By News Source Guyana on June 9, 2021
News, Politics
As flood waters continue to ravage communities across the country, President Irfaan Ali is preparing to seek international help as the government is locked in discussion on additional relief efforts for affected citizens. Appearing on the JumpStart radio programme this morning, President Ali said for immediate short-term relief, the Government will be approaching the National […]
By News Source Guyana on June 9, 2021
News, Politics
The ExxonMobil company today announced that it has made another oil discovery. The latest discovery is at Longtail-3 in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. Exxon said drilling at Longtail-3 “encountered 230 feet (70 meters) of net pay, including newly identified, high quality hydrocarbon bearing reservoirs below the original Longtail-1 discovery intervals. The well is located […]
By News Source Guyana on June 8, 2021
Crime, News
The community of Kara Kara in Linden was thrown into shock and disbelief this evening after the lifeless body of a security guard was discovered in her Accabre Drive home. The dead woman has been identified as Rhonda Wilson. Her son who is believed to be in his early 20’s has been arrested for the […]
By News Source Guyana on June 8, 2021
News, Politics
As the Covid-19 vaccination campaign intensifies, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony today announced that the government has been in contact with various suppliers to make more vaccines available locally. During his Covid-19 update, Dr. Anthony said so far 212,541 persons have received their first shot of one of the vaccines while 77,980 have received both […]
By News Source Guyana on June 8, 2021
Crime, News
The Guyana Prison Service has confirmed that two prisoners have escaped from the Lusignan jail and efforts are currently underway to locate them. The two escapees have been identified as 24-year-old murder convict Shazam Khalil and 26-year-old remand prisoner, Andrew Chaung who was recently charged for break and enter and larceny. In a statement, the […]
By News Source Guyana on June 8, 2021
News, Politics
Attorney-at-Law Selwyn Pieters who is representing the Chairman and Commissioners of the Police Service Commission, (PSC) has informed Prime Minister Mark Phillips that his request for Chairman of the PSC, Paul Slowe to show cause why a process should not be initiated for his removal is vague. Article 225 (2) of the Constitution says the […]
By News Source Guyana on June 8, 2021
News, Politics
As the floods continue in several communities across the country and worsen in others, the Ministry of health is now monitoring for waterborne diseases, Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony said Tuesday. Regional Health Officers and their teams have been dispatched to their respective regions to assess and monitor the situation, the Health Minister said. “In […]
By News Source Guyana on June 8, 2021
News, Politics
The Guyana Public Service Union has chided the government for what the union considers the “willy nilly’ dismissal of public servants. Since the government took office back in August last year, hundreds of public servants have been sent home, some with little to no reason for their terminations. Last week, more than 70 were sent […]
By News Source Guyana on June 7, 2021
News, Politics
In its latest assessment of the floods that have gripped communities across Guyana, the Civil Defence Commission has updated the number of affected households to more than 25,000. Last week, the total number of impacted households stood at close to 7000. But in the past week, a number of other communities have reported flooding. A […]
By News Source Guyana on June 7, 2021
News, Politics
Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony is once again pleading with persons who received their first dose of the Sinopharm and AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines to return for the second jab. During his daily Covid-19 update the Health Minister reminded citizens that they must be immunized with both doses to be fully protected against the virus. Guyana […]