By News Source Guyana on July 4, 2023
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, plans to continue his push for a robust international security force in Haiti. He made his position known as he addressed the 45th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM in Trinidad and Tobago. Arriving in the Twin Island Republic from Haiti, the UN […]
By News Source Guyana on July 4, 2023
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Keith Rowley has sounded the alarm over the many challenges facing regional governments and the countries of the region themselves. At the opening of the CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting in Port of Spain, Dr. Rowley said “never before, have small states faced the broad and deep range […]
By News Source Guyana on July 4, 2023
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and though satisfied with the progress made by the Community over the last 50 years, CARICOM Secretary General, Dr. Carla Barnett, believes the time is now to confront those challenges. The Secretary General made the comments while addressing the opening of the 45th Regular Meeting of […]
By News Source Guyana on July 4, 2023
Crime, News
A 37-year-old Venezuelan national was stabbed to death on Sunday morning outside a bar, while he partied with his wife. Another Venezuelan is the prime suspect. Police have identified the dead man as Oscar Sanchez, who lived at Eccles on the East Bank of Demerara with his wife, who is also from Venezuela. The Police […]
By News Source Guyana on July 3, 2023
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
Declaring that transformation is not about a nice building or a new road, President Irfaan Ali told a gathering of Guyanese in Canada on Saturday that he firmly believes that prosperity can only come to the country if it is united. He explained that with its existing challenges, Guyana cannot afford to be divided, even […]
By News Source Guyana on July 2, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) is highly convinced that the alleged instruction of “no further action” to the Police, by the 16-year-old indigenous girl, who accused Local Government Minister, Nigel Dharamlall of rape, “is a culmination of improper investigation and systemic emotional abuse by the authorities.” In a statement on Saturday, the APA said the […]
By News Source Guyana on July 2, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
In wake of the the announcement that the 16-year-old girl who filed a rape complaint against Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall has asked the Police to no longer pursue the matter, the Guyana Human Rights Association has issued a call for there to be a safeguard system to protect and support victims of sexual violence and […]
By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
After being in protective custody for over a week, the 16-year-old school girl who filed a complaint of rape and sexual assault against the Minister of Local Government, has asked the Police to no longer pursue the matter. In a statement this evening, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed to News Source that the teenager has […]
By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2023
Crime, News
Two young motorcyclists lost their lives on Thursday in two different parts of the country but in similar accidents. On Thursday morning in Linden, 27-year-old Sheldon Solomon lost his life while riding his motorbike along the Kara Kara Public Road. A police report said he was riding his motorbike on the northern side of the […]
By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2023
Crime, News
Tragedy engulfed the Drysdale Street, Charlestown area this morning in a plume of thick smoke as a father and his two children perished in a fire at their home. The dead man has been identified as 40-year-old Michael Richards. His two children who also died in the blaze were identified as 6-year-old Somaya Richards and […]