By News Source Guyana on July 14, 2021
News
Crime Chief Wendel Blanhum has indicated that the Police file on the murder of Berbice teenager Haresh Singh is not missing and was never missing. Mr. Blanhum’s response came in wake of Monday’s Court matter when the case had to be adjourned because the Police Prosecutor was not in possession of the file. The Crime […]
By News Source Guyana on July 13, 2021
News, Politics
A group of Cuban Nationals in Guyana has launched protest action in support of their countrymen back in Cuba who have been protesting against food shortages and the government’s handling of COVID-19 in their homeland. On Monday, a small group of Cubans who are currently living in Guyana protested outside the Cuban Embassy in Kingston […]
By News Source Guyana on July 13, 2021
Crime, News
Police investigators in Berbice are awaiting a post-mortem examination to ascertain the cause of death of one of their own colleagues who collapsed and died at home while experiencing difficulties with his breathing. The dead Policeman has been identified as Lance Corporal Albert Perreira of New Amsterdam, Berbice. He was based at the Springlands Police […]
By News Source Guyana on July 13, 2021
News, Politics
The Ministry of Health is monitoring an increase in COVID-19 cases in a number of communities across five of the ten administrative regions. During his daily COVID-19 update today, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony singled out a number of communities where the cases are high and growing. “We have seen a number of areas with […]
By News Source Guyana on July 12, 2021
News, Politics
The driver of the Region 10 Chairman who was arrested last week for questioning about the fire at the GECOM Wismar office last year, was released from Police custody this afternoon without any charge being filed against him. The driver Roy Marshall was in Police custody since last Thursday night when a group of Police […]
By News Source Guyana on July 12, 2021
News, Politics
The Private Sector Commission has dispatched a letter to President Irfaan Ali, complaining that the Sleepin Hotel and Casino continues to breach the COVID-19 guidelines. In the letter dated, July 8 and signed by Chairman of the PSC, Paul Cheong, the private sector said it is a growing concern to the body and the wider […]
By News Source Guyana on July 12, 2021
News, Politics
More than six weeks after the Ministry of Health announced that it had run out of 2nd dose shots of the Sputnik COVID-19 vaccine, the Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony today revealed that 2nd dose shots have been sourced and the administration of the needed 2nd doses will begin tomorrow. The arrival of the […]
By News Source Guyana on July 12, 2021
Crime, News
Hours after receiving a verbal notice from his landlord to pack up and move out of her apartment by the 14th July, a Campbellville youth was stabbed to death by the woman’s son during a confrontation. Dead is 24-year-old Dwayne Taitt who worked at the Guyana Revenue Authority as a Customs Officer. A Police report […]
By News Source Guyana on July 11, 2021
News, Politics
The Ministry of Education has announced that it will begin the distribution of the $15,000 “Because We Care” cash grant and the $4,000 uniform allowance for children in the public education system from next week. In total, each child in the public education system will receive $19,000. The Ministry said the two programmes are catering […]
By News Source Guyana on July 9, 2021
News, Politics
There are reports that the Government is making efforts to source the 2nd dose of the Sputnik COVID-19 vaccine directly from the manufacturer, according to sources within the Ministry of Health. With thousands of persons across the country waiting on the 2nd dose and the middle-man supplier for the Government falling flat with accessing the […]