By News Source Guyana on August 16, 2023
News, Politics
A total of 44 persons have been killed by fires so far for this year, with four of those deaths recorded in the past two days. The number represents an increase, when compared to those who died tragically as a result of fires in 2022. In 2022, a total of 9 persons lost their lives […]
By News Source Guyana on August 16, 2023
News, Politics
Declaring that there are no more residential house Lots available to be allocated on the East Bank of Demerara, Housing Minister Collin Croal has indicated that the focus will now be shifted to schemes along the East Coast corridor. The Minister made the remarks during a visit to several new and existing housing schemes on […]
By News Source Guyana on August 16, 2023
News, Politics
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall recenrly conducted a public awareness session on restorative justice at, Bushlot in Berbice, as part of the activities under the Criminal Justice System (SCJS) programme. Restorative Justice is an approach that seeks to repair the harm caused by the offender, by providing an opportunity for the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 15, 2023
News, Politics
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority is continuing its probe of the emergency landing of a Fly Allways aircraft at the Cheddi Jagan Airport moments after it departed the same airport. The incident took place on Monday morning at around 11:14. According to reports, the flight which was heading to Suriname was forced to turnaround and […]
By News Source Guyana on August 15, 2023
News, Politics
-by Svetlana Marshall– Citizens are being urged to keep their surroundings clean and take other precautionary measures to guard against the dengue fever as the country has recorded a number of dengue related deaths at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC). Six children are among those who have died from the mosquito-borne virus in the past […]
By News Source Guyana on August 15, 2023
Crime, News
Hours after a 12-year-old and her aunt perished in a fire at Linden, a mother and son lost their lives in another fire at Good Hope, Essequibo. The mother has been identified as Sasha LaCruz, while the son’s name has been given as IIyas Wilson. The two were reportedly asleep when the fire broke out […]
By News Source Guyana on August 15, 2023
Crime, News
A row between a horse cart operator and a labourer turned deadly in Plum Park, Sophia on Monday night when the 25-year-old horse cart operator was stabbed to death by the 20-year-old labourer. A Police report said the incident took place at around 7:30pm on Monday. The dead labourer has been identified as Mark Harris. […]
By News Source Guyana on August 15, 2023
Crime, News
Two persons, including a 12-year-old child who celebrated her birthday yesterday, lost their lives in a late night fire in the Silvertown community in Wismar Linden on Monday. The other person who died has been identified as the child’s aunt, Cheryl Moore. The child has been identified as Ekeila Adams. News Source understand that the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 14, 2023
Crime, News
A young couple was found dead this morning in a suspected murder-suicide case at Long Creek on the Soesdyke/Linden highway. The two dead persons have been identified as 26-year-old farmer Ajay Budhan and his girlfriend 18-year-old Ashley Singh. A Police statement said the two were last seen leaving a highway resort at around 12:30 this […]
By News Source Guyana on August 14, 2023
Crime, News
A Plaisance, East Coast Demerara youth who is currently before the Courts on illegal gun possession and narco trafficking charges, has been charged and remanded to jail for the murder of former Chief Education Officer, Olato Sam. The youth, Joshua Archer was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge when he […]