By News Source Guyana on September 17, 2021
Crime, News
A Timehri couple lost their lives tragically on Thursday night in a freak accident in their own backyard as their septic tank collapsed. The wife, 42-year-old Camille Dwarka was heading to the toilet in the backyard when it is suspected that the concrete septic tank collapsed as she walked across it. A niece heard her […]
By News Source Guyana on September 17, 2021
Crime, News
Leader of the Alliance for Change and former Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan today described the SWAT Unit’s shooting death of Essequibo businessman Orin Boston as deeply disturbing and troubling. At an AFC press conference this afternoon, Mr. Ramjattan said there was an obvious violation of operating procedures by the SWAT Unit and outright criminality […]
By News Source Guyana on September 17, 2021
News, Politics
One of the nation’s most prominent primary schools, St. Margaret’s Primary, was forced to close its doors today to face-to-face learning after an ancillary staff member tested positive for COVID-19. Parents were called to pick up their children as the school went into a full lockdown. One stressed parent said she is very concerned about […]
By News Source Guyana on September 17, 2021
News, Politics
Chairperson of the People’s National Congress and Former Public Health Minister, Volda Lawrence today called on the Government to reestablish free COVID-19 testing sites across the country to gain more control of the pandemic and to assist those persons who have decided against vaccination. Guyana continues to see a surge in new COVID-19 cases and […]
By News Source Guyana on September 17, 2021
News, Politics
Retired Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Rear Admiral Gary Best today said the SWAT Unit of the Guyana Police Force should only be dispatched under special circumstances. A member of the SWAT Unit is currently under probe after an Essequibo businessman, Orin Boston was shot dead during a kick-down door operation by […]
By News Source Guyana on September 17, 2021
News, Politics
High Court Judge Fidela Corbin-Lincoln refused to grant the interim injunctions sought by the Guyana Trades Union Congress, the Guyana Teachers Union, and the Guyana Public Service Union in the Court case challenging the Government’s COVID-19 and vaccination guidelines. The challenge by the three unions came weeks after the Government added additional measures which bar […]
By News Source Guyana on September 17, 2021
News, Politics
Chairperson of the People’s National Congress Reform, Volda Lawrence has announced that the Central Executive Committee of the party has set a timeline for the hosting of the party’s 22nd Bienniel Congress. During a press conference this morning, Ms. Lawrence announced that the Central Executive has agreed that the Congress should be held by the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 16, 2021
Crime, News, Politics
A post-mortem examination was conducted today on the body of Essequibo businessman Orin Boston who was shot dead during an operation by the SWAT Unit of the Guyana Police Force. Sources familiar with the post-mortem report told News Source that the examination found that the bullet that took the businessman’s life entered his body from […]
By News Source Guyana on September 16, 2021
News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali has granted approval for the Because-We-Care cash grant programme to be extended to the parents of children attending private schools. The announcement came from the President’s office this afternoon and will be welcomed by parents of children in private schools who had voiced their concern publicly about the grant for children only […]
By News Source Guyana on September 16, 2021
News
Justice Gino Persaud this afternoon ordered that the President be removed as a respondent in the case filed by the Police Service Commission Chairman and Members challenging the President’s decision to suspend the body. In his ruling, Justice Persaud explained that due to the President of Guyana being immune from any criminal and civil proceedings […]