By News Source Guyana on April 6, 2021
Crime, News
Hours after the body of a man was discovered between rocks on the western side of the Demerara river at Belleview, family members of a 19-year-old missing youth have identified the body as that of Joel Skeete. The youth had been reported missing last Wednesday after he never returned home from an evening trip to […]
By News Source Guyana on April 6, 2021
News, Politics
Four more persons died from Coronavirus on Monday taking the total number of recorded deaths in Guyana to 247. Fourteen of those deaths occurred with the past five days. In a statement, the Ministry of Health reported that all of the latest deaths took place in a medical institution while the persons were under care […]
By News Source Guyana on April 4, 2021
News, Politics
Members of the joint services arrested 46 persons late on Saturday night and early on Sunday morning for breaching the COVID-19 curfew order. Just before midnight, the Joint Services swooped down on a number of nightspots that were still operating beyond 9:30pm. While the curfew begins at 10:30pm, bars and restaurants are expected to close […]
By News Source Guyana on April 4, 2021
News
The Coronavirus death toll in Guyana jumped to 241 on Sunday with the passing of two more persons. Of the 241 persons who have died from the virus since the first case was recorded locally a year ago, 151 were men and that number represents 62.7% of COVID related deaths in Guyana, according to Ministry […]
By News Source Guyana on April 3, 2021
Crime, News
Georgetown businessman and sports enthusiast Colin Ming passed away on Friday after sustaining several serious injuries in an accident with an ambulance. The accident occurred on Thursday at the intersection of Thomas Road and the JB Singh Road near the GDF headquarters. Ming was the CEO and a Director of Mings Mines Products and Services […]
By News Source Guyana on April 3, 2021
News, Politics
The Ministry of Health has issued a warning to citizens to guard themselves against the current surge in new COVID-19 cases by following the national guidelines and avoiding large gatherings. In the past two days, Guyana has recorded almost 200 new cases of coronavirus. The month of March saw the highest number of new infections […]
By News Source Guyana on April 2, 2021
News, Politics
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo through his new Attorney Devindra Kissoon, has moved to appeal the $20 million libel judgment against him and he is accusing his former Attorney Anil Nandlall, of misleading him about the filing of the defence in the original case. Nandlall is now the Attorney General of Guyana. Three weeks ago, the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 1, 2021
News
An early afternoon trip from Region Eight turned deadly for Ministry of Finance officials this afternoon as their vehicle crashed, resulting in the death of a senior Finance Ministry official and injuries to three others. The dead official has been identified as Prittipaul Jaigobind, who served in the EU Task Force Unit of the Finance […]
By News Source Guyana on April 1, 2021
News, Politics
Today marked the third time within the past two weeks that a total of four coronavirus related deaths were recorded in a single day. The Ministry of Health today reported the deaths of two women and two men from Coronavirus. The eldest was 91 years old while the youngest was 45 years old. The country’s […]
By News Source Guyana on April 1, 2021
News, Politics
Minister of Tourism, Industry, and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond has announced that the scrap metal trade will be reopened from next Thursday. The reopening of the trade will allow for the export of scrap metal once again. The Minister told scrap metal dealers this afternoon that the trade is being opened with strict surveillance from a […]