By News Source Guyana on October 22, 2019
News
The Government of Guyana in a statement this afternoon announced that it has no policy whatsoever with regard to the banning or restriction on the importation for any fruits or vegetables. The issue was raised at today’s cabinet meeting after reports surfaced last week that restrictions were being placed on the importation of citrus fruits […]
By News Source Guyana on October 22, 2019
Crime, News
The mastermind in the gunning-down murder of gold miner Deon Stoll, has been caught. The accused, Delon Morgan aka Demon, was reportedly attempting to make a dash to neighbouring Suriname early this morning when he was nabbed during a Police special operation in the Cove and John area. Acting Crime Chief, Senior Superintendent Michael Kingston […]
By News Source Guyana on October 21, 2019
News, Sports
The basketball fraternity in Guyana was plunged into mourning today after receiving news of the death of former National Basketball player, Andrew Ifill, who was known on the basketball court as “Mr. Dunk”. Ifill was discovered unresponsive at his workplace in South Trinidad last night. There were no marks of violence on the body and […]
By News Source Guyana on October 21, 2019
News, Politics
With the aim of reducing the prison population and fixing the social ills which stem from drug abuse, Guyana’s first Drug Treatment Court opened its doors this morning. The establishment of the Court has received support from the Ministry of Public Security, the local Judiciary, the Organization of American States, the Inter- America Drug Abuse […]
By News Source Guyana on October 21, 2019
Crime, News
The body of a 39-year-old man from Berbice was found in his Toyota 192 motorcar when the car was pulled from the Demerara River at Timehri this morning. The dead man has been identified as Umdut Jagnit from Betsy Ground, East Canje Berbice. According to a Police statement, it was just after 4:30 this morning […]
By News Source Guyana on October 21, 2019
Crime, News
A 19-year-old man from the village of Meten-Meer-Zorg on the West Coast of Demerara has become the country’s latest murder victim. His name has been given as Noel Singh and he worked as a fisherman in the same area. A Police statement said a 20-year old man from the same village is being sought from […]
By News Source Guyana on October 20, 2019
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force on Sunday morning issued wanted bulletins for two men in connection with the gunning down murder of gold miner, Deon Stull. Investigators want to know the whereabouts of 33-year-old Delon “Demon” Morgan and 23-year-old Lennox Estwick. Estwick’s last known address has been given as South Amelia’s Ward, Linden while the last […]
By News Source Guyana on October 18, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority, together with international assistance, intends to establish a mechanism to monitor broadcasters when the elections season heats up. Regional and General Elections are set for March 2, 2020. The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) has indicated that it will be engaging foreign help, to increase the Authority’s monitoring capabilities, in […]
By News Source Guyana on October 18, 2019
Crime, News
Though there has been a recent spike in criminal activity over the past week, the Guyana Police Force is still making inroads in its efforts to arrest the problem. In a statement today, the Guyana Police Force announced that at about 11:30 last night, ranks of a mobile patrol intercepted a motor car on Princes […]
By News Source Guyana on October 18, 2019
News
One day after the opposition People’s Progressive Party confirmed that it has tapped retired Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force Mark Phillips to join its ranks for the next elections, another retired Chief of Staff is seeing a “no contest” match up between a Phillips supported PPP and the incumbent President Brigadier David […]