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After keeping her in custody for the past three days and not getting many of its questions answered, the Guyana Police Force today marched the Deputy Chief Election Officer, Roxanne Myers before the Court to face two charges of misconduct in public office. The charges are in relation to allegations of fraud at the 2020 […]
There are currently sixteen persons in the Coronavirus Intensive Care Unit at the Georgetown Hospital and Health Officials remain worried about the ongoing increase in COVID-19 cases. One health official described the situation in the ICU as “chaotic” as all of the patients appear to be in a critical condition. Guyana recorded 37 new cases […]
The Office of the President this afternoon announced the appointment of eight new permanent secretaries. The Ministry of Health now has Mr Malcolm Watkins as its Permanent Secretary while Sharon Hicks will serve as the new Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs. Over at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Mae Thomas who was a […]
Guyana’s Customs Anti Narcotics Unit has arrested four Guyanese nationals and two Barbadians after they were held at a city wharf aboard a Barbados registered vessel with more than 150 pounds of marijuana. The vessel arrived in Guyana from Barbados a few weeks ago and was docked at the Guyana National Industrial Company’s wharf. On […]
Four persons who were detained unlawfully by the Police back in 2018 over allegations of a string of robberies have been awarded $10.5 million in damages by the High Court. In a ruling which was handed down today, Justice Priya Sewnarine Beharry made the award to Storm Fausette and his two sons along with a […]
President Irfaan Ali is confident that his government will deliver on its campaign promise to make 50,000 house lots available in five years. During an interview with News Source, the President touched on the headline-grabbing squatting situation at Success on the East Coast of Demerara. He said he would like to see those persons who […]
The Opposition APNU+AFC wants the government to put a regularisation plan in place for squatters at Success on the East Coast of Demerara and other parts of the country. Over the past few weeks, there has been a stand-off between squatters at Success and Chateau Margot on the East Coast and the Guyana Sugar Corporation. […]
Former Opposition and PNC Reform Leader Robert Corbin has been hospitalised after testing positive for the coronavirus and exhibiting symptoms. News Source understands that he was in a serious state yesterday but his condition has since improved and he is now listed as stable. He is a patient at the Infectious Diseases Hospital at Lilliendaal. […]
Despite a curfew and other coronavirus measures being in place for the last six months, the number of fatal road accidents has increased by 51% when compared to the same period one year ago. While addressing a road safety camp organised by the Guyana National Road Safety Council today, Works Minister Juan Edghill revealed that […]
Hours after the Guyana Police Force stated that the GECOM Deputy Chief Election Officer was arrested and kept in custody for conspiracy to defraud and not for refusing to answer questions, the Attorneys representing the GECOM official have provided a full transcript of the questioning of the official. The transcript provided by Attorneys Nigel Hughes […]
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