By News Source Guyana on January 16, 2017
Crime, News
(NY Daily News) A man sought for shooting a 31-year-old (Guyanese) man to death during a robbery in Queens — marking the first homicide of the new year — was behind bars Saturday after being tracked to Pennsylvania, officials said. Members of the Pocono Mountain Regional Police picked up Dreshaun Smith, 22, in Monroe County […]
By News Source Guyana on January 16, 2017
News, Politics
The People’s Progressive Party on Monday made known its concerns over a Memorandum of Understanding that was recently signed between the Government of Guyana and the University College of the Caribbean and the Law College of Americas for the establishment of a law school in Guyana. In a statement at the party’s Monday press conference, […]
By News Source Guyana on January 16, 2017
News
Republic Bank Guyana continues with its expansion drive and on Sunday, the company opened the doors to its new branch at Triumph on the East Coast Demerara. The facility comes with a $1.5 Billion price tag, but with more businesses opening doors on the East Coast Demerara and more houses being built, the location is […]
By News Source Guyana on January 16, 2017
Crime, News
A 45 year old Guyanese man who lives in the United States is the latest drug mule to be caught in Guyana. The construction worker who reportedly resides in the Brooklyn area and is a U.S permanent resident, was arrested on Saturday at the Cheddi Jagan airport as he prepared to board a New York […]
By News Source Guyana on January 13, 2017
News
A Friday night fire of unknown origin ripped through the “Off Campus Lodge” Apartment Complex in Cummings Lodge, leaving more than 30 persons homeless. The Apartment complex which was located in Third Street, Cummings Lodge, housed mostly University students, including foreign nationals. It was just after 8:00pm when the Fire Service was summoned to the […]
By News Source Guyana on January 13, 2017
News, Politics
The Alliance For Change,which forms part of the Coalition government, is standing behind President David Granger’s decision to reject the Opposition Leader’s first list of nominees for the GECOM Chairman job based on the list being unacceptable. AFC Leader and Minister of Public Security, Attorney Khemraj Ramjattan, told a media conference on Friday that the […]
By News Source Guyana on January 13, 2017
Crime, News
Nine persons have been taken into Police custody following the discovery of 180 ecstasy pills and 16 live rounds in a house in the Rasville community in Georgetown. The Police Force in a statement said ranks carried out an early morning search in several apartments in the community and effected the arrests after the illegal […]
By News Source Guyana on January 12, 2017
Crime, News
Police investigators are probing the discovery of a high-powered .45 rifle in an East La Penitence house. A 28-year-old man, whose occupation was given as a technician, has been arrested as the probe gets underway. In addition to the rifle, police investigators also found one live round 9mm ammunition along with several ecstasy tablets. The […]
By News Source Guyana on January 12, 2017
News, Politics
Opposition Leader and former President, Bharrat Jagdeo is threatening to move to the Court over the interpretation of the Constitutional requirements for the post of Elections Commission Chairman. Mr. Jagdeo told a media briefing today at PPP Headquarters, Robb Street, that he is still awaiting clarification from the President on his interpretation of the Constitutional […]
By News Source Guyana on January 12, 2017
News, Politics
IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ExxonMobil announced today positive results from its Payara-1 well offshore Guyana. Payara is ExxonMobil’s second oil discovery on the Stabroek Block and was drilled in a new reservoir. The Payara-1 well targeted similar aged reservoirs that were proven successful at the company’s Liza discovery. “This important discovery further establishes the area as a […]