By News Source Guyana on August 21, 2020
Crime, News, Politics
Leader of the People’s National Congress and Chairman of the APNU, former President David Granger has accused the governing People’s Progressive Party of political harassment over the arrest of former Director of Sport, Christopher Jones. In a statement, Mr. Granger condemned what he called the “unwarranted and unlawful deprivation of the rights and freedom of […]
By News Source Guyana on August 21, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Former Director of Sport Christopher Jones was released from Police custody this afternoon on $100,000 bail, more than 12 hours after he was arrested on allegations of larceny. The Police early this morning ignored an injunction by the Acting Chief Justice and broke into Jones’ Tucville home to remove barber chairs and an air conditioning […]
By News Source Guyana on August 21, 2020
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force has launched what it calls a “comprehensive” investigation against the Chief Election Officer and the Returning Officer for Region Four after it said it received formal reports of alleged criminal misconduct by the two. While the Police Force would not say who submitted the formal reports, it indicated that the allegations […]
By News Source Guyana on August 21, 2020
News, Politics
In wake of various social media postings and chain messages questioning the quality of COVID-19 tests being done, the Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony is assuring that there are no fake tests systems in the national system. In a statement today, Dr. Anthony condemned the statements popping up on social media describing them as […]
By News Source Guyana on August 21, 2020
News, Politics
Upset that it may not have been consulted on which one of its nominees would have been chosen for Parliament and a seat on the regional council, WPA Secretary Tacuma Ogunseye announced that the party was withdrawing from A Partnership for National Unity. The WPA is also calling for the withdrawal of the names of […]
By News Source Guyana on August 21, 2020
Crime, News
The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit has indicated that based on its investigations so far, it has found no conclusive evidence that points to the 1.5 tons of cocaine found in a Guyana shipment of rice being loaded here in Guyana. The cocaine shipment was busted in Germany last week. In its statement, CANU explained that […]
By News Source Guyana on August 21, 2020
News
Former Director of Sport Christopher Jones was arrested early this morning following a more than 5 hour stand off at his house and the flouting of a Court order by the Police. Jones was taken into custody just after midnight and booked at the Diamond Lockup after the Police broke into his home and carted […]
By News Source Guyana on August 20, 2020
News, Politics
The Health Ministry revealed this afternoon that a total of 70 new coronavirus cases were recorded today. It is the highest number to be recorded in a single day. Of the 70 new cases, 26 are from Region 4. Region One has recorded 10 new cases, Region Three has 5 new cases, Region Six has […]
By News Source Guyana on August 20, 2020
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force and the Financial Intelligence Unit are probing a ponzi scheme that might have left more than 17,000 Guyanese counting their losses. In a statement this afternoon, Attorney General Anil Nandlall announced the probe, which he said was triggered after receiving dozens of complaints in relation to the operation of the unlicensed […]
By News Source Guyana on August 20, 2020
News, Politics
The People’s Progressive Party has rolled out its list of members who have been selected to serve as members in the 12th Parliament. In addition to the recently sworn in Ministers, the PPP is heading to Parliament with additional new faces and some who have served before. Former Government Ministers Bheri Ramsarran and Dr. Jennifer […]