By News Source Guyana on May 21, 2021
News, Politics
Although the Government has made it clear that the COVID-19 vaccines are not mandatory, the Guyana Defence Force through its Central Management Committee has made a decision to institute sanctions against those officers and ranks who are refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19. In an internal memo issued to Commanders this afternoon from the Force’s […]
By News Source Guyana on May 21, 2021
News, Politics
Chairman of the Police Service Commission, retired Assistant Police Commissioner, Paul Slowe has indicated through his Attorney Selwyn Pieters that he intends to fight the “false charges” that have been filed against him. In a release issued on Friday, Slowe through Attorney-at-Law, Selwyn Pieters, Mr. Slowe said the allegations against him and his colleagues of […]
By News Source Guyana on May 21, 2021
Elections, News, Politics
Education Minister Priya Manickchand announced today that the Education Ministry is working to reopen schools to all classes in September. In a statement, Minister Manickchand a decision has been taken to keep schools closed for the remainder of the school year, except for those classes that are allowed face to face learning. In hinting that […]
By News Source Guyana on May 21, 2021
News, Politics
Although the country’s COVID-19 cases have been surging in the past two months, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today said the government is not considering any lockdown at this time. Guyana currently has recorded more than 2000 new cases of the virus in the past two weeks and the death toll has been rising steadily. During […]
By News Source Guyana on May 21, 2021
News, Politics
Four more persons including two clerks attached to the Guyana Revenue Authority appeared in Court today to face conspiracy charges in relation to the bogus GRA cheques that were cashed at a city bank to the tune of more than $19 million. Appearing in Court today were Leroy Greene, Ivor Dowridge, Randi Gladstone and Tooqwan […]
By News Source Guyana on May 21, 2021
Crime, News, Politics
Leader of the Alliance for Change and Former Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan has condemned the arrest of a number of former Senior Police Officers as well as several serving Police Officers who were charged and placed before the courts on Thursday over allegations of fraud related to a review of the Force’s Standing Orders. […]
By News Source Guyana on May 21, 2021
Crime, News
Two Brazilian nationals remain in Police custody and will face drug trafficking charges soon after their small aircraft that was loaded with cocaine made an emergency landing in the village of Orealla. In a statement this morning, the Guyana Police Force announced that 453 packages of cocaine were found on the plane weighing a total […]
By News Source Guyana on May 20, 2021
Crime, News, Politics
A small single-engine aircraft carrying a Brazilian registration number made an emergency landing in Orealla in East Berbice Corentyne this afternoon. On board, a large quantity of cocaine was discovered. There were only two persons aboard the plane along with several large packages of cocaine when the emergency landing was made along a roadway that […]
By News Source Guyana on May 20, 2021
News, Politics
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards this afternoon announced that its Legal Metrology Department has finally built the capacity to conduct verification of breathalyzers. The GNBS said as the institution responsible for measurements in Guyana, it has been sought after by the stakeholders to build capacity to provide the verification service. The Bureau recently procured […]
By News Source Guyana on May 20, 2021
Crime, News
A 44-year-old mining officer of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission who serves as a Prosecutor for GGMC cases has found himself facing possible charges of his own after he was nabbed with $300,000 that was allegedly paid to him to drop a Court matter. The man, Sherwin Crandon was held on Wednesday afternoon after […]