In accordance with Part III Section 16 of the Defence Act 15:01 of 1977, the Chief of Staff is pleased to announce that His Excellency the President and Commander-in-Chief has approved the following Promotions with effect from January 01, 2020 unless otherwise stated: TO SUBSTANTIVE COLONEL 99358 Lt Col Raul Jerrick TO SUBSTANTIVE MAJOR 99595…
A confrontation between two young men turned deadly in the Guyhoc community last night when 23-year-old Kyle Chase was stabbed to death by his girlfriend’s ex-lover at the woman’s house. A police statement revealed that Chase and a cousin were at the Guyhoc home of Chase’s friend engaged in a game of cards when the…
…occupant dies after responding to the scene Fire of unknown origin gutted a house at Princess Street home earlier today leaving several homeless. And reports are that, Michael North, a 47-year-old driver attached to the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, who lived at the apartment building Lot 41 Princess Street, collapsed and died several hours
A redevelopment process has already begun at Houston, East Bank Demerara to cater to the oil and gas sector. Chief Development Planner at the Central Housing and Planning Authority Germene Stewart said the Authority has already processed 44 applications for development in the area. Stewart said Monday at a press conference that Houston will be…
Vice President and Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan today dismissed accusations by the Opposition PPP and its General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo that he has an account at the Capital One Bank in the US with over $5million US dollars. In a brief statement to News Source, Minister Ramjattan said “I Have nothing to do with…
– 80th Anniversary among highlights of year AFTER a two-year period of dormancy, the Berbice Cricket Board, under the current administration of Hilbert Foster, has spearheaded a revival of the game across Berbice. Public Relations Officer, Simon Naidu, in a review of the year, described it as one which surpassed expectations on and off the
A father and his 16-year-old son are now homeless after a fire of unknown origin ripped through their three- bedroom home in the wee hours of Sunday. Alvin Spencer, 58, recalled being awakened to shouts of “Dad! Dad! Dad!” and then realizing he was surrounded by a ball of flame in his bedroom. He said…
Vice President and Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan today dismissed accusations by the Opposition PPP and its General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo that he has an account at the Capital One Bank in the US with over $5million US dollars. In a brief statement to News Source, Minister Ramjattan said “I Have nothing to do with…
— director-general stresses diligence in H2H process remains a priority PRESIDENT David Granger is confident that “credible” and “efficient” elections will be conducted as scheduled on March 2, 2020. The President expressed his views on Friday following a meeting with members of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). President Granger, at that meeting, was accompanied by
A 50-year-old miner of Block ‘8’ Tuschen Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) was on Friday night robbed of $850,000 in cash and other items. However, the items and almost half of the cash were later recovered when police arrested two suspects in a boat at the Bartica Stelling. Police said Joao Dsosristinto was robbed…
