By News Source Guyana on August 9, 2021
News
President Irfaan Ali has given instructions for more reliefs to be granted to cushion the effects that Guyanese are facing in the marketplace because of increased international shipping and freight costs. The new measures which will be enforced by the Guyana Revenue Authority will see import charges being reduced to the pre-pandemic level in the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 9, 2021
News
One week after the gunning down of Campbellville mechanic, 21-year-old Jaleel Leow, the Guyana Police Force today issued a wanted bulletin for the man identified as his killer. 38-year-old John Kennedy AKA “Big John” is wanted for the murder of the youth. A Police statement said Kennedy’s last known address is 751 Field 8, Section […]
By News Source Guyana on August 9, 2021
News, Politics
Even as the government faces pushback for its much-touted gas-to-shore project, the administration is moving full speed ahead with the project which it has dubbed the single most important project to Guyana’s development. During his contribution to the Petroleum Exploration and Production (Amendment) Bill in the National Assembly today, Natural Resources Minister, Vickram Bharrat said […]
By News Source Guyana on August 9, 2021
News, Politics
Several unvaccinated Guyanese nationals who are returning home from vacation in the United States and other places are being denied boarding on flights to Guyana. Some local travel agencies have been bombarded with complaints from their Guyanese customers after they were told they could not board their flight to Guyana because they are unvaccinated. While […]
By News Source Guyana on August 9, 2021
Elections, News, Politics
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir this morning disallowed an Opposition request to move a motion to discuss citizens who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 being denied access to government services. Opposition Leader Joe Harmon wanted to raise the issue as a matter of urgent public importance. The Speaker said it was not an […]
By News Source Guyana on August 9, 2021
News, Politics
Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield through his Attorney Nigel Hughes today withdrew his application to the Court, which was seeking to block his dismissal from the Elections Commission. Justice Jo-ann Barlow was expected to hand down her decision in the matter this morning, but Lowenfield’s Attorney Nigel Hughes informed the Court that his client no […]
By News Source Guyana on August 8, 2021
Crime, News
A West Demerara man who is a serving member of the Guyana Defence Force has been arrested as part of last week’s gold heist and robbery at a Kitty gold trader. The man’s wife who is also a member of the GDF has also been taken into custody. The Guyana Police Force has confirmed that […]
By News Source Guyana on August 8, 2021
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for a 7th suspect in the murder of the visiting Guyanese man who was found murdered at his Berbice home on Tuesday night. Wanted is 32-year-old Jason Isaacs of East Canje, Berbice. According to the Police, Isaacs is of mixed race. Anyone knowing his whereabouts is […]
By News Source Guyana on August 6, 2021
News, Politics
A group of concerned Guyanese who are against forced and mandatory vaccinations picketed outside the Ministry of Health today across at the Cuffy Square even as scores of persons were lined up inside to get vaccinated. Among the protesters was Linden pastor Nigel London who started a protest in his hometown earlier this week against […]
By News Source Guyana on August 6, 2021
Crime, News
One day after the bodies of mining camp manager, Suresh Bachan and security officer Steven Niles were found at a Blackwater mining camp in Region Seven, a post mortem examination has revealed that both men died as a result of blunt trauma to their heads. Government pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh completed the post-mortem examinations today. […]