By News Source Guyana on April 9, 2021
News, Politics
Guyana joined the rest of the international community today in mourning the passing of Queen Elizabeth’s husband, Prince Philip. In a letter to the Queen, President Irfaan Ali extended condolences on behalf of the Government and People of Guyana. President Ali said Prince Philip served with great honour as the patriarch of the Royal family […]
By News Source Guyana on April 9, 2021
News
Three days after he turned himself over to Police investigators for questioning about the execution of Ricardo Fagundes, manslaughter convict Rondell Bacchus aka “killa” was released from Police custody today. The Police Force’s Public Relations Department confirmed that Bacchus was released on station bail after his Attorney moved to the Court and was granted a […]
By News Source Guyana on April 9, 2021
News
The Guyana Police Force is dispelling rumours of kidnappings taking place in Guyana. In a statement this afternoon, the Police Force indicated that while it has received reports of missing persons, there are no reports of any kidnapping. The Police Force said a report about the attempted kidnapping of two young women has been proven […]
By News Source Guyana on April 9, 2021
News, Politics
Opposition Leader Joe Harmon has extended sympathy to Queen Elizabeth and the British Royal family on the passing of the Queen’s husband, Prince Philip. The Royal family announced the passing of Prince Philip at the age of 99 this morning. In a statement, Opposition Leader Joe Harmon noted that Prince Phillip dedicated his life to […]
By News Source Guyana on April 8, 2021
News, Politics
With the island of St. Vincent under threat from the Soufriere volcano erupting, President Irfaan Ali has offered the full support and solidarity of Guyana. The President said he spoke to the Prime Minister of St. Vincent this afternoon and assured him of Guyana’s support in dealing with the looming crisis. The President said once […]
By News Source Guyana on April 8, 2021
News
The elections for the management committee of the Guyana Public Service Cooperative Credit Union (GPSCCU) are set for this Sunday. It will be done virtually and will be the first general meeting and elections for the credit union in three years. The Credit Union has been managed by an interim management committee since 2018 over […]
By News Source Guyana on April 8, 2021
News, Politics
The repaired gas compressor on ExxonMobil’s Liza Destiny vessel has been fully reinstalled on the vessel and the company is in the final stage of a three-phase testing programme. With the compressor system fully reinstalled, flaring has been reduced on the oil production vessel. “Over the last few days, the team successfully completed the first […]
By News Source Guyana on April 8, 2021
News
The mining community of Aranka in Region Seven is under flood waters and the Civil Defence Commission is working closely with regional officials on the issue. Information coming out of the region has indicated that about half of the community’s population of 2500 has been affected by the flood waters. In a statement, the CDC […]
By News Source Guyana on April 8, 2021
News, Politics
The spike in COVID-19 cases in Guyana is continuing rapidly and causing a major headache for healthcare workers. The Ministry of Health reported this afternoon that in the last 24 hours, the country recorded 135 new coronavirus cases with two additional deaths. The death toll has now reached 252. A total of 19 deaths have […]
By News Source Guyana on April 8, 2021
Crime, News
A 24-year-old Linden woman is in the Intensive Care Unit of the Linden Hospital after ingesting a poisonous substance and allegedly feeding the same substance to her two young children. The woman and the two children, ages 8-years-old and 6-months old, were rushed to the hospital this morning from their Wisroc home. They were all […]