By News Source Guyana on February 16, 2021
News, Politics
Opposition Leader Joe Harmon today accused the PPP Civic Government of sidelining and ignoring the needs of public servants in the national budget. There has been no formal announcement of planned increases for public servants. Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo claims that the budget contains provisions for salary increases but there was no such announcement during […]
By News Source Guyana on February 16, 2021
News
The GDF Coast Guard and supporting agencies are currently in the process of bringing the vessel that was discovered yesterday in Guyana’s waters with dead bodies to shore. A photograph seen by News Source of the small vessel out in the Atlantic showed what appeared to be a number of the bodies and body parts […]
By News Source Guyana on February 16, 2021
News, Politics
The US Government’s Center for Disease Control has flagged Guyana as having a high level of COVID-19, placing the country on its Level 4 ranking and warning US citizens and residents against traveling to Guyana. Level 4 is the highest level warning on the CDC’s warning system for COVID-19. In its statement, the CDC said […]
By News Source Guyana on February 16, 2021
Crime, News
Four prisoners who were all behind bars for serious offences have escaped from the Mazaruni Prison in Essequibo, triggering a manhunt by the Police and Prison authorities. The escapees have been identified as 25-year-old Imran Ramsaywack who was in jail facing time for murder, 26-year-old Samuel Gouveia who was remanded a year ago on a […]
By News Source Guyana on February 16, 2021
News, Politics
The Government of Guyana on Monday formally launched the stakeholders’ consultations for the country’s local content policy for the oil and gas sector. Addressing the stakeholders at the launch at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, President Irfaan Ali said he hopes that the views of a wide cross-section of society will be captured so that […]
By News Source Guyana on February 15, 2021
News, Politics
Five soldiers who are under investigation after allegations of rape were leveled against them in a Region One community, have been withdrawn from the community, and are in custody. In a statement today, the Guyana Defence Force announced that it is conducting its own inquiry into the allegations as the Guyana Police Force also probes […]
By News Source Guyana on February 15, 2021
Crime, News
A 26-year-old Sophia man was today charged for murder and remanded to jail over the stabbing death of another Sophia resident. Appearing in Court this morning, the accused Randy Wiggins was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge of murder committed on 36-year-old Kevin Smith. The incident took place on the 8th […]
By News Source Guyana on February 15, 2021
Crime, News, Politics
The Guyana Defence Force’s Coast Guard is preparing to dispatch a team of investigators to probe the discovery of a small boat in Guyana’s waters with a number of dead bodies aboard. A senior military official has confirmed that the Guyana Defence Force and other agencies are probing the reports. The vessel was reportedly spotted […]
By News Source Guyana on February 15, 2021
News, Politics
With more than fifteen years of service to the Ministry of Public Works, the Government on Friday fired the Coordinator/ Chief Works Officer of the Works Services Group, Geoffrey Vaughn. Mr. Vaughn’s termination will take effect from March 12, 2021. The termination letter, which was signed by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Vladim Persaud instructed Mr. […]
By News Source Guyana on February 15, 2021
Crime, News
The family of murdered Berbice teenager, Haresh Singh staged a protest in front of the Office of the President this morning, as they repeated their calls for justice. Singh of #3 Village West Coast Berbice was found murdered in the village Backdam, during an unrest that erupted following the murder of two other Berbice teens, […]