By News Source Guyana on February 4, 2021
News, Politics
In a move that is expected to anger China and raise questions about the government’s commitment to the One China Policy, the Government of Guyana has granted approval for the opening of a Taiwan Investment and Trade Office in Guyana. The “One-China policy” asserts that there is only one sovereign state under the name China […]
By News Source Guyana on February 3, 2021
Crime, News, Politics
Family members of the two Berbice teens who were brutally murdered last September gathered outside the President’s Office again today with a protest seeking justice as they called for more support from members of the public. This is the second week that the family members have mounted a protest outside the President’s office hoping to […]
By News Source Guyana on February 3, 2021
News, Politics
The Ministry of Health is still awaiting the results for 10 coronavirus samples sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for testing for the new COVID-19 variants. Guyana submitted the samples more than a week ago as concerns grew about the wider spreading variants of the disease that was recently found in neighbouring Brazil. […]
By News Source Guyana on February 3, 2021
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The Venezuelan Government’s decision in the past 24 hours to release the 12 Guyanese fishermen it had detained for two weeks, could provide political space for dialogue between the two countries, according to Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hugh Todd. The fishermen were released from Venezuelan custody on Tuesday and allowed to leave the neighbouring […]
By News Source Guyana on February 3, 2021
News
A 32-year-old supervisor at the Beharry Manufacturing company died on Tuesday afternoon in a freak accident at his workplace. According to a Police report, supervisor Mark Gomes was at work around 5:50pm on Tuesday supervising the transfer of flour from a pressure tank that was mounted on a truck to a storage container. During the […]
By News Source Guyana on February 3, 2021
Crime, News
A 29-year-old taxi driver from West La Penitence was shot dead last evening in the North East La Penitence community. The dead man has been identified as Osafo Pollard. A Police report said the incident occurred at around 10:30 pm on Tuesday night. Persons who were gathered at a nearby birthday celebration reportedly heard a […]
By News Source Guyana on February 3, 2021
News, Politics
With international condemnation mounting, the Venezuelan authorities have released the twelve Guyanese fishermen and their fishing vessels who were detained in Guyana’s waters and taken to Venezuela two weeks ago. The fishermen are expected to depart Venezuela with their vessels today and are likely to arrive in Guyana by Friday. Guyana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Hugh […]
By News Source Guyana on February 2, 2021
News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali believes that any reform of the Guyana Elections Commission will first have to examine the professionals who work at the body. Appearing on a Globespan online talk show last evening and responding to a question about whether there is a need to change the make-up of the Commission itself and the Government […]
By News Source Guyana on February 2, 2021
News, Politics
Former APNU+AFC Member of Parliament Charandass Persaud has been confirmed as Guyana’s new High Commissioner to India. He is expected to take up the post soon. It was Persaud’s “yes” vote for a no-confidence motion against his own government that led the APNU+AFC government to lose that no-confidence motion and months of Court battles over […]
By News Source Guyana on February 2, 2021
News, Politics
The Government of Guyana has made a decision to downgrade the Guyana High Commission in Trinidad and Tobago to a Consulate General. The Trinidad and Tobago Government has been informed of the decision by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is unclear what triggered the move by the Government, but a Foreign Ministry Official confirmed […]