By News Source Guyana on January 4, 2022
Crime, News
Three months after the Police shooting death of Essequibo businessman Orin Boston in his home, the file on the matter has finally been dispatched to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for advice. The investigation was first conducted by the Police Office of Professional Responsibility and later by the Police Complaints Authority. Boston […]
By News Source Guyana on January 4, 2022
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force today issued a wanted bulletin for two men in connection with a double murder in Region One that occurred on Christmas Eve, but was not previously confirmed by the Police. The wanted bulletin has been issued for 50-year-old Kurtland Damon and 35-year-old Thomas Kyte. The two are wanted for questioning in […]
By News Source Guyana on January 4, 2022
Crime, News
Family members of the young Sarah Johanna village husband and wife who were found dead in their home this morning are baffled by the deaths. The bodies of Nicholas and Sasha Low A Chee were both found with bullet wounds. A relative who assisted in identifying the bodies said the woman was shot to her […]
By News Source Guyana on January 4, 2022
News, Politics
One day after the Minister of Health said he suspects that the faster-spreading Omnicron variant of COVID-19 was present in Guyana, the country has recorded a total of 485 new cases within 24 hours. The number of new cases has pushed the total number of active cases in the country to more than 1800, but […]
By News Source Guyana on January 4, 2022
Crime, News
Police on the East Bank of Demerara are investigating the death of a recently married couple in their home. The bodies of Nicholas Low A Chee and his wife, Sasha Low A Chee, were found in their Sarah Johanna home. Police investigators are on the scene. It is suspected the couple may have been dead […]
By News Source Guyana on January 3, 2022
News, Politics
Over the weekend, President Irfaan Ali used the majority of his New Year’s address to the nation to once again defend the Natural Resource Fund legislation which he signed into law, while Leader of the People’s National Congress, Aubrey Norton also used his New Year’s address to decry the provisions of the Act which have […]
By News Source Guyana on January 3, 2022
Crime, News
A 19-year-year man who was named as the trigger man in the murder of Albouystown resident Deon Charles on Christmas eve and his alleged getaway driver were both charged today with the murder. The two accused, 19-year-old, Ezekiel Hawker of Queenstown and 31-year-old, Taxi Driver Mickel Forde of Tucville appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan […]
By News Source Guyana on January 3, 2022
News, Politics
Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony today said while it has not yet been confirmed that the faster spreading Omicron variant of the COVID-19 is in Guyana, recent COVID-19 numbers indicate that the variant might be circulating here. The new variant has already been confirmed in a number of other CARICOM countries. Guyana does not […]
By News Source Guyana on January 3, 2022
Crime, News
Two men who were allegedly part of a group that robbed and murdered martial arts trainer, Garfield Newton on Christmas Eve, were today marched before the Court to face the murder charge. Appearing in Court this morning were 24-year-old Judah Vickery also known as “Culture” of South Ruimveldt and 25-year-old Darren Baley aka “Fifty” of […]
By News Source Guyana on January 3, 2022
News, Politics
Opposition Members on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) this morning accused the government of not giving priority to the establishment of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) with PAC Chairman, Jermain Figueira labeling the non-establishment of the Commission an “untenable” situation. The Public Procurement Commission which monitors public procurement to ensure the principles of fairness, […]