By News Source Guyana on April 14, 2020
Crime, News
The Police Force has announced the arrest of the three suspects who were caught on camera during a robbery at a Republic Park home. Investigators say they are on the hunt for the other suspects. Those already arrested were positively identified by the victims and several pieces of jewelry that were stolen during the robbery […]
By News Source Guyana on April 14, 2020
Crime, News
Police investigators in the town of Linden are probing the shooting death of a vendor in front of his home. The incident occurred last evening at Wismar, Linden leaving residents with more questions than answers. The dead man has been identified as 43-year-old Glenroy Chapman aka “G” of Half-Mile Linden. According to reports, Chapman and […]
By News Source Guyana on April 13, 2020
Crime, News
A complaint late night about loud music turned deadly for a 40-year-old man after he was attacked, beaten and stabbed by his wife’s sister and her husband. According to a Police report, labourer Albert Raghu and his wife lived in the bottom flat of a house at Enmore while the wife’s sister and the sister’s […]
By News Source Guyana on April 13, 2020
News, Politics
A 6-year-old girl who recently died in Linden while experiencing trouble with her breathing was not a victim of the coronavirus. Tests carried out on the remains of the child have returned a negative result for the coronavirus. The tests were ordered when the girl died suddenly after being rushed to the Linden Hospital with […]
By News Source Guyana on April 11, 2020
News, Politics
Under the revised COVID-19 Emergency Measures issued by the Government and gazetted, citizens are now required to wear face masks when entering business places and the premises of other essential service providers. The order states that the businesses and services listed as essential during the emergency shall require persons to wear a mask when inside […]
By News Source Guyana on April 9, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The People’s Progressive Party has lashed out at the original proposal put forward by the Chief Elections Officer for a recount of all of the votes cast in the 2nd March elections. The PPP has put together its own proposal and it wants the recount to start from Region Four then move to Region one […]
By News Source Guyana on April 9, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission wrapped up its meeting this afternoon with the Chief Elections Officer being mandated to revise the recount proposal. Yesterday, the CEO presented a 156-day proposal that was based on various requirements put forward by the Commissioners themselves and the Laws of Guyana. Commissioner Robeson Benn had reportedly proposed for the two […]
By News Source Guyana on April 9, 2020
News, Politics
The Ministry of Public Health has revealed that the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Guyana remains at 37 with one of the four persons in the COVID-19 ICU in a critical condition. During today’s update, the Public Health Minister revealed that a total of 152 persons have now been tested. She reminded […]
By News Source Guyana on April 9, 2020
News, Politics
The Government Analyst Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) is recalling the PURCILL Brand Hand Sanitizer from the local market. In a statement today, the Department said the recall is with immediate effect. It explained that it received a consumer complaint regarding the sanitizer’s use and efficacy on the 24th March and a decision was taken […]
By News Source Guyana on April 9, 2020
News, Politics
With information channels clogged in New York city, the Guyana Consulate has turned to the social networking site, Facebook, to begin tracking the number of Guyanese nationals who have died from the coronavirus in the New York area. A special page has been set up to receive information about those who have passed. The name […]