By News Source Guyana on March 5, 2019
News, Politics
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority is toughening up its approach to the aviation sector in Guyana and the operators and pilots who traverse the skies. At a press conference this morning, the Head of Civil Aviation, Egbert Field announced that sanctions will be taken against those pilots and or operators who use the airspace in […]
By News Source Guyana on March 5, 2019
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force has reported that a 20 year-old teacher of ‘D’ Field Sophia was accosted and relieved of her necklace and motorcycle infront of the School that she teaches in Sophia. A suspect has since been apprehended. A police statement today said that the suspect was held with the motorcycle by public-spirited citizens, […]
By News Source Guyana on March 5, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has responded to the President’s invitation for them to meet and discuss the hosting of elections and funding for the same elections. But Mr. Jagdeo has put forward a number of demands that he wants met before the meeting could take place. The meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, March 6 at […]
By News Source Guyana on March 4, 2019
News
by Dennis Glasgow “Our Life, Our Languages, Our way of Life” is the theme for the 10th General Assembly and Annual General Meeting of the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA). The meeting opened on Monday morning at Camp Kayuka on the Linden-Soesdyke Highway. It will wrap up on Wednesday. Over 120 participants gathered for the opening […]
By News Source Guyana on March 4, 2019
Crime, News
Two serving members of the Guyana Police along with two other men were charged today in connection with bird smuggling. The four were granted bail in the sum of $100,000 each after facing a charge of smuggling birds through the Cheddi Jagan Airport. The Court was told that all four accused are without the requiste […]
By News Source Guyana on March 4, 2019
News, Politics
General Secretary of the Guyana Trades Union Congress, Lincoln Lewis, believes it is time for the impasse with the Rusal Bauxite Company to go to arbitration. Speaking to reporters today after a meeting with officials of the Labour Department, the veteran trade unionist said the Minister could invoke provisions of the labour laws and force […]
By News Source Guyana on March 4, 2019
News, Politics
Despite a call by the Opposition nominated members of the Guyana Elections Commission for a full withdrawal of all the advertisements related to house-to-house registration, the Guyana Elections Commission is pushing ahead with the process. Public Relations Officer at the Guyana Elections Commission, Yolanda Ward, told News Source today that the Elections Commission had voted […]
By News Source Guyana on March 4, 2019
News
The union representing workers attached to the Rusal Bauxite Company as well as officials of the Guyana Trades Union Congress have indicated that the upper Berbice river, close to the Rusal mining site will remain blocked. President of the Guyana Trades Union Congress, Coretta McDonald today said officials of the company today refused to engage […]
By News Source Guyana on March 4, 2019
News
Two women, who were both vendors in the Bourda market, died tragically on Sunday in a mini-bus accident at Success on the East Coast of Demerara. Five other persons remain hospitalized with various injuries. 58-year-old Denise Culley of Vigilance, and 59-year-old Patrica Ellis of Haslington were passengers of the Route 44 mini-bus, heading to the […]
By News Source Guyana on March 3, 2019
Crime, News
The man who was shot on Saturday midday during a reported attempt to rob the Kay’s Diamond Enterprise in Thomas Street, Georgetown, has been identified as 25-year-old Henry Johanison. Three men, who Police arrested at the scene and believe were his accomplices, remain in custody. A statement from the Police said the owner of the […]