By News Source Guyana on July 7, 2017
News, Politics
The governing APNU+AFC coalition has announced its intention to give more attention to developing Guyana’s manufacturing and services industries and is pushing ahead with plans to expand and diversify the national economy. More resources are likely to be pumped into the development of the manufacturing and services industry. The government said it has decided to […]
By News Source Guyana on July 7, 2017
News
(Sun Sentinel) Bullets from out of nowhere killed a man as he fished in a wildlife area Wednesday afternoon — and the source of the gunfire remains a mystery. The shooting may have been accidental, according to Palm Beach Sheriff’s investigators. But they would not say why they thought that. The sherif’f’s office also refused […]
By News Source Guyana on July 7, 2017
Caribbean & International, News
The Caribbean Community is offering to use its good offices to mediate a peaceful solution to the on-going political and humanitarian crisis in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The offer was made on Thursday as CARICOM Leaders wrapped up their Heads of Government Meeting in Grenada. Chairman of the HOG Conference, Grenadian Prime Minister Dr. […]
By News Source Guyana on July 7, 2017
News, Politics
CARICOM Leaders have wrapped up their Heads of Government Meeting in Grenada. At the meeting Guyana joined Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts Nevis and St Lucia in formally signing onto The Caribbean Arrest Treaty . The objective of this Treaty is to establish within the Caribbean Community a system of arrest and surrender of requested persons […]
By News Source Guyana on July 6, 2017
News
The Ministry of Public Security has announced the formation of a task force to tackle the growing problem of noise nuisance across the country. In a statement the Ministry said that it will be working along with various stakeholders who have all recognised the right of citizens to live in an atmosphere of peace and […]
By News Source Guyana on July 6, 2017
Crime, News
Persons heading to work early Thursday morning made the gruesome discovery of the lifeless body of a security guard. The body bore several stab wounds and a slash to the neck. The dead man was identified as Sammy Powell of Mocha Arcadia. He was attached to the Transportation and Protection Security Agency. He had been […]
By News Source Guyana on July 6, 2017
Crime, News
A-15-year old boy is in Police custody in Berbice and he is expected to face murder charges after he allegedly stabbed a taxi driver to death as the man taunted him. The dead man has been identified as 37-year-old taxi driver, Deonarine Laljit. The name of his teenage assailant has not been released. According to […]
By News Source Guyana on July 5, 2017
News, Politics
A Parliamentary discussion has started in a bid to find solutions to the suicide epidemic plaguing Guyana. Elected members of the National Assembly met on Wednesday with the United Nation/Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (UN/PAHO/WHO) and members of civil society to start a new discourse on the issue. Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr. Barton […]
By News Source Guyana on July 5, 2017
News, Politics
In a review of the 2017 National Grade Six Assessment results on Monday, the Working People’s Alliance has dubbed President’s David Granger’s recent reassignment of former Education Minister and WPA Co-Leader Dr. Rupert Roopnarine as “premature.” At a press conference at Rodney House, the WPA also griped over what it said is the “contraction of […]
By News Source Guyana on July 5, 2017
Crime, News
As the dust settles over yesterday’s daring attempted robbery of Republic Bank on Water Street, many staff members of the bank remain traumatized. One of the three gunmen who attacked the bank just as it was opening its doors to start the day’s business, was shot dead. His two accomplices, including an employee of the […]