By News Source Guyana on February 2, 2017
News, Politics
The long awaited meeting between Attorney General, Basil Williams and the Opposition Leader’s legal representative, Anil Nandlall, is set to take place next Wednesday to address the interpretation of the Constitution when it comes to the appointment of the Chairman of the Elections Commission. Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, today confirmed that the meeting is set […]
By News Source Guyana on February 2, 2017
News
Trinidad and Tobago’s state oil company, Petrotrin, has reported that it is open to the possibility of developing business relations with fellow energy companies in Guyana The announcement comes in wake of reports surrounding the feasibility of refining Guyanese crude at the company’s Pointea-Pierre Refinery in Trinidad. The ExxonMobil Oil company has discovered large amounts […]
By News Source Guyana on February 2, 2017
News, Politics
The Linden Mayor and Town Council has filed a complaint with the Environmental Protection Agency and intends to pursue charges against the Cevon’s Waste Disposal company, after a truck belonging to the company was caught dumping human waste in the mining town. The truck was caught dumping the sewage in the “Millies Hideout” area which […]
By News Source Guyana on February 2, 2017
News, Politics
With a large build up of scrap metal in the country following the suspension of its export several months ago, the Government of Guyana has now decided to allow a temporary restart of the export of scrap metal. Minister of State, Joe Harmon, at his post cabinet press briefing this morning, announced that scrap metal […]
By News Source Guyana on February 2, 2017
News, Politics
The Attorney General Chambers has been sent the by-laws of the Georgetown City Council, which will cover the introduction of parking meters. The Attorney General is expected to ensure that the by-laws are in keeping with the Laws of Guyana. Once the all clear is given, the by-laws will then be gazetted after cabinet’s examination. […]
By News Source Guyana on February 2, 2017
News
A group of cosmetologists and barbers who are plying their trade on a section of the Merriman’s Mall want permanent structures to be set up, even as the City Council has given them six-months notice to pack up and move from the temporary location. The vendors have put forward a proposal for the construction of […]
By News Source Guyana on February 2, 2017
Crime, News
A man who was wanted by the Police for the shooting death of a Chinese restaurant waitress and another woman, has been found alive but crippled. The arrest comes more than three years after he went into hiding. Police sources have told News Source that the suspect is in police custody after he was arrested […]
By News Source Guyana on February 1, 2017
News
Religious bodies from across Guyana came together on Wednesday (February 01, 2017) for the launch of the United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week at the Umana Yana. The programme started with prayers and reflections from the main Religious groupings in Guyana and featured President David Granger as the keynote speaker. President David Granger told the […]
By News Source Guyana on February 1, 2017
News, Politics
Two Georgetown men, who are currently facing a number of charges in the courts, found themselves facing additional charges on Wednesday. 23-year-old Curtis Vasconcellos and 21-year-old Jason Howard, were slapped with an unlawful wounding charge and a charge of unlawfully and maliciously discharging a loaded firearm. The new charges relate to the robbery of a […]
By News Source Guyana on February 1, 2017
News, Politics
Officials from the ExxonMobil company in the United States are currently in Guyana engaging Ministers within the Guyana Government and Opposition members on the development of the Liza Oil Project. Exxon Mobil has made significant oil discoveries in Guyana’s waters, which could see hundreds of millions of barrels of oil being extracted. The Update is […]