By News Source Guyana on March 30, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Amid calls by some citizens for a curfew and lockdown of the City of Georgetown to assist in the fight against the coronavirus, City Mayor Ubraj Narine said such a move cannot take place at this time. The Mayor told reporters this afternoon that the City cannot be operated as if it is a light […]
By News Source Guyana on March 30, 2020
Crime, News
Hours after the murder case against businessman Marcus Bisram was dismissed by a Magistrate who upheld a no-case submission, he was rearrested as the Director of Public Prosecutions became involved in the matter. The DPP ordered Bisram’s arrest and also ordered that the Magistrate reopens the preliminary inquiry. The decision by the DPP came after […]
By News Source Guyana on March 30, 2020
News, Politics
The Ministry of Public Health today revealed that of the seven persons in institutionalized isolation after testing positive for the coronavirus, two are in the Coronavirus Intensive Care Unit, which is a special ICU that was developed for coronavirus patients. Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr. Karen Boyle did not want to provide details of those […]
By News Source Guyana on March 30, 2020
Crime, News
Flamboyant Guyanese-American businessman Marcus Bisram walked out of the Whim Magistrates’ Court a free man this afternoon after Magistrate Renita Singh upheld a no-case submission put forward by his Attorneys in a murder case. Bisram’s Attorneys had argued that there was no evidence tying him to the murder of carpenter Faiyaz Narinedatt. The carpenter was […]
By News Source Guyana on March 30, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Full Court consisting of Chief Justice (ag) Roxanne George and Justice Naresh Harnanan has put a hold on the ongoing voter recount matter that is before Justice Franklin Holder. The pause is coming as the Full Court considers a request by the People’s Progressive Party to grant a stay to allow for an appeal […]
By News Source Guyana on March 28, 2020
News, Politics
Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence announced this afternoon that Guyana has recorded three more positive cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total of positive cases to eight, including the first victim who died. During her daily briefing this midday, the Minister said the three new cases were recorded on Friday and the persons have since […]
By News Source Guyana on March 28, 2020
Crime, News, Politics
Police investigators are probing the death of Prashad Nagar resident Reaaz Holladar who reportedly shot himself to the head early this morning during a row with his wife. Holladar was the man who filed the Court action blocking the Region Four and national declaration of results from the 2nd March elections. He was also the […]
By News Source Guyana on March 27, 2020
News, Politics
With many Guyanese still going about their daily lives and ignoring calls for less social interaction because of the coronavirus, the United Nations office in Guyana has now called on the Guyana Government to put more systems in place to deter social gatherings. In a statement this afternoon, the UN said social gatherings and movements […]
By News Source Guyana on March 27, 2020
News, Politics
The Minister of Public Health today revealed that Guyana is now in possession of 1800 coronavirus testing kits and the country has also secured 14 additional ventilators. Guyana is now in a stronger position to test more persons for the coronavirus and in cases of critical patients, the country will now be better able to […]
By News Source Guyana on March 27, 2020
News, Politics
The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited and Citizens Bank Guyana have become the two latest banks to offer customers delayed payments for their loans in wake of the coronavirus and its impact. In a statement, GBTI announced that under its loan restructuring plan, customers could get a three to six months moratorium on […]