By News Source Guyana on February 24, 2021
News, Politics
The Multi-Agency Coordinating Committee for Addressing the Influx of Venezuelan Migrants into Guyana, has been resuscitated by the Government. The committee met recently to give attention to the migrant situation through a coordinated effort between the Guyana Government and international partners. The multi-agency committee was formed under the last government and worked in several communities […]
By News Source Guyana on February 24, 2021
Crime, News
Police in Berbice have arrested four men in the Corentyne area who are accused of attacking and raping an elderly woman in her home. The woman, who is said to be in her 90’s, was discovered yesterday morning by her caregiver in a bloody state. She told the caregiver about the attack by the men […]
By News Source Guyana on February 23, 2021
Crime, News
Three persons have been arrested by the Police as they probe the shooting death of a 27-year-old Tiger Bay, Cummingsburg youth at a j’ouvert party early this morning. The dead youth has been identified as Dale Christopher aka “Sun Skull”. He was in the company of friends at around 6 o’clock this morning at the […]
By News Source Guyana on February 22, 2021
News, Politics
US President Joe Biden is looking forward to Guyana and the United States strengthening bilateral ties and working together in the area of security. In a statement on Guyana’s 51st Republic Anniversary, President Biden noted that “Guyana is a strong democracy, and I look forward to strengthening our bilateral relationship based on shared principles of […]
By News Source Guyana on February 22, 2021
Crime, News
The Father of one of the four prison escapees who are still on the run has been remanded to jail after being charged with the harboring of the escapees. 60-year-old boat Captain, Ralph Jones appeared before Magistrate Crystal Lambert at the Vreed en Hoop Magistrates’ Court today and was remanded to prison until the 5th […]
By News Source Guyana on February 22, 2021
News, Politics
Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton today told the National Assembly that he inherited a sad situation at the Ministry of Labour when he took up the appointment as the Minister. During his Budget debate presentation, the Labour Minister chided the former government for its handling of occupational health and safety matters, which he said have […]
By News Source Guyana on February 22, 2021
News, Politics
Opposition Member of Parliament and Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Attorney-At-Law, Amanza Walton- Desir, opened the 2021 budget debates with a presentation that took the PPPC administration to task on several issues. Opening her presentation, the Opposition MP accused the government of discrimination against Afro-Guyanese in the public service. Met with loud heckling from the Government […]
By News Source Guyana on February 21, 2021
News, Politics
The People’s National Congress Reform is looking at the possibility of hosting a virtual party congress this year, as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic could prevent a large in-person gathering. The Congress, which is due in April, will see elections for the leader and other top positions in the party. Two of the party’s executive members, […]
By News Source Guyana on February 21, 2021
News, Politics
After being suspended for almost a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Guyana/Suriname ferry service is back in operation. The Government of Guyana has made the MB Sandaka available to ply the route as the Canawima ferry remains under repair. An agreement between the governments of Guyana and Suriname will see the service being […]
By News Source Guyana on February 21, 2021
Crime, News
A Bartica miner who attacked and stabbed a Brazilian miner at a shop in the Black Water Backdam area, Cuyuni has died after he was stabbed to death by the same Brazilian man he attacked. Dead is 29-year-old Randolph Semple of Third Avenue, Bartica. A Police report of the incident explained that a Brazilian miner, […]