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Prime Minister Mark Phillips has written to retired Assistant Police Commissioners Paul Slowe and Clinton Conway asking them to show cause why they should not be removed as members of the Police Service Commission. Slowe serves as the Chairman of the Police Service Commission while Conway is one of the Commission’s members. The Prime Minister […]
Opposition Leader Joe Harmon has announced that the APNU+AFC will be redoubling its efforts to encourage more citizens to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as the country continues to face a spike in new COVID-19 cases and deaths. In his independence message to the nation, the Opposition Leader said the health and well-being of the nation […]
As Guyana celebrates its 55th Independence anniversary today, President Irfaan Ali has issued a call on the country to be united in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Describing COVID-19 as an unseen, but ever-present enemy, the President called on citizens to stand as one nation against the virus, the same way the country has […]
A 17-year-old student from the Covent Gardens Secondary School who was preparing for the CXC examinations is among the latest Coronavirus-related deaths in the country. The Ministry of Health today reported that 7 new deaths have been recorded with the oldest being 78 and the youngest being the 17-year-old. News Source understands that the teenager […]
The Guyana Police Force which is in charge of Immigration, has denied that there is a ban on Haitian nationals arriving in Guyana. The Police Force has described as “fake news” a report which surfaced in another section of the press claiming that a ban had been instituted on the admission of Haitians to the […]
A Guyana Geology and Mines Commission Prosecutor who was nabbed by the Police during a sting operation for allegedly accepting a bribe, found himself before a City Magistrate facing charges today. The GGMC Prosecutor, Sherwin Crandon, was charged for corrupt transaction by an agent. He was granted bail in the sum of $150,000. The Court […]
In response to recent statements by the Mayor of Georgetown about the Central Government withholding resources from the municipality, President Irfaan Ali this afternoon said he will not allow the Government to be blamed for the mismanagement of the City by the Georgetown City Council. City Mayor Ubraj Narine has complained that the Government has […]
Admitting that the administration of the COVID-19 $25,000 cash grant initiative was difficult, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has indicated that it is unlikely that the government will offer a second cash grant. During a recent press conference, Mr. Jagdeo said there were a number of issues during the first exercise which is still ongoing. He […]
The majority of the more than 1,800 active COVID-19 cases in Guyana are youths between the ages of 18 and 39. Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony today revealed that while more youths are becoming infected, they are the most hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccines and are therefore lagging behind other age groups when […]
The Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) has called in the Police after more than $29.8 million was deducted from the company’s account and transferred to two accounts in the United States. In a statement, GWI said the fraud was unearthed by its Finance Department during the reconciliation of the accounts for the month of march. It […]
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