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The Guyana Fire Service was summoned to the bond of CARICOM Auto Parts Store at Lusignan on the East Coast of Demerara as fire swept through the building. Firemen were able to contain the blaze to the one bond, but by the time they did, millions of dollars in car parts were already destroyed. Employees […]
Days after the Guyana National Road Safety Council raised concern about the 51% increase in road fatalities for this year, two more persons have lost their lives on the country’s roadways. An early morning smash up at Chateau Margot public road this morning claimed the lives of 52-year-old security guard, Lionel Brower and 24-year-old mechanic […]
As the government moves ahead with the reopening of the country, it is pushing for all public servants to return to their jobs full time, effectively ending a rotation and shift system that was put in place in wake of the coronavirus pandemic. In a memo seen by News Source, staff members of the Local […]
Opposition Leader Joe Harmon today accused the PPP Civic government and some elements in the Guyana Police Force of being part of plot to dismantle the current make-up of the Guyana Elections Commission. At his weekly press conference, Mr. Harmon drew attention to the number of GECOM staffers who have been questioned and charged on […]
After keeping her in custody for the past three days and not getting many of its questions answered, the Guyana Police Force today marched the Deputy Chief Election Officer, Roxanne Myers before the Court to face two charges of misconduct in public office. The charges are in relation to allegations of fraud at the 2020 […]
There are currently sixteen persons in the Coronavirus Intensive Care Unit at the Georgetown Hospital and Health Officials remain worried about the ongoing increase in COVID-19 cases. One health official described the situation in the ICU as “chaotic” as all of the patients appear to be in a critical condition. Guyana recorded 37 new cases […]
The Office of the President this afternoon announced the appointment of eight new permanent secretaries. The Ministry of Health now has Mr Malcolm Watkins as its Permanent Secretary while Sharon Hicks will serve as the new Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs. Over at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Mae Thomas who was a […]
Guyana’s Customs Anti Narcotics Unit has arrested four Guyanese nationals and two Barbadians after they were held at a city wharf aboard a Barbados registered vessel with more than 150 pounds of marijuana. The vessel arrived in Guyana from Barbados a few weeks ago and was docked at the Guyana National Industrial Company’s wharf. On […]
Four persons who were detained unlawfully by the Police back in 2018 over allegations of a string of robberies have been awarded $10.5 million in damages by the High Court. In a ruling which was handed down today, Justice Priya Sewnarine Beharry made the award to Storm Fausette and his two sons along with a […]
President Irfaan Ali is confident that his government will deliver on its campaign promise to make 50,000 house lots available in five years. During an interview with News Source, the President touched on the headline-grabbing squatting situation at Success on the East Coast of Demerara. He said he would like to see those persons who […]
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