By News Source Guyana on December 10, 2018
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force this afternoon said it is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a white Toyota Hiace ‘Pitbull’ Minibus and its driver, who failed to stop after striking down a cyclist with a pillion rider. The accident occurred about 6:45pm on Sunday on the Annandale Public Road, East Coast Demerara. The 16-year-old cyclist, […]
By News Source Guyana on December 10, 2018
Crime, News
After spending more than a month behind bars on remand on an attempted murder charge, socialite and businessman, Imran Khan, was granted bail by a High Court Judge. The businessman’s Attorney moved to the High Court before Justice Sandel Kissoon last Friday and secured bail to the tune of $700,000. He is expected back in […]
By News Source Guyana on December 9, 2018
News, Politics
US based carrier, Eastern Airlines, which previously operated the “Dynamic Airways” brand, is in the final stages of being granted approval to begin a schedule service between Georgetown and New York. Eastern is expected to initially begin its schedule operations with one flight per week. In a notice published in the Sunday newspapers, the Guyana […]
By News Source Guyana on December 9, 2018
News, Politics
By Ravin Singh Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Friday reaffirmed the support of the political opposition to the Government in the case to settle the Guyana-Venezuela border controversy. Mr. Jagdeo made the announcement at the start of his contribution to the 2019 Budget debates. He stated that the Opposition Peoples’ Progressive Party (PPP) fully supports […]
By News Source Guyana on December 9, 2018
News, Politics
The Ministry of the Presidency today rejected “the malicious and wicked publishing of false articles relating to the health of His Excellency, David Granger by Guyana Guardian an online media outfit headlined, ‘President cannot speak- Cancer is in the throat’.” Despite the Ministry of the Presidency’s issuing of several press releases and videos of the Head of State […]
By News Source Guyana on December 9, 2018
News, Politics
After listening to the presentations from both sides of the National Assembly in the Budget debate, Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, said the nation ought to take warning against a deliberate move by the opposition, People’s Progressive Party to falsify statistics to create confusion. He provided several examples of the PPP providing incorrect statics during the […]
By News Source Guyana on December 7, 2018
News, Politics
Days after ExxonMobil announced its tenth oil discovery in Guyana, which pushes the discoverable barrels of oil offshore Guyana to five billion, the US Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway has indicated that the latest oil find has shoved Guyana into the #15 spot in the world, when it comes to the size of oil reserves. […]
By News Source Guyana on December 7, 2018
News, Politics
Another major US carrier is eyeing the Guyana market and has started to explore the possibility of beginning a service to Guyana. Outgoing US Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway, has confirmed that he was contacted by officials of United Airlines about destination Guyana. He said he explained to the airline that it would be a […]
By News Source Guyana on December 7, 2018
Caribbean & International, News
CARICOM’s Competition Commission has pledged to monitor the developments directly related to Scotiabank’s exit from Guyana and eight other Caribbean countries. The Bank’s headquarters in Toronto announced late last month that it will be selling out its banking operations, in the nine Caribbean countries, to Republic Holdings Limited, which owns Republic Bank. The countries where […]
By News Source Guyana on December 7, 2018
Crime, News, Politics
On the eve of his departure from Guyana, outgoing U.S Ambassdor Perry Holloway on Friday revealed that the US Government, through its Drug Enforcement Agency, will be going after more Guyanese narco traffickers in the coming years, with a plan to seek their extradition. Mr. Holloway appeared on the 94.1 FM radio show “JumpStart” on […]