By News Source Guyana on September 6, 2020
Crime, News
A 57-year-old villager from Cotton Tree on the West Coast of Berbice has been arrested as the Police continue their probe into the brutal slaying of two teenaged cousins from #3 village in the same West Coast Berbice area. The Guyana Police Force in a short statement confirmed the arrest but offered no other details. […]
By News Source Guyana on September 6, 2020
News, Politics
Scores of villagers in West Berbice have blocked the main roads through # 3, 4 and 5 villages following the brutal murder of two teenaged cousins in the backdam of the village of Cotton Tree in the same West Berbice area. The two teens who have been identified as 16-year-old Isaiah Henry and 18-year-old Joel […]
By News Source Guyana on September 6, 2020
News, Politics
Two officers attached to the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission were forced to seek cover after they came under fire on Friday afternoon while traversing the Cuyuni river close to the border with Venezuela. The two officers were reportedly traveling from Eteringbang to conduct mining inspections in the Cuyuni river areas when gunshots were fired […]
By News Source Guyana on September 6, 2020
Crime, News
Police investigators in Berbice are probing the murder of two teenagers whose lifeless bodies were discovered this afternoon in the backdam of the village of Cotton Tree on the West Coast of Berbice. The dead teens have been identified as 16-year-old Isaiah Henry and 18-year-old Joel Henry. They were last seen alive on Saturday when […]
By News Source Guyana on September 4, 2020
News, Politics
The Government has started the appointment of members to a number of state boards and while it has reached out to the small parties for nominees to the boards, it has completely blanked the APNU+AFC, which has 31 of the 32 opposition seats in the National Assembly. Last week, the Minister of Governance Gail Teixeira […]
By News Source Guyana on September 4, 2020
News, Politics
For the second straight day, Guyana recorded two coronavirus related deaths, pushing the number of total deaths to 46. The Health Ministry this afternoon revealed that the two latest fatalities are both women. One was an 84-year-old from Region 4 while the other who hailed from Region One was 47-years old. With the two deaths […]
By News Source Guyana on September 4, 2020
Caribbean & International, News
(BBC) The center-right Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) won 49 of 63 seats in Thursday’s parliamentary election. Prime Minister Andrew Holness called for the early vote last month in what analysts saw as a bid to capitalise on people’s satisfaction with his economic agenda and early response to the virus. But he has faced criticism amid […]
By News Source Guyana on September 3, 2020
News, Politics
The number of deaths from the coronavirus in Guyana has increased by 2, taking the total number of death to 44. The Ministry of Public Health revealed this evening that the two additional deaths were confirmed as of midnight last night. Both of the latest fatalities are men, one was a 67-year old from the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 3, 2020
News, Politics
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the increasing number of cases in Guyana, the Ministry of Education has made a decision to cancel the assessment examinations for Grades Two, Four and Nine for this year. In a statement, the Ministry explained that the cancellation of the assessment exams for this year will not affect […]
By News Source Guyana on September 3, 2020
Crime, News
An East Ruimveldt resident who was recently arrested in connection with a murder investigation was today charged and remanded to jail for the possession of an unlicensed firearm, ammunition, and discharging a loaded firearm. 27-year-old Wayne Castello who is also known as “top Cat” appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and pleaded […]