By News Source Guyana on June 1, 2021
News, Politics
Opposition Leader Joe Harmon has blasted President Irfaan Ali following revelations by the Chairman of the Police Service Commission that the President attempted to influence the Commission’s choices for promotions in the Police Force. Mr. Harmon said he believes the President should leave office over his alleged interference in the work of a Constitutional Commission. […]
By News Source Guyana on June 1, 2021
News
One person is now dead and another two have sustained injuries following an incident in a mining pit at Sandhill Backdam, Cuyuni River, Region 7. Dead is miner Olrick Matthews of Port Kaituma, Northwest District, while Edwin Garraway of Diamond Housing Scheme and Bryan Richard of Pomeroon River sustained injuries. The three men were employed […]
By News Source Guyana on May 31, 2021
News, Politics
Amid persistent heavy rainfalls across the country, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) is urging residents along the Cuyuni and Mazaruni Rivers, in Region 7 to immediately move to higher ground due to current and anticipated rainfall and mudslides. Since the start of the rainy several weeks ago, Region 7 has been among the regions most […]
By News Source Guyana on May 31, 2021
Crime, News
The Director of Public Prosecutions will be moving to have Marcus Bisram committed to stand trial for murder now that the Court of Appeal has thrown out a ruling by the High Court that had dismissed an earlier committal. In a unanimous decision, the Court of Appeal dismissed the earlier ruling by Justice Simone Ramlall […]
By News Source Guyana on May 31, 2021
News, Politics
While not directly addressing the concerns and accusations made by Chairman of the Police Service Commission, retired Assistant Police Commissioner, Paul Slowe, President Irfaan Ali today rejected the accusations that he tried to influence the work of the Commission as “convenient” and “opportunistic”. During a press conference on Monday, Mr. Slowe alleged that the President […]
By News Source Guyana on May 31, 2021
News, Politics
Retired Assistant Police Commissioner and Chairman of the Police Service Commission Paul Slowe on Monday broke his silence on the ongoing issue relating to the fraud charges against him. During a press conference with his Attorney, Selwyn Pieters, Slowe detailed the events which he said led to the allegations and subsequent charge against him. He […]
By News Source Guyana on May 31, 2021
News
The media fraternity in Guyana was thrown into mourning this morning as the Ministry of Health confirmed the death of popular broadcaster and former journalist Mondale Smith. He passed away in the Intensive Care Unit of the COVID Hospital at Lilliendaal after being admitted there last week. Fighting back tears, President of the Guyana Press […]
By News Source Guyana on May 31, 2021
News, Politics
Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony has announced that Guyana is set to receive 150,000 doses of the US made Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine by mid-June. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is a one-shot vaccine and has an efficacy rate of more than 70%. Appearing on the Jumpstart radio show on 94.1FM, Minister Anthony […]
By News Source Guyana on May 30, 2021
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
A young Guyana Defence Force Lance Corporal lost his life by drowning on Saturday after a boat with soldiers capsized in the Urara Creek in Region 9. A statement from the GDF said Lance Corporal Barrington John was among a group of soldiers being withdrawn from the GDF Observation Post at Karasabai while during an […]
By News Source Guyana on May 28, 2021
News, Politics
Six weeks after former Government Minister Dr. George Norton was charged for misconduct in public office, the state has decided to discontinue the charge, according to Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo. Norton served as Minister of Health then Minister of Social Cohesion under the APNU+AFC Government. The misconduct in public office charge that was filed against […]