By News Source Guyana on November 22, 2020
News, Politics
The 26 Haitian nationals who were taken into “protective custody” by the Government after the Police launched a probe into allegations of people smuggling and trafficking remain in that protective custody and they are not happy about that. The Guyana Police Force and the Ministry of Home Affairs have both remained tightlipped on the issue, […]
By News Source Guyana on November 20, 2020
News
Well known Medical Doctor and University lecturer, Dr. Wesley Torrington was discovered dead in his Roxanne Burnham Gardens home this morning. The 60-year-old man who served as a Dean at the Lincoln Medical University in Guyana was last seen alive by a neighbour four days ago. At the time, the man who lived alone told […]
By News Source Guyana on November 20, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Opposition Leader Joe Harmon said the APNU+AFC Coalition is outraged that the National Assembly and its committees have not been meeting since the passage of the National Budget. During his weekly press conference this afternoon, Mr. Harmon accused the Government of stifling the work of the Assembly by not putting forward any business for a […]
By News Source Guyana on November 20, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Facing Court action by the Opposition APNU+AFC over her dual citizenship status at the time of her appointment as a Member of Parliament, Tourism Minister Oneidge Walrond remains defiant that she did nothing illegal when she took the oath of office as a Member of Parliament. Speaking to reporters this morning, Minister Walrond said while […]
By News Source Guyana on November 19, 2020
News, Politics
Sixty two new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Guyana. 17 of the new cases are from Region Two, while Region 10 has recorded 14 new cases. There are 13 new cases in Region Four and 10 new cases in Region 1. The Health Ministry reported today that there are seven persons in the […]
By News Source Guyana on November 19, 2020
News
Led by Sheika Ahmed Dalmook Juma Al Maktoum, an investment delegation from the United Arab Emirates arrived in Guyana this afternoon for a three day visit. Sheika Ahmed is a member of the ruling family of Dubai UAE and founder of the diversified conglomerate, Africa Middle East Resource Investment (AMERI Group). International reports have indicated […]
By News Source Guyana on November 19, 2020
News, Politics
One month since the reopening of the two airports in Guyana to regularly scheduled flights, the Minister of Health has revealed that 11 arriving passengers tested positive for the virus. The tests were done at the two airports in keeping with the Coronavirus protocols. Persons traveling to Guyana are required to have a negative COVID-19 […]
By News Source Guyana on November 19, 2020
Crime, News
The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) has released 65 non-violent offenders in keeping with efforts to reduce overcrowding in all prisons, according to the Department of Public Information. According to a statement, the inmates who were released were convicted for non-violent offences and were near the end of their sentences. Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels said […]
By News Source Guyana on November 19, 2020
Crime, News
The 38-year-old gold miner who was one of the last persons seen in the company of a 16-year-old girl after a drinking spree in the company of her mother, has been charged and remanded to jail for the girl’s murder. A police statement identified the miner as Wickroy Mitchell aka Shatta of Corentyne, Berbice. He […]
By News Source Guyana on November 18, 2020
Crime, News
A 15-year-old boy from Kitty died this afternoon, several hours after he was rushed to the hospital after being shot to the head allegedly by his 17-year-old friend. The young boy passed away this afternoon after doctors declared that he was brain dead hours before. He remained unresponsive in the Intensive Care Unit of the […]