By News Source Guyana on December 2, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
Acting Chief Justice Roxanne George Wiltshire today delayed a decision in the case taken to the Court over government’s takeover of the operations of the Berbice river bridge. The Judge had scheduled this morning for her decision but told the Attorneys in the matter that she was delaying her decision as she requested additional documents […]
By News Source Guyana on December 1, 2019
Crime, News
A prison officer attached to the Lusignan Prison might soon find himself among the same prisoners he was hired to watch. The Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels, this morning announced that a young prison officer was arrested at 6:45 this morning with 70 grams of marijuana hidden in his underwear. The man who has been […]
By News Source Guyana on December 1, 2019
News
On the last day of Guyana observing road safety week, five more persons were added to the list of road deaths in two separate accidents. On Saturday night, an accident at Nismes on the West Bank of Demerara involving a mini-bus and a car claimed the lives of four persons including a 12-year-old girl. The […]
By News Source Guyana on November 29, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
Hours before the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) officially introduced its 2020 Elections Manifesto today, People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Executive Joseph Harmon said he is not impressed. Addressing the PNC Reform’s weekly press briefing at Congress Place, this midday, Mr. Harmon who also serves as the Director-General of the Ministry of the Presidency, labeled the […]
By News Source Guyana on November 29, 2019
News, Politics
The Guyana Oil Company Limited (GuyOil) today announced a reduction in prices for its Super 95 gasoline, diesel and kerosene. The reductions took effect today. The Company said the reductions were possible due to the lowered acquisition cost the company received from its supplier. As a result, GuyOil said the retail price for Super 95 […]
By News Source Guyana on November 29, 2019
News
The People’s Progressive Party today offered a glimpse into some of its plans and programs that it intends to implement if it wins the next elections. The party hosted a soft launch of excerpts from its manifesto, promising a more detailed document at a formal launch in January. PPP Presidential Candidate Irfaan Ali in outlining […]
By News Source Guyana on November 28, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
The Government of Guyana is being urged to pay wages and salary increases to all sugar workers in light of the recent increases announced for public servants. Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo used his solo press conference today to call on the government that he has repeatedly described as “illegal” to offer the increases to sugar […]
By News Source Guyana on November 28, 2019
Crime, News
32-year-old, Corporate Secretary, Towanna Clark was today charged with causing the death of Police Constable Carl Roach by dangerous driving. The woman appeared before the Chief Magistrate and denied the charge. The Prosecutor told the Court that just around 12:30 on Monday morning while driving her motor car along Brickdam, the accused slammed into the […]
By News Source Guyana on November 28, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
Having benefited from billions of dollars in tax concessions, businessman and Presidential Candidate for Change Guyana, Robert Badal, has now made a commitment to changing how such concessions are granted if his recently formed party wins the next elections. Badal who has been pushing his business record as a reason to elect him, recently admitted […]
By News Source Guyana on November 28, 2019
News, Politics
Government’s Chief Spokesman, Director-General at the Ministry of the Presidency Joe Harmon today said that the administration plans to properly gazette the name of the national archives to recognize the late Dr. Walter Rodney. Although Dr. Rodney’s name was added to the national archives several years ago under the previous government, the change was never […]