By News Source Guyana on March 22, 2021
News, Politics
Two security guards who were attached to Kaieteur News were this morning charged and remanded to jail for murder over the beating death of a 58-year-old homeless man. The two security guards, Yan Licorish and Tony Waldron were not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge when they appeared before the Chief […]
By News Source Guyana on March 19, 2021
News, Politics
The Ministry of Health has announced that it is currently monitoring the Region Four communities of Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara and Kitty in Georgetown for a cluster of new Coronavirus cases. There are currently more than 400 active coronavirus cases in Region 4 and according to the Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony […]
By News Source Guyana on March 19, 2021
Crime, News, Politics
A sixteen-year-old young man appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court this morning and was charged with the murder of 10-year-old Anthony Cort during the course of a robbery. The teen has been in Police custody since last Friday as the investigation was launched into the shooting death of the 10-year-old boy in Sophia days before. […]
By News Source Guyana on March 19, 2021
Elections, News, Politics
With the two main political parties in Guyana both expressing interest in reforming the country’s electoral system, the Head of the EU Observer Mission for the 2020 elections believes it is something that the European Union could possibly lend assistance. In its final report of the March 2020 elections, the EU Observer Mission offered 26 […]
By News Source Guyana on March 19, 2021
News, Politics
Leader of the Opposition Joseph Harmon has written to the Chairman of CARICOM, Prime Minister Keith Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago, expressing several of the concerns of the Opposition about governance in Guyana. In his letter dated March 18, 2020, Mr. Harmon told Dr. Rowley it was necessary for him to raise, what he sees […]
By News Source Guyana on March 18, 2021
News, Politics
The spike in new COVID-19 cases continued today with 120 new cases being recorded in the past 24 hours. It is one of the highest single-day increase in cases since the first case was recorded a year ago. The country also recorded two additional deaths today. In total, the COVID-19 pandemic has now claimed 212 […]
By News Source Guyana on March 18, 2021
Crime, News, Politics
The prime suspect in the murder of the 10-year-old boy in Sophia during a home invasion and robbery was expected in Court today to face murder charges, but he was never taken to the Court. Last evening, the Guyana Police Force announced that the teenager was going to be taken to Court today to face […]
By News Source Guyana on March 18, 2021
News, Politics
Former Government Member of Parliament under the APNU+AFC administration, Charrandass Persaud has been officially accepted by the Indian Government as Guyana’s High Commissioner to India. Mr. Persaud presented his credentials to the Indian Government along with other diplomats on Wednesday. The Opposition APNU+AFC had written the Indian Government objecting to the appointment of Charrandass Persaud. […]
By News Source Guyana on March 18, 2021
Crime, News, Politics
The European Union Election Observer Mission (EOM) submitted its final report of the March 2020 General and Regional elections to Opposition Leader, Joseph Harmon today. The opposition team that met with the EU officials requested time to study the report, but raised several concerns about the elections and other issues. The head of the EU […]
By News Source Guyana on March 18, 2021
Crime, News, Politics
One day after the former Commissioner and CEO of the Lands And Surveys Commission Trevor Benn was questioned about the land deals while he headed the Government agency, the Chief Executive of Cevon’s Waste Management Morse Archer was called in for questioning by the Criminal Investigations Department. Archer’s questioning related to the plot of land […]