By News Source Guyana on November 1, 2021
News, Politics
Amid growing complaints against the Chief Executive Officer of GUYSUCO Saesnarine Singh, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today stopped short of saying whether there will be another change in management, but he promised that there will be a strategic shift at the sugar company. Just after the new government was sworn in last year, Saesnarine Singh […]
By News Source Guyana on November 1, 2021
News, Politics
As Guyana continues to earn millions of US dollars from oil production and the money remains stashed and untouched in an account, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today said the resources from the oil sector will be used to expand economic opportunities. During a media conference, Mr. Jagdeo said one of the plans of the government […]
By News Source Guyana on November 1, 2021
News, Politics
Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony today defended the government’s move to now treat partially vaccinated citizens, similar to those who are unvaccinated. In the new gazetted order, the National COVID-19 Task Force advised that persons must now provide proof of being fully vaccinated to enter public buildings. According to the government’s vaccination policy, a person […]
By News Source Guyana on November 1, 2021
News, Politics
The Pfizer vaccine which was only being made available to children between the ages of 12 and 18 and pregnant women, will now be available to anyone who needs to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony made the announcement this morning during his daily COVID-19 update. He said anyone who would like […]
By News Source Guyana on November 1, 2021
Crime, News
Police investigators on the East Bank of Essequibo are probing the murder of a 24-year-old Venezuelan man. The dead man has been identified as Tony Birza. A police report of the incident said the man and his brother were heading to their home at Ruby Backdam early yesterday morning after a night out at a […]
By News Source Guyana on October 30, 2021
News, Politics
Despite the steady increase in COVID-19 cases, the National COVID-19 Task Force will be adjusting a number of its COVID-19 regulations from the 1st November. In the new gazetted order, the national curfew will now be from 12 midnight to 4am. The curfew previously started at 10:30pm. With the reduction in the curfew hours, businesses […]
By News Source Guyana on October 29, 2021
News, Politics
Six additional deaths from COVID-19 on Thursday have pushed the death toll recorded so far for October to 111. Of the six more recent deaths, five were unvaccinated persons while the sixth person who died was partially vaccinated. Since the start of the month, 3617 new cases of the virus have been recorded. The Minister […]
By News Source Guyana on October 29, 2021
Crime, News
Double murder accused, Kapildeo Gangadin who escaped from the Lusignan jail on Thursday morning was recaptured this morning in the West Bank Demerara village of Onderneeming. Gangadin was arrested by the Police and was found with a new haircut and his face completely shaven. In a statement, the Prison Service said he was recaptured at […]
By News Source Guyana on October 29, 2021
News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali today appeared to be softening on his long-held position that he will only meet with Opposition Leader, Joseph Harmon if Mr. Harmon publicly acknowledges his government as legitimate. The two men have not held formal discussions since Mr. Ali was sworn in more than a year ago. There are a number of […]
By News Source Guyana on October 29, 2021
Crime, News
Three Days after ranks from the Custom Anti- Narcotics unit (CANU) swooped done on the home of businessman Andre Gomes aka Zipper and found over four pounds of cocaine, Gomes and another man, Eon Joseph were today charged with cocaine trafficking. In Court today after the charges were read, Eon Joseph entered a guilty plea […]