By News Source Guyana on January 3, 2023
News, Politics
Leader of the Alliance For Change, Khemraj Ramjattan today confirmed that his Alliance For Change Party has formally withdrawn from the multi-party coalition with the APNU. The two parties were in a coalition for the past 7 years, but even as the AFC has left the coalition, the AFC Leader today said the APNU and […]
By News Source Guyana on January 3, 2023
Crime, News
A post-mortem examination conducted on the bodies of the Police Detective and the Fisherman who were both shot by Police Officers during an arrest gone wrong, has found that both men were shot multiple times. According to a Police statement, a post-mortem examination revealed that Police Detective, Corporal Dwayne McPherson was shot twice. Both shots […]
By News Source Guyana on January 3, 2023
Crime, News
Fort Wellington Hospital medical practitioner, Dr. Michelle Paul has regained full consciousness and is recovering well following last evening’s smash-up just outside the Region 5 Administration Office at Fort Wellington. Dr. Paul is now a patient at the New Amsterdam Hospital. She regained consciousness late last night and has been responding well to treatment, according […]
By News Source Guyana on January 3, 2023
Crime, News
The two suspects in the murder of Durban Street, businessman Shimron Adams, were remanded to jail this morning when they appeared before the Chief Magistrate. The two accused, Andrew Ridley of Albouystown and Akelow Marshall of East La Penitence were not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge. The Court was told […]
By News Source Guyana on January 3, 2023
News, Politics
Former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran has issued a warning to the government over its accumulation of public debts from loans. He particularity flagged two recent loans taken by the government from China. Goolsarran explained in his Stabroek News column today that the country’s external debt was just over US$1.3 Billion. He pointed out that the […]
By News Source Guyana on January 3, 2023
Crime, News
Police investigators in Berbice are probing the murder of 25-year-old Corriverton resident, Jason Bownauth. The man died on Sunday after he was stabbed by his reputed wife after he repeatedly slapped her during an argument. According to reports, on Sunday, the couple was in attendance at a family event when they got into a disagreement. […]
By News Source Guyana on January 2, 2023
News, Politics
One year after the enactment of Local Content legislation for the oil and gas sector, the Private Sector Commission has reported that more Guyanese businesses have increased their capacity to service the oil and gas sector. Under the Local Content law, Guyanese nationals and Guyanese companies receive priority in the procurement of goods and services […]
By News Source Guyana on January 2, 2023
News, Politics
In his new year’s address to the nation, Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton broadsided the Government as one that lacks compassion and competence, noting that citizens continue to face a high cost of living with little effort by the Government to address the situation. He also accused the government of discrimination. “We endured more rampant ethnic […]
By News Source Guyana on January 2, 2023
Elections, News, Politics
Reflecting on the last year as one which saw the Government moving forward with an aggressive infrastructure and economic development plan, President Irfaan Ali has announced that this new year will see sustained economic growth along with increased opportunities for citizens and businesses. “In 2023, we shall roll out policies, programmes, and projects to ensure […]
By News Source Guyana on January 1, 2023
Crime, News
Two Policemen have been placed under close arrest over the shooting death of another Policeman and a fisherman. The shooting incident took place early on New Year’s morning in the East Coast Demerara village of Huntley, Mahaicony. The Guyana Police Force’s Public Relations Department has identified the dead Policeman as 31-year-old Detective Corporal Dwayne McPherson, […]