By News Source Guyana on July 24, 2020
News
Guyana has recorded one more death and one more case of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours. The person passed away on Monday but the coronavirus test results became available today. While not releasing any details on the 20th person to die from the virus in Guyana, the Ministry of Public Health revealed this […]
By News Source Guyana on July 24, 2020
Crime, Elections, News, Politics
The Private Sector Commission is calling on the Police Commissioner to investigate and file charges against persons who have been using Facebook to issue threats against the Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission. In a statement, the PSC said it has observed the increasing abuse and threats appearing on Facebook pages. The body, which has […]
By News Source Guyana on July 24, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Oral arguments in the appeal of the Chief Justice’s ruling on the Misenga Jones election case are set to take place from tomorrow morning before Appeal Justices Dawn Gregory, Rishi Persaud and Priya Beharry. The Attorneys for the appellant are holding firm to their position that the Chief Justice erred in her ruling by deciding […]
By News Source Guyana on July 24, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Chief Election Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission, Keith Lowenfield appeared in Court this morning before Magistrate Faith McGusty to face indictable private criminal charges filed against him by a member of the People’s Progressive Party, Desmond Morian and a member of The New Movement Party, Josh Kanhai. The private charges were filed after Lowenfield […]
By News Source Guyana on July 23, 2020
Crime, News
Police investigators are probing the gunning down of a 23-year-old La Penitence man outside his Middle Road home. The dead youth has been identified as Navindra Samaroo. He worked as a Sales Representative for a phone card company. According to persons in the area, Samaroo was leaving his home this afternoon when two men pounced […]
By News Source Guyana on July 23, 2020
News, Politics
The new President of Exxon Mobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge has started his work in the country, replacing Rod Henson who is now serving as Vice President for Exxon in Houston Texas. The new company President in a statement today said the company has accomplished a lot since its first discovery in Guyana five years ago […]
By News Source Guyana on July 23, 2020
News
With uncertainty hanging over the return of LIAT, Caribbean Airlines continues its expansion into many of the markets that were being served by LIAT. Officials of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority have confirmed that Caribbean Airlines has applied for a license for schedule services between Port of Spain and the Ogle Airport in Guyana and […]
By News Source Guyana on July 23, 2020
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force arrested two men on Wednesday after they were busted with 20 pounds of compressed marijuana stashed in the doors of a car. A police statement said the car was intercepted at 31 Miles, Ituni Road and a search unearthed the 61 parcels of marijuana which weighed 20 pounds. The parcels were […]
By News Source Guyana on July 23, 2020
Crime, News
One week after fires at two public buildings in Essequibo triggered a major investigation, a 24-year-old man is facing charges for setting the fires. Essequibo Coast resident and excavator operator, Keyon Davis, was charged on Wednesday for two counts of setting fire to public buildings belonging to the state. The charges are in relation to […]
By News Source Guyana on July 22, 2020
News
The Guyana Police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for 24-year-old Linden resident, Keon Smith aka Tall Man. He is wanted in connection with the 13th July murder of gold miner Teo James at Blackwater Landing in the Cuyuni region. In a statement today, the Police Force said the murder suspect is of mixed race […]