By News Source Guyana on September 3, 2020
News
A 43-year-old pedal cyclist died on the spot this afternoon after being hit down by a 4×4 vehicle. He has been identified as handyman, Naresh Nandan. The accident occurred just after 1 pm outside Yokohoma Auto Trading along the Rupert Craig Highway on the East Coast of Demerara. The speeding 4×4 vehicle toppled into the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2020
News, Politics
Leader of the Opposition Joe Harmon has publicly released his certificate of loss of US Citizenship, confirming that he is no longer a dual citizen. In the document which carries a US Government seal, it reveals that application for his relinquishment of his US Citizenship was approved on the 8th October 2019. Harmon said he […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2020
News, Politics
In an address to the nation to mark the start of Amerindian Heritage Month, President Irfaan Ali has promised to do more and keep his campaign promises to the indigenous communities. The President zeroed in the coronavirus situation in the interior regions and said the government will be lending more support to assist the affected […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2020
News, Politics
With the move by the Ministry of Health to increase testing for COVID-19, it has resulted in a growing backlog of tests still to be completed and many doctors in the public health care system are concerned. The Ministry has admitted to the backlog and has indicated that it is now seeking the help of […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2020
News, Politics
Cuban national Yuri Garcia Dominguez and his Guyanese wife Ateeka Ishmael, were back in Court again today to face additional charges related to their operation of a financial investment company that is suspected of being involved in an alleged ponzi scheme. Today, they faced 11 new charges of conspiracy to commit a felony. The Couple […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2020
Crime, News
Police investigators are probing the murder of a vagrant who did odd jobs at the Bourda market over a $200 debt. 52-year-old Ovid Chester, who is originally from the East Coast of Demerara, was stabbed multiple times to his body today after he was confronted by a vagrant who accused him of not paying him […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2020
News, Politics
Opposition Leader Joe Harmon while announcing that the APNU+AFC in opposition will give support to issues of national security, national interest and territorial integrity, has also indicated that it will not be business as usual in the new Parliament. “I can assure you and all of Guyana that we will ensure, that every day, starting […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
In an interview released by the Government’s Department of Public Information, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony today announced that Opposition Members of Parliament Christopher Jones and Sherod Duncan both tested positive recently for the coronavirus and should still be in isolation at home. Both Jones and Duncan were present in Parliament yesterday for its opening […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2020
News, Politics
The Health Ministry late Tuesday night announced that two more persons have died from the coronavirus in Guyana and that takes the total number of deaths to 43. In a statement, the Ministry explained that a 29-year-old woman from Region 6 and a 72-year-old man from Region 4 were admitted but their positive test results […]
By News Source Guyana on September 1, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
One day after misconduct in public office and fraud charges were filed against the District Four Returning Officer and two other workers from GECOM, the Guyana Police Force has arrested the Personal Assistant to the Chief Elections Officer Duarte Hetsberger. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed the arrest and said Mr. Hetsberger was held this afternoon […]