By News Source Guyana on October 28, 2021
News, Politics
The recently arrived Liza Unity oil production vessel will not get into full operation until late 2022 or early 2023, but when it does, ExxonMobil Guyana does not foresee some of the problems that have dogged Guyana’s other oil production vessel, the Liza Destiny. A gas compressor issue on the Liza Destiny has resulted in […]
By News Source Guyana on October 27, 2021
Elections, News, Politics
The meeting that was summoned by the Speaker of the National Assembly with the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee Jermaine Figueira and Government Member, Minister Gail Teixeira and which was scheduled for today was postponed. The meeting is now scheduled for Friday. Today’s meeting was called off after the Speaker was informed that the […]
By News Source Guyana on October 27, 2021
News, Politics
The COVID-19 death toll in the country climbed to 900 today as the Ministry of Health reported the death of an unvaccinated 64-year-old man from Region 4. The month of October has now taken the place as the second deadliest month of the pandemic in Guyana with 101 deaths being recorded in the past 26 […]
By News Source Guyana on October 27, 2021
Crime, News, Politics
Two members of the Guyana Police Force who were charged earlier this year in connection with an alleged $19 Million fraud in the Force’s Finance Department were freed of the charges today after the Magistrate’s Court upheld their Attorneys’ no-case submission. Special Corporal Jenneka Carmichael and Constable Tatayana Smith were charged for allegedly deleting files […]
By News Source Guyana on October 27, 2021
Elections, News, Politics
Region Four Chairman Daniel Seeram has disallowed an attempt by the Alliance for Change to move a motion of no-confidence against the Vice Chairman of the Region. Both Seeram and the Vice-Chairman, Samuel Sandy are from the APNU. Although the APNU and the AFC sit on the Region 4 Council as a coalition, the AFC […]
By News Source Guyana on October 27, 2021
News, Politics
Longtime broadcaster with the state-owned National Communications Network Michella Abraham-Ali is returning from her vacation leave to find that she has been removed from her position as Acting Chief Executive Officer of the company. Deputy NCN Chief Executive Neaz Subhan who filled in for Ms. Abraham-Ali while she was on leave has been appointed as […]
By News Source Guyana on October 27, 2021
Crime, News
Three years after he was freed of a cocaine trafficking charge over insufficient evidence, businessman Andre Gomes aka “Zipper” has found himself again on the radar of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit. Gomes was arrested on Tuesday night during an operation by CANU at a house in the Campbellville area. The operation unearthed two blocks […]
By News Source Guyana on October 26, 2021
Crime, News
A 39-year-old man is in the custody of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit after he was nabbed on Monday with more than 30 pounds of local and foreign marijuana in his car. CANU identified the suspect as Duvendra Sukhdeo of Republic Park, East Bank Demerara. CANU said based on information, it intercepted the motor car […]
By News Source Guyana on October 26, 2021
Crime, News
Three days after three men were arrested during a CANU operation in Sophia, only one of the men has been charged for narco-trafficking. 31-year-old Roylon Adolph of Industrial Area, Linden was charged with trafficking over 10 pounds of marijuana in the Sophia area. CANU said the marijuana carries an estimated street value of $1.8 million. […]
By News Source Guyana on October 26, 2021
News, Politics
Attorney General Anil Nandlall and Attorney Douglas Mendez who is representing the Vice President in the election petition appeal case have both objected to more submissions being made to the court by the Attorney for the petitioners, Roysdale Forde. Senior Counsel Nandlall and Mendez are both calling for the matter to be wrapped up soon. […]