By News Source Guyana on August 8, 2018
News, Politics
It appears as though the Government will be pushing ahead with legislation that will see lighter sentences for persons found with small amounts of marijuana. Minister of Public Telecommunications, Cathy Hughes announced today that there is a pending cabinet memo that recognises that the APNU has now “come on board and is supporting our position […]
By News Source Guyana on August 8, 2018
News, Politics
The Leader and Senior Members of the Alliance For Change called a press conference today to recommit the party to the national coalition and to also roll out some of the party’s plans as it prepares to go it alone for the Local Government Elections. AFC Leader Raphael Trotman told reporters this afternoon that the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 8, 2018
News, Politics
The Ministry of Finance today announced that the economy has recorded a 4.5% growth rate in the first half of this year, which is higher than what was expected. With the economic growth taking place in the first half, the Ministry has announced that the entire projected economic growth rate for 2018 has been revised […]
By News Source Guyana on August 7, 2018
News
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) t the Tax Amnesty has entered its second and final phase, July 1 2018 to September 30 2018. According to the GRA, Individual and corporate taxpayers who file all outstanding tax returns and pay all principal taxes can qualify for fifty percent (50%) off all interests and penalties in this phase. The recourse […]
By News Source Guyana on August 7, 2018
Crime, News
In the Courtroom of the Chief Magistrate today, three men who were involved in that daring emancipation day shoot out with the Police in the city, were charged and remanded to jail for discharging a loaded firearm at police officers. The three, Junior John, Akeem Jeriah and Carlton Bourne are facing a joint charge. However in […]
By News Source Guyana on August 7, 2018
Crime, News
The Ministry of Natural Resources has ordered an “immediate probe” into an incident that was captured on video showing an armed foreign security guard assaulting a local miner. The security guard reportedly works for a Russian company that is involved in mining. The Ministry said the video clearly shows the armed security guard behaving in an […]
By News Source Guyana on August 7, 2018
Crime, News
Police in the Corentyne region are probing yet another murder-suicide case. Twenty nine year old, Subrina Lakhan was slashed to death by her husband yesterday at her Corentyne home and the man then turned on himself and took his own life. The dead man has been identified as 42-year-old labourer, Ramesh Ramdeen. According to investigators, […]
By News Source Guyana on August 6, 2018
News, Politics
Months after the Guyana Teachers Union offered its support for the recommendations contained in the final report of the high-level task force, the Government on Monday said it was looking to re-engage the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) on matters of salary increases. GTU has stated repeatedly that it was waiting on the Government to announce the way […]
By News Source Guyana on August 6, 2018
Crime, News
After being slapped with six fraud charges just a few weeks ago, Former Guyana Gold Board Accountant, Rosanna Ramnarine along with her former colleague, Debra Forbes found themselves before the Court facing three new fraud charges. The two women were granted bail in the sum of $450,000 each. They appeared before Principal Magistrate, Judy Latchman […]
By News Source Guyana on August 6, 2018
News, Politics
One day after the Alliance For Change announced that it will be breaking away from its coalition partner, the APNU, to contest the upcoming Local Government Elections, the Chairman of the APNU and PNC Leader, President David Granger does not appear too worried about the move. Speaking to reporters early this morning at a commemoration […]