By News Source Guyana on September 7, 2021
News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali today urged leaders of the Caribbean Community and Africa to work to deepen relationships and strengthen ties between the two regions. During his remarks at the inaugural Africa-CARICOM summit, the President said Africa and the Caribbean are no strangers to each other and the two must strive for economic integration driven by […]
By News Source Guyana on September 7, 2021
News, Politics
Workers attached to the Berbice Bridge company staged a picketing exercise this morning over the failure of the management of the company to provide them with adequate protective equipment for their jobs. In a statement, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union complained that the actions of the Bridge company are contrary to the rules […]
By News Source Guyana on September 7, 2021
News, Politics
The Citizenship Initiative political party has issued a call on the government to allow citizens the choice to be vaccinated or not while encouraging other measures to protect them against COVID-19. In a statement, TCI said it has been following the developments with the vaccination mandates and it wants to see the Government adopt a […]
By News Source Guyana on September 7, 2021
News, Politics
Persons wishing to transact business inside any of the commercial banks in Guyana must now produce their COVID-19 vaccination card or a recent negative COVID-19 PCR test result. In a public notice, the Guyana Association of Bankers announced the decision and said it is in keeping with the latest gazetted measures announced by the government. […]
By News Source Guyana on September 6, 2021
Crime, News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali today charged ranks of the Guyana Police Force to step up their crime-fighting efforts to bring an end to the current increase in criminal activities being witnessed across the country. The President issued the call during the handing over ceremony for 50 new pickup vehicles for the Guyana Police Force. During his […]
By News Source Guyana on September 6, 2021
Crime, News, Politics
Today marked one year since the brutal murder and mutilation of the Berbice teenage cousins, Joel and Isaiah Henry. Three men are currently before the Courts for the double murder. But family members believe they are still a long way from finding justice. The bodies of the two young boys were discovered in the Cotton […]
By News Source Guyana on September 6, 2021
News, Politics
Guyana recorded 6 more COVID-19 deaths on Sunday alone pushing the total number of deaths recorded in the first five days of September to 22. According to the Ministry of Health, the country has also recorded 101 new cases of the virus and that has taken the total number of active cases in the country […]
By News Source Guyana on September 6, 2021
News, Politics
The mining community of Region 10 and Linden took a united stand against the Government’s vaccination programme as residents stayed at home and businesses kept their doors closed. The total shutdown of the community was supported by residents and businesses including public transportation operators and schools. The town of Linden looked more like a ghost […]
By News Source Guyana on September 6, 2021
News, Politics
Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony today defended the government’s move over the weekend to amend Section 17 of Covid-19 Health regulations, which now makes it a requirement for persons to prove vaccination against COVID-19 or produce a negative COVID-19 PCR test in order to gain entry to any public building including private ones and businesses. […]
By News Source Guyana on September 6, 2021
News, Politics
One week after the Guyana Trades Union Congress, the Guyana Public Service Union and the Guyana Teachers Union joined forces in a Court action against the government over its vaccination policy for government buildings, the urgent application has been set for a hearing on Wednesday before Justice Fidela Corbin-Lincoln. Attorneys Darren Wade and Dane Elliott- […]