made his first public appeal for parents to encourage their children to join the army and serve with dedication. “Serve not necessarily for 30 years like myself, but serve for at least three years; it’s a wonderful thing […]
By News Source Guyana on September 16, 2013
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Investigators believe a man who was shot dead by the police this morning on the West Coast of Demerara was a key suspect in last week’s gunning down of a West Coast Demerara businessman The incident took place on Monday morning. The dead man has been identified as Kirk Bacchus of Paradise, East Coast Demerara. […]
By News Source Guyana on September 15, 2013
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A Jamaican registered fishing vessel busted in the Caribbean sea with over 4,000 pounds of marijuana was heading to Guyana, according to local authorities familiar with the case. The bust took place last Thursday out in the Caribbean sea aboard the fishing vessel “Miss Tiffany”. United States and British Navy patrols in the area carried […]
By News Source Guyana on September 15, 2013
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Police in Corentyne, Berbice are investigating the death of a 79-year-old man who died after being tied up during a robbery at his home. The man has been identified as Abdul Majid of No. 70 Village, Corentyne. According to investigators, he was found in his Store with his feet tied and was pronounced DOA at the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 13, 2013
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The Guyana Power and Light company is hoping that the local court system will better compliment its efforts to stamp out illegal connections. Between January and June of this year, GPL detected and removed 3,921 illegal connections. The company has stated that the move is in keeping with its efforts to reduce commercial losses resulting from […]