By News Source Guyana on February 10, 2019
News
The Guyana Oil Company Limited, (GuyOil), has rubbished a report in the Guyana Times about the quality of its fuel and has rejected what it called “the reckless conjecture contained in the article, and wishes to reassure its customers and the general public that fuel sold by the Company is subjected to rigorous quality control […]
By News Source Guyana on February 8, 2019
Crime, News
A female student of the University of Guyana has been arrested for questioning in connection with the bomb threats that were made against the University on Tuesday and Wednesday. The young woman was arrested at her workplace. She is being questioned at CID headquarters, Eve Leary. She is believed to be a close relative of […]
By News Source Guyana on February 8, 2019
Crime, News
28-year-old Roderick Thomas, who is one accused in the execution style murder of security agent, Kelvin Walters, had to be lifted in to Court today to face the murder charge. He had sustained injuries after Walters slammed into the motorcycle he was allegedly on, after being shot. In Court today, the accused was not required […]
By News Source Guyana on February 8, 2019
News, Politics
The Chief Elections Officer today announced that it would be impossible for national elections to be hosted by the 19th March. “Our options that we presented to the Commission, says that is not possible”, the Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield told the media today at a press conference. He said a July timeline would be […]
By News Source Guyana on February 7, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
Supporters of the APNU+AFC coalition joined some Government Minsters this midday in a protest to press the Guyana Elections Commission to ensure there is registration before the next national elections. Police barriers were once again thrown up close to the Guyana Elections Commission building to keep the protesters away. But the protest went on with […]
By News Source Guyana on February 7, 2019
News, Politics
Hours after the University of Guyana announced this morning that it will keep its Turkeyen campus closed for the rest of the week following two days of bomb threats, the Guyana Police Force issued a statement, making t clear that from its investigations “there is no significant threat”. On Wednesday and Thursday, the Police Force […]
By News Source Guyana on February 7, 2019
News, Politics
Recently appointed Senior Vice President for Strategy and Corporate Affairs at Guyana Goldfields, Perry Holloway, is reassuring Guyana that the Canadian company is doing well and will continue to expand its operations in Guyana, as it seeks to further develop its gold mining operations. Guyana Goldfields is a Canadian company. It currently has the largest […]
By News Source Guyana on February 6, 2019
Crime, News
Construction Worker, Robert Forrester today found himself before a Magistrate facing a fraud charge. It is alleged that he converted the sum of $1.2 million to his own use, when the money was intended to complete payment for a house lot for one of his clients. The accused requested that he be given time to […]
By News Source Guyana on February 6, 2019
News, Politics
The Alliance For Change is making it clear that the next elections will be about trust and leadership and Guyanese will have to choose between the incumbent President David Granger and the former PPP Government Minister, Irfaan Ali. The Alliance For Change is part of the governing coalition and the coalition will remain in place […]
By News Source Guyana on February 6, 2019
News, Politics
The ExxonMobil company today announced two additional discoveries of oil offshore Guyana at the Tilapia-1 and Haimara-1 wells. The discoveries bring the total number of discoveries on the Stabroek Block to 12. According to the company, the discoveries build on the previously announced estimated recoverable resource of more than 5 billion oil-equivalent barrels on the […]