By News Source Guyana on January 6, 2022
News, Politics
An early morning fire gutted an empty house in Prashad Nagar and scorched two other houses nearby. The Fire Service was summoned to the blaze at 91 Premniranjati Street Prashad Nagar at around 3 o’clock this morning. When the Fire Service arrived at the scene, the two-story wooden and concrete house was already completely engulfed […]
By News Source Guyana on January 6, 2022
News
A 35-year-old woman and her 6-year-old daughter lost their lives after their small wooden house collapsed, pinning them under the rubble. The incident took place on Wednesday afternoon in Lower Bonasika Creek in Essequibo. The dead woman has been identified as Seematie Chandra who worked as a farmer in the area. Her daughter’s name has […]
By News Source Guyana on January 6, 2022
News, Politics
As Guyanese are being encouraged to double up on their precautions against COVID-19, the virus continues to surge with the Minister of Health revealing this morning that in the past 24 hours, the country has recorded 967 new cases of the virus. That number eclipses the country’s previous record for the number of new cases […]
By News Source Guyana on January 5, 2022
Crime, News
A young footballer found himself facing the Court today on possession of unlicensed firearm charge. He has since been remanded to jail. The accused, Richie Richards who plays competitive football for the Guyana Police Force, didn’t have the Force on his side as he appeared before the Chief Magistrate and denied the gun possession charge. […]
By News Source Guyana on January 5, 2022
News, Politics
Despite the sudden surge in new COVID-19 cases believed to be caused by the Omicron variant, President Irfaan Ali this afternoon assured that local Health Authorities are in control of the virus. With the Health Ministry warning that the situation could worsen in the coming days, the President said the country is fully prepared to […]
By News Source Guyana on January 5, 2022
News, Politics
The Guyana Teachers Union has called for the immediate closure of schools across the country, two days after schools reopened their doors for face-to-face learning. The call comes as the country has found itself in the middle of a spike in new COVID-19 cases. In a statement, the Guyana Teachers Union said based on its […]
By News Source Guyana on January 5, 2022
News, Politics
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Guyana continues to surge with the Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony revealing today that a total of 788 new cases of the virus have been recorded within 24hours. The number of new cases now represents the highest number of new cases to ever be recorded in a […]
By News Source Guyana on January 5, 2022
News, Politics
The President of the Guyana Bar Association Pauline Chase and former Chairman of the National Tender Board, Berkely Wickham are among the five persons who have been agreed on by the government and opposition to serve as Commissioners of the Public Procurement Commission. The other three persons are Rawle Lucas, Joel Bhagwandin and Rajnarine Singh. […]
By News Source Guyana on January 5, 2022
News, Politics
The ExxonMobil company today announced two new oil discoveries offshore Guyana. In a statement, the company announced the discoveries at the Fangtooth-1 well and the Lau Lau-1 well. The Fangtooth-1 well encountered approximately 164 feet of high-quality oil-bearing sandstone reservoirs, while the Lau Lau-1 well encountered approximately 315 feet of high-quality hydrocarbon-bearing sandstone reservoirs. Exxon […]
By News Source Guyana on January 5, 2022
News, Politics
The People’s National Congress Reform, which is the largest party in the APNU+AFC Opposition Coalition, has issued a new call for the government to become transparent with the people of Guyana on the COVID-19 situation. In a statement early this morning, the PNC Reform said the government’s mismanagement of the pandemic continues to see greater […]