By News Source Guyana on May 24, 2023
Letters, Politics
Noticing an increase in the number of third-party preparers for US visa applications, the US Embassy in Georgetown is warning about fake appointment letters being issued by some of those private visa application preparers. The Embassy has also expressed concern about some of the exorbitant fees being charged by some of the preparers for their […]
By News Source Guyana on May 24, 2023
News
President Irfaan Ali this morning urged Guyanese to desist from sharing certain information about the children who perished and those who survived the devastating Mahdia Secondary School dormitory fire two nights ago. In an early morning Facebook live video, the President said while everyone is entitled to their opinions and views, now is not the […]
By News Source Guyana on May 24, 2023
Crime, News
by Svetlana Abrams Parents and relatives of at least three of the 19 victims of the Mahdia dorm fire, have identified the remains of their children. DNA tests are being done to identify some of the other remains. For Rihanna Jeffrey, who is the sister of Bibi Rita Jeffrey who died in the fire, it […]
By News Source Guyana on May 23, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
Having completed its investigations into the fire at the Mahdia School Dormitory that claimed the lives of 19 children, the Guyana Police Force has written to the Director of Public Prosecutions seeking advice on possible criminal charges. The Police Force in a statement tonight announced that a female student who was housed in the same […]
By News Source Guyana on May 23, 2023
Crime, News
The Labour Ministry is spearheading an investigation into yet another workplace fatal accident. A Sophia labourer, who has so far been identified only as “Kevin”, lost his life this morning when a concrete beam at the construction site for the Buddy’s Apartment complex on Sheriff Street came crashing down on him. Emergency services were summoned […]
By News Source Guyana on May 23, 2023
News, Politics
Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton has called for the Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand; the Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony; and the Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill to resign over circumstances surrounding the death of the 19 children in the Mahdia dorm in Region 8. The children found themselves trapped in the […]
By News Source Guyana on May 23, 2023
Elections, News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has announced that members of the Disciplined Forces will cast their votes for the Local Government Elections on June 2. For the wider public, voting will take place on June 12 in the majority of the 80 Local Authority Areas across Guyana. In a notice published on its Facebook page, […]
By News Source Guyana on May 23, 2023
News, Politics
Local and International help continues to pour in for the families of the nineteen children who perished in the deadly fire at the Mahdia Secondary School dormitory as well as for the survivors and the wider Mahdia community. Cuba and Barbados are the latest countries to offer help. Describing the Mahdia tragedy as one of […]
By News Source Guyana on May 23, 2023
News, Politics
As many parents and teachers try to find the words to truly understand the tragedy at Mahdia which left 19 students dead, Guyanese American psychologist, Dr. Tricia VanRossum believes it is important during the grieving process to also have frank and open discussions with children about the tragedy. Appearing on 94.1 FM’s Hangout programme this […]
By News Source Guyana on May 23, 2023
Crime, News
Chief Prison Officer, Patrick Perry, lost his life late on Monday night after crashing into a heap of sand that had been dumped on the roadway in the Melanie area, on the East Coast Demerara. Police investigators have launched a probe. An investigation revealed that at around 11:55pm on Monday, Perry was driving his motorcar […]