By News Source Guyana on December 17, 2020
News, Politics
High Court Judge Nareshwar Harnanan this afternoon ruled that the case taken before the Court by Attorney Timothy Jonas challenging the appointments of Senior Counsel by former President David Granger in 2019 has no merit and therefore all of the orders that were sought were refused. Jonas, who has since been appointed a Senior Counsel […]
By News Source Guyana on December 16, 2020
Crime, News
The Police Commander at the center of a Guyana Revenue Authority investigation into smuggled liquor has offered to pay the taxes on the uncustomed commodity, sources familiar with the probe have told News Source. The Police Divisional Commander for Region 9 and two other Police Ranks were intercepted on Tuesday by GRA Enforcement Officers with […]
By News Source Guyana on December 16, 2020
News, Politics
The Guyana Police Force is reminding drivers that failing to produce a driver’s license when requested to do so, is an offense. The Guyana Police Force and the relatives of murdered Berbice teens Isaiah and Joel Henry got into a war of words today after an altercation last evening during a traffic stop at Sparendaam. […]
By News Source Guyana on December 16, 2020
News, Politics
The spread of the coronavirus in Guyana is not slowing down. The Ministry of Health announced two additional Coronavirus related deaths on Wednesday as the country surpassed 6000 cases of the virus. There are 666 active cases. The two latest deaths have taken the total number of deaths to 158. The latest fatalities were identified […]
By News Source Guyana on December 16, 2020
Crime, News
Four years after the gunning down of 25-year-old Gregory Garraway during a robbery, his killer has been sentenced to 15 years in jail. 26-year-old Joshua Meredith who was charged for murder back in 2016 opted to enter a guilty plea to the lesser count of manslaughter when he appeared before Justice Priya Beharry this morning. […]
By News Source Guyana on December 16, 2020
News, Politics
Members of the Guyana Police Force will be receiving the equivalent of two weeks of their monthly salary as an end of year bonus. The announcement was made this morning by President Irfaan Ali as he attended the Police Commissioner’s Breakfast event. The President used the event to encourage senior officers to lead the way […]
By News Source Guyana on December 16, 2020
Crime, News
An elderly couple who dedicated their lives to helping others as Missionaries of Christ, died last evening in an accident along the Linden/Soesdyke highway. The couple, 75-year-old Cornelius Rozema and 79-year-old Bernice Rozema were heading to their home at Hauraruni along the highway when tragedy struck. The husband was driving when he reportedly lost control […]
By News Source Guyana on December 15, 2020
Crime, News, Politics
The Argentine Forensic Expert who was brought to Guyana by the Guyana Human Rights Authority to assist in the probe of the Berbice teen murders will be leaving Guyana tomorrow and is still to receive any technical information on the Police investigation. Forensic Expert, Dr. Luis Fondebrider who visited the scenes where the bodies were found […]
By News Source Guyana on December 15, 2020
News, Politics
With the United Kingdom and the United States already administering one of the coronavirus vaccines, Guyana has started moves to expand its capacity to store the vaccines whenever they become available. Some of the vaccines have to be stored in -70 degree temperatures. The country currently does not have such storage facilities, but Health Minister […]
By News Source Guyana on December 15, 2020
News, Politics
The Police Constable who was initially charged with murder in the shooting death of 39-year-old Cecil Sampat, has now been charged with manslaughter after the DPP withdrew the murder charge. 25-year-old, Police Constable Troy Munroe appeared before the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan today and was not required to enter a plea to the manslaughter charge. […]