By News Source Guyana on June 21, 2018
Crime, News
Today marked 10 years since family members received the dreadful news of the murder of eight miners at Lindo Creek, Upper Berbice River. But even though a decade has passed, relatives are still not sure of the specific final resting place of the miners. The still distraught and unforgiving relatives commemorated the anniversary with a […]
By News Source Guyana on June 21, 2018
Crime, News
Another woman has been brutally murdered in the country. Police investigators are reporting that this latest incident occurred late last night in the Corentyne area. 28-year-old Tovanie Simmons of Second Street,Limlair Village,Corentyne,Berbice was stabbed to death by a man who was known to her and who worked as a farmer in the same community where […]
By News Source Guyana on June 20, 2018
News, Politics
The Guyana Government has received commendations for its collaborative and pragmatic approach for implementation of the country’s Local Content Policy as outlined in the draft document. But according to British Local Content Expert Dr. Michael Warner, there are risks involved in pursuing this approach just as there are risks in assuming a non-collaborative posture. Dr. […]
By News Source Guyana on June 20, 2018
Crime, News
Even as the Prison Service tries to clamp down more on the smuggling of illegal items into the jailhouses, it appears as though those efforts might not be enough. The Police Force today announced that during a three-hour search operation by the Joint Services on Monday at the Lusignan Prison, several prohibited items were found. […]
By News Source Guyana on June 20, 2018
News, Politics
The Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) announced today that it has made its eighth oil discovery offshore Guyana at the Longtail-1 well, creating the potential for additional resource development in the southeast area of the Stabroek Block. According to a statement, ExxonMobil encountered approximately 256 feet (78 meters) of high-quality, oil-bearing sandstone reservoir. The well was safely drilled […]
By News Source Guyana on June 20, 2018
Crime, News
Police investigators are this morning probing the murder of a phone card vendor of West Minster on the West Bank of Demerara. Dead is 37-year-old, Ron Mansfield. He was shot dead in front of his West Minister home around 8:30 on Tuesday night. His assailant is unknown. In a statement early this morning, the Police […]
By News Source Guyana on June 19, 2018
Crime, News
The boyfriend of the young woman who was allegedly pushed to her death from a moving car during an argument was today charged with unlawfully killing the woman. 21-year-old Rick Sewcharran appeared before the Chief Magistrate this afternoon and was not required to enter a plea to the unlawful killing of his 19-year-old girlfriend, Saskia […]
By News Source Guyana on June 19, 2018
News, Politics
Police detectives along with Auditors from the Ministry of Finance have been called in to conduct a joint probe at the Ministry of Public Health into allegations of fraud. Health Minister Volda Lawrence announced on Tuesday that the investigations are being conducted into the “misappropriation of funds and the blatant attempts to steal” public funds. According to […]
By News Source Guyana on June 19, 2018
Crime, News
More training for frontline Trafficking in Persons (TIP) responders are in the pipeline as Guyana continues its fight against the problem and as there continues to be increases in the number of suspected trafficking victims crossing over into Guyana from neighbouring countries to work in the mining districts. On Tuesday morning, mines workers from the Guyana […]
By News Source Guyana on June 19, 2018
News
A new policy has been put in place to ensure teenage mothers have the opportunity to go back to school while receiving support at home and from their community. The policy manual was handed over on Monday by officials from the Ministry of Education and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The policy is the […]