By News Source Guyana on October 6, 2021
News, Politics
A massive brain bleed and heart disease have been listed as the cause of death for the 13-year-old who collapsed and died shortly after he was administered a 2nd dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. The post-mortem was conducted by Government Pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh, who found that the teen suffered massive bleeding […]
By News Source Guyana on October 6, 2021
Crime, News
Hours after the suspect in the Brickdam Police Station fire told his Attorneys that he never confessed to starting the blaze and played no part in the fire at the station, the Guyana Police Force has dismissed the statement and has reiterated that it has the man’s confession on video. According to the Police, the […]
By News Source Guyana on October 6, 2021
News, Politics
Guyana’s economy recorded a growth rate of 14.5% in the first half of this year, with the oil sector fueling the majority of that growth. In its mid-year report, the Ministry of Finance indicated that while overall growth for the first six months of this year stands at 14.5%, the non-oil economy recorded growth of […]
By News Source Guyana on October 5, 2021
News, Politics
The man the Police claimed confessed to starting the fire that gutted the Brickdam Police station is denying that he ever made any such confession and he is accusing the Police of forcing him to sign a statement after he was allegedly assaulted during questioning. The man, Clarence Greene, who was in the Brickdam lockups […]
By News Source Guyana on October 5, 2021
News, Politics
Two days after the President lambasted the response of the Guyana Fire Service to the fire which gutted the Brickdam Police Station, the Ministry of Home Affairs has sent Fire Chief, Kalamadeen Edoo on leave with immediate effect. Mr. Edoo who was appointed Fire Chief in February has not been told the length of time […]
By News Source Guyana on October 5, 2021
News, Politics
An investigative team from the Ministry of Health was dispatched to the Moruca community in Region One early this morning to begin the investigations into the death of 13-year-old Joshua Henry, who collapsed and died yesterday shortly after he was administered the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Just over three weeks ago, Guyana started […]
By News Source Guyana on October 5, 2021
Elections, News, Politics
Chairman of the People’s National Congress, Volda Lawrence, today made a call for unity to prevail in the PNC, as the party gears up for its 21st biennial delegates congress later this year. She made the call while delivering an address at the party’s 64th-anniversary celebration this morning. Ms. Lawrence said the actions of […]
By News Source Guyana on October 5, 2021
News, Politics
Sugar workers who were affected by the closure of sugar estates under the previous government will now each benefit from a $250,000 grant. This is in addition to the severance packages that many of them were already paid. The money is to be paid out to the workers before the end of January next year. […]
By News Source Guyana on October 5, 2021
Crime, News, Politics
In the aftermath of the recent fires that destroyed the Brickdam Police station and the living quarters in the Vigilance Police Station, former Chairman of the Police Service Commission and retired Assistant Police Commissioner, Paul Slowe wants the Guyana Police Force to develop a plan of action which will address future occurrences, should they arise. […]
By News Source Guyana on October 5, 2021
News, Politics
Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, David Granger used the observance of the party’s 64th Anniversary this morning to call out party members who he believes are dividing the party. Though Mr. Granger stayed clear of mentioning names, he reminded that the party’s founding leader, Forbes Burnham, warned of some of the occurrences currently […]