By News Source Guyana on July 21, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
Former murder accused and self confessed member of the former death squad, Sean Hinds believes that two activists for the now opposition People’s Progressive Party ought to be questioned in connection with the murder of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing. In an interview this evening with the HGP Nightly News, Hinds distanced himself from any involvement […]
By News Source Guyana on July 21, 2015
News, Politics
In a startling admission, long suspected death squad member Sean Hinds admitted in a tv interview that he was indeed part of a death squad that hunted down and killed wanted men during the crime spree following the 2002 jailbreak. However, he has denied any involvement in the execution of political activist, Courtney Crum-Ewing. The […]
By News Source Guyana on July 21, 2015
News, Politics
The President and First Lady were forced to ditch their private residence and make an early move to State House last week as flood waters swamped their Durban Backlands home. Last week, heavy downpours flooded several parts of the city and the Durban Backlands community where the Grangers have lived for years was one of […]
By News Source Guyana on July 20, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
Career diplomat and former Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Elisabeth Harper is among a number of persons being considered for diplomatic postings at Guyana’s various missions abroad. Ms. Harper who resigned from her Director General post to become the Prime Ministerial Candidate of the People’s Progressive Party for the May 11 elections, […]
By News Source Guyana on July 20, 2015
News, Politics
Guyana’s Foreign Minister Carl Greenidge on Monday briefed the local business community on Guyana’s strategy as the government continues to look for ways to ward off Venezuela’s illegal claim to this country’s exclusive economic zone. Mr. Greenidge told a room full of businessmen and business women along with members of the diplomatic community, that while […]
By News Source Guyana on July 20, 2015
News, Politics
Social Protection Minister Volda Lawrence announced on Monday that current budgetary allocations for intervention and response to flood emergencies were inadequate to satisfy the demands of the citizenry. But despite this setback, Lawrence said it is her firm belief that the government “got it right” with its response to the recent flooding where politicians allowed […]
By News Source Guyana on July 20, 2015
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The Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority, Khurshid Sattaur and at least 20 other GRA officers have proceeded on accumulative leave that is owed to them. Mr. Sattaur has proceeded on three weeks leave while the other officers have proceeded on leave for various lengths of time. The Commissioner General said he requested his leave. […]
By News Source Guyana on July 20, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
Executive member of People’s Progressive Party and former Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon has announced plans to increase his activism at the Party level as it heads into the National Assembly, this time as the opposition party. Dr. Luncheon, who had disclosed some worrying health setbacks last year, now says he will continue […]
By News Source Guyana on July 20, 2015
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US Ambassador to Guyana nominee, Perry Halloway intends to work closer with the Government of Guyana in the area of security, once his nomination is confirmed and he takes up his post at the US Embassy in Georgetown. Last Wednesday, Mr. Halloway appeared before the Foreign Relations Committee of the U.S Senate as his nomination […]
By News Source Guyana on July 19, 2015
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Early morning showers could not deter members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) who gathered on today at the Monument of Fallen Heroes to honour 62 police officers who were killed on the firing line while carrying out their duties. The annual wreath laying ceremony was done by the widows, children and other family members of the […]