By News Source Guyana on September 17, 2021
News, Politics
High Court Judge Fidela Corbin-Lincoln refused to grant the interim injunctions sought by the Guyana Trades Union Congress, the Guyana Teachers Union, and the Guyana Public Service Union in the Court case challenging the Government’s COVID-19 and vaccination guidelines. The challenge by the three unions came weeks after the Government added additional measures which bar […]
By News Source Guyana on September 17, 2021
News, Politics
Chairperson of the People’s National Congress Reform, Volda Lawrence has announced that the Central Executive Committee of the party has set a timeline for the hosting of the party’s 22nd Bienniel Congress. During a press conference this morning, Ms. Lawrence announced that the Central Executive has agreed that the Congress should be held by the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 16, 2021
Crime, News, Politics
A post-mortem examination was conducted today on the body of Essequibo businessman Orin Boston who was shot dead during an operation by the SWAT Unit of the Guyana Police Force. Sources familiar with the post-mortem report told News Source that the examination found that the bullet that took the businessman’s life entered his body from […]
By News Source Guyana on September 16, 2021
News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali has granted approval for the Because-We-Care cash grant programme to be extended to the parents of children attending private schools. The announcement came from the President’s office this afternoon and will be welcomed by parents of children in private schools who had voiced their concern publicly about the grant for children only […]
By News Source Guyana on September 16, 2021
Crime, News, Politics
Despite the assurances offered by the Police Commissioner, the family of Essequibo businessman Orin Boston who was shot dead during a Police SWAT Unit operation at his home is demanding an independent investigation. In a statement released through their Attorneys Nigel Hughes and Konyo Sandiford, the family said they want independent professional investigators with the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 16, 2021
News, Politics
The COVID-19 surge in Guyana is continuing with more than 300 new cases being recorded in the past 24hrs, keeping the total number of active cases to more than 3000 in the country. September appears set to eclipse the month of May for having the widest spread and greatest increase in new COVID-19 cases. Regions […]
By News Source Guyana on September 16, 2021
News, Politics
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand has declared that while she is prepared to engage the Guyana Teachers Union on issues regarding the nation’s teachers, the union must first decide whether it wants to be a representative body for teachers or a political entity. Manickchand has been repeatedly accusing the GTU of being political. It is […]
By News Source Guyana on September 15, 2021
News, Politics
In the past week and a half since schools were reopened, 17 schools have since been forced to close their doors to face-to-face learning because of positive COVID-19 cases. The Education Ministry has faced criticism for its rush to reopen schools for face-to-face learning as the country experiences a spike in new COVID-19 cases with […]
By News Source Guyana on September 15, 2021
News, Politics
A 20-year-old man from Region Four is among 9 additional Coronavirus-related deaths that were reported today by the Ministry of Health. Six of the nine additional deaths were unvaccinated persons. One person was fully vaccinated and the other two were partially vaccinated. The country’s death toll has now climbed to 701. A total of 76 […]
By News Source Guyana on September 15, 2021
News, Politics
CARICOM has reaffirmed its support for Guyana in wake of Venezuela’s latest claim to Guyana’s Essequibo region. The CARICOM statement comes in light of a recent accord signed between the Government and Opposition of Venezuela, unifying their claim of Guyana’s territory. The Guyana Government and Opposition were swift in condemning the accord and President Irfaan […]