By News Source Guyana on September 1, 2020
News
Four persons have been arrested following the seizure of more than $300,000 in local counterfeit currency and Police investigators are hoping for the public’s help in cracking what may be a major counterfeit money ring. The four suspects are all from the Crabwood Creek, Corentyne area and are facing charges of uttering forged currency. They […]
By News Source Guyana on September 1, 2020
News, Politics
New Leader of the Opposition Joe Harmon sounded a warning this afternoon to the new Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir about any effort to obstruct the work of the Opposition in the National Assembly. Just after being elected unopposed as Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Harmon said the Opposition is pleased with the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 1, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Just after the swearing in of the new Members of Parliament, the National Assembly passed a total sum of $11.2 Billion for the Constitutional agencies, allowing those agencies to continue their work for the rest of the year. The approved funds cover sixteen constitutional agencies including the Parliament of Guyana Office, the Auditor General’s Office, […]
By News Source Guyana on September 1, 2020
News, Politics
Former TUF Leader Manzoor Nadir who also served as a Minister in the PPP Civic government, was today elected as the new Speaker of the National Assembly. Nadir who served in the Parliament for several years as a member of TUF before switching to the PPP was the only nominee for the position. He was […]
By News Source Guyana on September 1, 2020
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force is looking for a drug trafficking suspect who sprinted away leaving his Honda CRV with 112 pounds of marijuana behind at the seawall. A police statement said explained that on Monday night, Police ranks were conducting an anti-crime patrol in the Montrose, East Coast Demerara area when they noticed a blue […]
By News Source Guyana on August 31, 2020
News, Politics
The announcement today by the Ministry of Health that two persons who recently passed had tested positive for the coronavirus, has taken the total number of deaths for the month of August to 21 as the month comes to an end today. The total number of COVID-19 deaths in the country now stands at 41. […]
By News Source Guyana on August 31, 2020
News, Politics
The updated national COVID-19 emergency measures have been extended to the 30th September with most of the previous measures remaining in place. However, the curfew which was being relaxed over the past month will now return to 6pm to 6am as the coronavirus numbers in the country continues to climb. Additionally, it is now mandatory […]
By News Source Guyana on August 31, 2020
News, Politics
The phased reopening of Guyana’s international airports has been delayed again as the Government has extended the national measures to combat the spread of COVID-19. The airports will now remain closed until the end of September. There was a plan for a reopening in early September. In a statement today, the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority […]
By News Source Guyana on August 31, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Protests in a number of West Coast Berbice villages are ongoing with more roads being blocked as some are being cleared. This morning, more members of the Riot Squad of the Guyana Police Force were dispatched to the villages including Belladrum where the protests started on Sunday. During a stand-off with protesters this morning as […]
By News Source Guyana on August 31, 2020
News, Politics
The APNU+AFC Coalition officially filed its election petition cases this morning against the March 2020 elections. APNU+AFC Candidate, Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde filed the court documents on behalf of the applicants Claudette Thorne and Heston Bostwick. The two want the Court to determine the legality of the elections and the results that led to the […]