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The Trinidadian national, Sawak Maraj, who is accused of faking his own kidnapping, was granted bail today in the sum of $1 Million as his parents watched on. This was the man’s third court appearance. He was charged back in October for faking his own kidnapping in an effort to extract a ransom from his […]
Chief Education Officer, Marcel Hutson, has confirmed that he has received an official complaint of alleged sexual misconduct by a male teacher of the Bishops’ High School. Speaking to News Source briefly this evening, Mr. Hutson said he received the complaint in the form of a letter from Cultural Advisor at the Ministry of Social […]
The Guyana Revenue Authority is encouraging importers of alcohol (except beer) and cigarettes to register for the products to be stamped, which will indicate that they were not smuggled into the country. Last Thursday, Custom Officers placed the first set of Excise Tax Stamps on imported alcohol at Kings Liquor Outlet. According to the GRA, […]
A number of local travel agencies plan to compile a list of affected Dynamic Airways passengers and forward the list to the Ministry of Public Infrastructure and the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority for them to offer some direction. Since Dynamic ended its service to Guyana more than one month ago, travel agents have been pressing […]
Commissioner of the Guyana Elections Commission, Sandra Jones, has died. News Source understands that she passed away overnight after a battle with cancer. Ms. Jones, who was a Human Resources and development specialist, became a member of the Guyana Elections Commission back in 2012, after being nominated to the post by the then Opposition Leader, […]
Police investigators have launched a search for an East Coast man, who allegedly shot his friend to the abdomen after being accused of having an affair with the friend’s spouse. The incident took place on Friday night at the home of the 27-year-old victim, at Mon Repos. The man was taken to a private hospital […]
One of Guyana’s newest towns, Bartica, now has its own radio station and residents in the gold mining township are excited about the move. Radio Bartica 95.1FM was switched on yesterday by President David Granger and Prime Minister Moses Nagamotoo. It marked another move by the Government through the National Communications Network to take more […]
The Ministry of Education is continuing its move to connect schools and classrooms in real-time across Guyana through the use of innovative technology. The first ‘Smart Classroom’ was launched last week at the National Centre for Education and Resource Development (NCERD). The technology connects classrooms in any region of Guyana. This will serve to bridge […]
With chart-topping hits and comparisons to Bob Marley, Jamaican reggae star, Chronixx, is on a mission to revitalize the love for reggae music. Many music insiders believe he has already done that. Chronixx is currently in Guyana for the GTT Smile Guyana show, as part of his Caribbean tour. On Friday he spent a few […]
A former member of the phantom gang, who is also a former policeman, Lloyd Roberts, was today freed of a murder charge, after Magistrate Judy Latchman found that there was not enough evidence presented during the preliminary inquiry to move the trial to the High Court. However, Roberts will remain in custody in connection with […]
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