By News Source Guyana on August 13, 2018
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force today announced that two Ukranian nationals who were caught on camera assaulting a local miner will face the local courts to face criminal assault charges. 38-year-old Vitaly Paraschuck, will face two counts of threatening behavior and assault causing actual bodily harm, committed on Charles Clarke. His fellow Ukranian national, 33-year-old, Maksym Furtak, […]
By News Source Guyana on August 13, 2018
News, Politics
The Guyana Teachers Union has officially informed its membership of the decision for them to begin strike action in time for the new school year. In a memo to teachers, GTU President Mark Lyte informed them that the strike action will begin on August 27 and continue until further notice. Schools are set to reopen […]
By News Source Guyana on August 13, 2018
Crime, News
50-year-old, Police Sergeant, Alfred Parks was today slapped with 12 counts of fraud related to the Driver’s Examination which is conducted by the Police Force. The accused appeared before Principal Magistrate, Judy Latchman and was not required to enter a plea to the charges as they were read to him. The Court was told that […]
By News Source Guyana on August 12, 2018
News, Politics
By Ravin Singh In the first six months of this year, the government raked in an increase of $3.4B in Value Added Tax (VAT) when compared to the corresponding period last year, the Ministry of Finance has revealed in its mid-year report. The report details that revenue collections totalled $109.2B at end-June 2018 – a […]
By News Source Guyana on August 12, 2018
Crime, News
An early morning vehicular accident along the La Grange Public Road on the West Bank of Demerara has claimed the lives of three persons. The accident occurred around 4:20 this morning when motor car, PDD 7182, slammed into the back of a truck that was parked to the side of the roadway. The three dead […]
By News Source Guyana on August 12, 2018
Crime, News
A subordinate Officer and a Constable of the Guyana Police Force have been arrested as an investigation has been launched into the shooting death of Brazilian miner, in the Puruni District. According to an official Police Force statement, the incident occurred on Saturday while the two were on patrol on Saturday. It is reported that […]
By News Source Guyana on August 10, 2018
Crime, News
While touting a recorded 5% decrease in serious crimes in the first seven months of the year, the Guyana Police Force is dealing with an increase in cases of armed robberies with firearms. In its latest crime report, which was issued today, the Police Force reported that the country has seen a 7% increase in […]
By News Source Guyana on August 10, 2018
News, Politics
The Working People’s Alliance, which is one of the parties that make up the APNU in the coalition Government, appears wary of the many negative comments and doom and gloom being pushed about Guyana’s oil future. In a statement, the party said there have been many negative contributors who appear to want disaster to befall […]
By News Source Guyana on August 10, 2018
Crime, News
Flamboyant gay sex worker, Otis “Otisha” Pearson has been committed to face a High Court trial for the alleged rape of a 14-year-old boy, by allegedly getting the underage boy to perform sexual acts, including penetration, on him. Magistrate Fabayo Azore made the decision today to send the case to the High Court using paper […]
By News Source Guyana on August 9, 2018
News
The Top Brass of the Guyana Defence Force now has two new Colonels. The GDF announced today that Substantive Lieutenant Colonels Trevor Bowman and Godfrey Bess have been promoted to the rank of Substantive Colonel. The promotions, which took effect from July 1, 2018, were announced by Chief-of-Staff Brigadier Patrick West following the President’s approval. […]