By News Source Guyana on March 10, 2021
News, Politics
Weeks after Health Minister, Dr. Fank Anthony disclosed that an investigation was launched into reports of fake COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test results being used by persons traveling internationally, the Guyana Civil Aviation has issued a stern warning to travelers contemplating of not going through the correct procedure. “Persons found presenting forged COVID-19 test […]
By News Source Guyana on March 10, 2021
News, Politics
The Ministry of Health is starting the administering of the COVID-19 vaccine to persons above the age of 60 from today. Vaccination sites have been set up at health centres in every region and seniors can now visit those centres to receive their COVID-19 vaccines. Additional locations are to be announced soon. In a notice […]
By News Source Guyana on March 9, 2021
Crime, News
Police investigators in West Demerara have issued a call for anyone whose motorcycle was stolen recently to visit the Vreed-en-hoop Police station to see if any of a number of recently recovered motorcycles, belongs to them. The Guyana Police Force today reported that it recovered a total of 13 motorcycles and 4 frames from a […]
By News Source Guyana on March 9, 2021
News, Politics
Opposition Leader Joe Harmon has issued a call on President Irfaan Ali to begin the consultation process to confirm Justice Yonette Cummings as the substantive Chancellor of the Judiciary and Justice Roxann George as the substantive Chief Justice. The two Judges have been acting in the top judicial positions for the past three years. Under […]
By News Source Guyana on March 9, 2021
News, Politics
Former Finance Minister, Winston Jordan is denying that he colluded with NICIL in vesting a property to BK Marine Inc. The property in question is situated in North Cummingsburg Georgetown and is reported to have been valued at approximately $5B, according to the Attorney General. The Government through the Attorney General Anil Nandlall recently initiated […]
By News Source Guyana on March 9, 2021
News, Politics
Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony today dismissed concerns by some health workers that they could be penalized for refusing to take the coronavirus vaccines that are being made available to them. During his daily update on COVID-19 in Guyana, Dr. Anthony said being vaccinated is voluntary and no person, including those offering healthcare services will […]
By News Source Guyana on March 9, 2021
News, Politics
Former President Donald Ramotar is the first political leader in Guyana to be given the Coronavirus vaccine. In a post on social media, the former President announced that he has been vaccinated against the virus. He encouraged other citizens to take the vaccine when it becomes available to them. “I know that many people have […]
By News Source Guyana on March 8, 2021
News, Politics
The drug pushers in Guyana appear to be stopping at nothing to get the cocaine out of the country, with dried saltfish being their latest failed effort. The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit has announced the arrest of six persons following the discovery of more than 7 pounds of cocaine that was stashed in a shipment […]
By News Source Guyana on March 8, 2021
News, Politics
The People’s National Congress Reform and the Alliance for Change, the two largest parties in the APNU+AFC coalition have recommitted to the principles of gender equality in their International Women’s day messages. For its part, the PNC said it is proud of having consistently championed women’s causes for several decades since its presentation of the State […]
By News Source Guyana on March 8, 2021
News, Politics
The Guyana Police Force announced this morning that it was forced to arrest the owners of three bars located at the Giftland Mall Entertainment strip over the weekend for breaches of the COVID-19 regulations. The three were released on station bail, but are expected to face charges in Court tomorrow. The Guyana Police Force reminded […]