By News Source Guyana on September 15, 2021
News, Politics
A 20-year-old man from Region Four is among 9 additional Coronavirus-related deaths that were reported today by the Ministry of Health. Six of the nine additional deaths were unvaccinated persons. One person was fully vaccinated and the other two were partially vaccinated. The country’s death toll has now climbed to 701. A total of 76 […]
By News Source Guyana on September 15, 2021
Crime, News
The member of the SWAT Unit of the Guyana Police Force who shot and killed Darthmouth businessman Orin Boston during an early morning operation today has been placed under close arrest, according to the Police Commissioner. Boston was shot with one of the high-powered rifles used by the SWAT team. The Police Commissioner and the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 15, 2021
Crime, News
As tempers continue to flare on in the Essequibo village of Dartmouth over the Police shooting death of businessman Orin Boston, the businessman’s wife is disputing the Police Force’s version of events which claimed that the businessman was shot during a confrontation with the Police. The wife said he was killed while asleep. According to […]
By News Source Guyana on September 15, 2021
Crime, News
Police Commissioner (ag) Nigel Hoppie ordered an immediate probe this morning into the Police shooting death of Essequibo businessman Orin Boston. The businessman was at his Dartmouth Essequibo home when members of the Polie SWAT Unit arrived at 4:40 this morning to conduct a search. According to a Police statement, during the early morning search […]
By News Source Guyana on September 15, 2021
News, Politics
CARICOM has reaffirmed its support for Guyana in wake of Venezuela’s latest claim to Guyana’s Essequibo region. The CARICOM statement comes in light of a recent accord signed between the Government and Opposition of Venezuela, unifying their claim of Guyana’s territory. The Guyana Government and Opposition were swift in condemning the accord and President Irfaan […]
By News Source Guyana on September 14, 2021
News, Politics
With the Ministry of Education not shifting away from its COVID-19 vaccination policy, the Guyana Teachers Union is complaining that the Education Ministry is refusing to listen to the concerns of the nation’s unvaccinated teachers. According to GTU President Mark Lyte, the Education Ministry is not showing much care for the concerns being raised by […]
By News Source Guyana on September 14, 2021
News, Politics
Days after being admitted to the Coronavirus Hospital at Lilliendaal, owner of 93.1 FM radio and businessman, Maxwell Thom succumbed to the virus this morning. The Health Ministry confirmed his death after his radio station officially broke the news. Thom was also the owner of the popular Wireless Connections store which was recently relaunched and […]
By News Source Guyana on September 14, 2021
News, Politics
The Ministry of Education today announced that it will solely manage the duty-free and other benefits for teachers, removing the Guyana Teachers Union as a partner in the process. Under a 2018 agreement between the GTU and the Ministry of Education under the coalition government, the two sides agreed that the GTU would identify eligible […]
By News Source Guyana on September 14, 2021
News, Politics
With over 80,000 persons awaiting their 2nd dose shot of the Sputnik V Coronavirus vaccine, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony announced today that the government intends to continue issuing the first dose shots even as it works to clear the backlog of persons awaiting their second dose shots. Some persons have been waiting for more […]
By News Source Guyana on September 13, 2021
News, Politics
It became a chaotic scene today as the protests against the Government’s vaccination policy continued at the Square of the Revolution and PNC Executive Member Aubrey Norton and eight other persons were arrested. In a two-sentence statement, the Guyana Police Force said the nine persons were arrested for illegal procession, adding that they were released […]