By News Source Guyana on June 17, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
Declaring that “no one is above the law”, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud this morning announced that the Child Care and Protection Agency has launched an investigation into the serious sexual assault allegations that have been leveled against a Government Minister by a 16-year-old school girl. In a post on […]
By News Source Guyana on June 17, 2023
News, Politics
Twenty-five-year-old Guyana Defence Force private, Brian Morrison, was on Friday charged for murder and remanded to jail over the shooting death of his colleague, GDF private Tevon Daymon at the GDF Timehri base. Morrison appeared at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge. The Court […]
By News Source Guyana on June 16, 2023
Elections, News, Politics
In a Court filing, a senior official of the Esso Exploration company recently revealed that the oil company used an insurance broker in the UK to provide the US$600M insurance policy for the Stabroek Block. The transaction is being flagged by the Insurance Association of Guyana for possible breaches of the Local Content Act of […]
By News Source Guyana on June 16, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
In its latest report on Trafficking in Persons, the US State Department has indicated that Guyana has met the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons. However, the report also noted that there is significant room for improvement. The report has listed 12 prioritized recommendations that Guyana should take on board to aid […]
By News Source Guyana on June 16, 2023
Crime, News
Four teenage boys have been charged for allegedly setting the fire that gutted the Karasabai Girls Dormitory in Region Nine. The four juveniles appeared at the Lethem Magistrates’ Court and were not required to enter a plea to the indictable charges and have been remanded at the Juvenile Holding Centre. Additionally, the Court has ordered […]
By News Source Guyana on June 16, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
A 16-year-old school girl in an open-letter to President Irfaan Ali has alleged being groomed, preyed upon and sexually assaulted by Minister of Local Government, Nigel Dharamlall. News Source made repeated efforts to get a comment from the Minister. Both of his known phone numbers went to voicemail on several occasions. There are reports that […]
By News Source Guyana on June 16, 2023
Crime, News
Nine months after she was held at the Cheddi Jagan Airport with 24 pounds of cocaine concealed in cookie packages, a 60-year-old woman from Haslington has been found guilty of drug trafficking and sentenced to four years in jail. In a statement this morning, the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit announced that the woman, Unique Sunshine […]
By News Source Guyana on June 15, 2023
Elections, News, Politics
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today announced that the draft Petroleum Bill will be put up for public consultation on Monday. The Bill is intended to modernize the existing legislation and address a slew of issues as Guyana’s Oil and Gas Sector evolves. “We are hoping by Monday, the draft Petroleum Act will be put out […]
By News Source Guyana on June 15, 2023
News
The Government of Guyana and the European Union (EU) have signed a €4.6M agreement for the protection and restoration of Guyana’s mangroves over a period of four years. Guyana’s Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh and the First Vice President of the European Commission, Mr Frans Timmermans signed the agreement, on Wednesday in the presence of […]
By News Source Guyana on June 15, 2023
Elections, News, Politics
Opposition Leader and APNU Chairman, Aubrey Norton, continues to express “no confidence” in the Guyana Elections Commission. At a press conference this morning, Mr. Norton said the recently concluded Local Government Elections have exposed some biases within the Elections Commission. He accused the electoral body of operating in a partisan manner, pointing out that while […]