By News Source Guyana on January 22, 2021
Crime, News
An East Ruimveldt Man was today charged and remanded to jail over an armed robbery committed on a member of the Guyana Defence Force. The accused, 33-year-old, Melvin Jeane appeared before the Chief Magistrate and pleaded not guilty to the robbery charge. According to the Police Prosecutor, on Thursday morning at around 4:45, at […]
By News Source Guyana on January 22, 2021
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force has informed the Court that it will be moving to seek the extradition from the United States of former Manager at Demerara Mutual Insurance company, Zameil Shaheed to face the fraud charges that were filed against him since 2019. Shaheed who is believed to be hiding out in the United States […]
By News Source Guyana on January 22, 2021
News, Politics
More than three years after a probe was conducted into the awarding of a contract for a feasibility study for the new Demerara bridge, the Guyana Police Force through the Special Organised Crime Unit has filed a criminal charge against former Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson. According to Police sources, Mr. Patterson is expected […]
By News Source Guyana on January 22, 2021
News, Politics
The Ministry of Health has sent several samples taken from Guyanese to the Caribbean Public Health Agency for testing for the new Coronavirus variants. Guyana has not recorded any case of any of the new variants, but Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and neighbouring Brazil have all reported the presence of the faster spreading variant in […]
By News Source Guyana on January 22, 2021
News, Politics
In a financial year that was mostly ravaged by the Coronavirus pandemic, local conglomerate Banks DIH Limited has still been able to record hefty profits. In the 2020 annual report of the Company, BANKS DIH Chairman and Managing Director Clifford Reis, reveals that the company saw an increase in its after-tax profit by $747 million […]
By News Source Guyana on January 22, 2021
News, Politics
Following revelations that as Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson accepted birthday and other gifts from agencies under his purview, Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill wants him to step down as Chairman of the powerful Public Accounts Committee in the National Assembly. Edghill has indicated that based on documents and receipts, during his time […]
By News Source Guyana on January 21, 2021
News, Politics
The Liberty and Justice Party has disowned one of its own regional candidates and according to LJP Leader, Lenox Shuman, the party no longer has confidence in the candidate, Jimmy James. James’ served as the regional candidate for the party in the last elections and was submitted by the party as its representative for the […]
By News Source Guyana on January 21, 2021
Crime, News
A Soesdyke Man has become the latest person in Guyana to die in a vehiclular accident. 27-year-old, Steven Armstrong of Hill Foot, Soesdyke Linden Highway. died in an accident on Wednesday afternoon as he lost control of his motorcycle and slammed into another vehicle. The accident occurred around 5pm and according to a Police report, […]
By News Source Guyana on January 21, 2021
News
With the number of Coronavirus cases in the country climbing steadily, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony has issued a warning to bars and hangout spots that have been flouting the COVID-19 gazetted order which prohibits them from opening for business. Bars and nightclubs were ordered closed since last March when the first gazetted order was […]
By News Source Guyana on January 21, 2021
News, Politics
Guyana continues to rank high among the countries in the Americas most affected by cervical cancer. While figures for the last two reporting years are not immediately available, in 2018 there was an age-standardized incidence rate of 32.7 per 100,000 women. Between 2013 and 2017, cervical cancer was listed as the second most frequently-diagnosed cancer […]