By News Source Guyana on June 28, 2021
News, Politics
A police constable has been placed under close arrest after he was captured on camera physically assaulting a suspect by throwing him off his feet and dragging him on the concrete floor into the lock-up at the Wales Police Station. The incident took place on Friday night. The Guyana Police Force has described the incident […]
By News Source Guyana on June 25, 2021
News, Politics
The Rupununi region continues to experience a steep increase in new Coronavirus cases. In the past seven days, Region 9 recorded 283 new cases of the virus, taking its total number of active cases to more than 350. With the region sharing its border with Brazil which continues to experience high COVID-19 numbers and deaths, […]
By News Source Guyana on June 25, 2021
Crime, News
Two women who were arrested after a quantity of marijuana and crystal met was found in the false bottom of lotion bottles have been charged for drug trafficking. The two appeared in Court today and were granted bail in the sum of $60,000 each. The bust took place at the Post Office. The Customs Anti […]
By News Source Guyana on June 25, 2021
News, Politics
Just as Trinidad and Tobago was set to dispatch a shipment of flood relief items to Guyana, the Guyana Government informed the Government of Trinidad that it was not in need of many of the items that were about to be shipped. With several communities still under flood waters, Guyana had reached out to CARICOM […]
By News Source Guyana on June 25, 2021
News, Politics
Leader of the People’s National Congress and Former President David Granger has objected to a plan by the Government to establish a regional joint support team which the Government said would aid in its crime fighting efforts. Appearing on his weekly programme, Public Interest, Mr. Granger described the move to establish the new unit as […]
By News Source Guyana on June 25, 2021
News, Politics
The European Union has announced the allocation of €150,000 in humanitarian funding to assist Guyana in its flood relief efforts. Guyana has been rocked by some of the worst floods in decades since the rainy season started. Some areas have seen up to 10 feet of flood waters. A team of experts is currently in […]
By News Source Guyana on June 25, 2021
Crime, News
A family row escalated into a deadly brawl this morning in Cummings Street, Georgetown when a man stabbed his brother to death after the brother punched their mother in the face. The dead man has been identified as 24-year-old Paul Chase. His elder brother, 27-year-old Quincy Reynolds has been arrested for the murder. The two […]
By News Source Guyana on June 24, 2021
News, Politics
A preliminary study by the Ministry of Health in Guyana has found that non-communicable diseases, diabetes, and hypertension were the leading contributing factors in persons who succumbed to COVID-19. Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony today revealed that a study of 202 of the more than 455 deaths has found that more than 30% of the […]
By News Source Guyana on June 24, 2021
News
More than three months after the Government launched a vaccination drive against COVID-19, the Guyana Public Service Union today issued a call on the Government to suspend the use of any vaccine that has not been granted approval by the World Health Organisation. Guyana is currently administering the Astrazeneca, Sinopharm and Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines. […]
By News Source Guyana on June 24, 2021
News, Politics
With the stroke of his pen, President Irfaan Ali has revoked the order which allowed Haitians to enjoy visa-free travel to Guyana. The revocation took effect on the 22nd of June and essentially forces Haitian nationals to apply for and be interviewed for a visa before they are allowed entry into Guyana. The move by […]