By News Source Guyana on September 3, 2024
Crime, News
One year after a Rose Hall woman and her young son were brutally chopped to death inside their home, a suspect has finally been charged for the double murder. The Guyana Police Force announced today that 33-year-old Corentyne resident and security guard, Quincy Hooper has been charged for the August 23, 2023 murder of 30-year-old […]
By News Source Guyana on September 3, 2024
Education, News
The University of Guyana has welcomed more than 3,700 new students for the 2024-2025 academic year. It is the largest batch of new students in the University’s 61-year history according to Vice Chancellor, Professor Dr. Paloma Mohammed. Among the new students at UG are three teenagers who exceeded expectations by acing the CXC examinations a […]
By News Source Guyana on September 3, 2024
Crime, News
Outlandish social media talk show host, Mikhail Rodrigues aka “Guyanese Critic” has been found guilty of contempt of Court and has been ordered to pay a fine of $100,000 within seven days or face three days in jail. Additionally, he has been ordered by the High Court to issue a public apology to the Court […]
By News Source Guyana on September 3, 2024
Business, Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The 2025 edition of the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo was launched this morning with a plan to present Guyana as more than just an oil and gas country, but rather as a country that can facilitate growth in a number of other industries. Speaking at the launch, Chief Executive Officer of the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2024
Crime, News
On the heels of the massive 4.4 tonne cocaine find at Matthew’s Ridge in Region One, Guyana’s Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, has issued a stern warning to drug pushers and drug traffickers. “We will stay on this, And we want to warn those who are engaged in it to desist, because we will […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2024
News, Politics
The 46th Conference of the Caribbean, the Americas and the Atlantic Region’s Commonwealth Parliamentary Association got underway this morning at the Umana Yana with a call for more inclusive and robust Parliamentary work across the region Secretary General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Steven Twigg, said the conference presents an opportunity for Parliaments in the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2024
Crime, News
The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit has destroyed the more than four tonnes of cocaine that was found buried near an illegal airstrip at Matthew’s Ridge in Region One. Agents from CANU took samples of the cocaine for investigation and prosecution purposes and destroyed the rest. The Guyana Defence Force assisted with the destruction of the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2024
News, Politics
Guyana observes Amerindian Heritage month throughout this month of September, and President Irfaan Ali, has promised to make more resources available to Indigenous communities in an effort to bridge the development gap between the Hinterland and Coastland. On Sunday evening, the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs hosted an Amerindian Cultural extravaganza at the National Park to […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2024
Business, News
Citizens Bank Guyana officially opened the doors to its new Mandela Avenue branch today. The branch was constructed to the tune of $1.8 Billion, and according to its Managing Director, Ethan Chester, the opening of the new branch not only signals confidence in the country’s economy, but the bank’s commitment to improving the quality of […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2024
Crime, News, Politics
A joint operation between the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit and the Special Forces of the Guyana Defence Force with support of the US Drug Enforcement Agency, unearthed a massive cocaine find near an abandoned airstrip in Region One. The operation began on Saturday as CANU and the GDF Special Forces carried out an operation at […]