By News Source Guyana on March 24, 2021
News, Politics
Police Commissioner (ag) Nigel Hoppie has written to the Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir, informing him that investigators probing the assault allegation against Government Minister Kwame Mc Coy, could not ascertain that Opposition MP Tabitha Sarabo-Halley was a victim of physical assault. “From the evidence obtained, there was evidence to indicate that the […]
By News Source Guyana on March 23, 2021
News, Politics
Four more COVID-19 related deaths were recorded today, taking the total number of deaths related to the disease to 220. Since the start of this month, 23 deaths have been recorded. There are currently 11 persons in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit. The Ministry of Health also reported today that the country has seen 64 […]
By News Source Guyana on March 23, 2021
News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali rolled out the welcoming carpet for investors from Europe this morning as he addressed an Invest in Guyana Forum, organised by the European Union Delegation in Guyana. The virtual event has brought together more than 500 investors from countries all across the globe who are seeking investment opportunities in Guyana and South […]
By News Source Guyana on March 23, 2021
News, Politics
During a meeting with the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Georgetown on Monday, President Irfaan Ali committed to the Government making an advance payment of taxes to City Hall to the tune of $100M. The City Mayor described the meeting as fruitful and said he was able to inform the President of some of the challenges […]
By News Source Guyana on March 23, 2021
News, Politics
The Mayor and Councilors of Georgetown spent part of their statutory meeting on Monday watching the ruling and orders handed down by the Chief Justice in the tax case against the Giftlad Mall. In handing down her orders, the Chief Justice made it very clear that once the proper procedure is followed, the popular Giftland […]
By News Source Guyana on March 22, 2021
News, Politics
Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony is blaming a shortage of medicines in the public health care system on the previous administration. But he is assuring the public that the Government is doing all that it can to replace thousands of medications that are in short supply at hospitals and health institutions across the country. At […]
By News Source Guyana on March 22, 2021
News, Politics
Guyana is now expected to receive just 24% of the promised 100,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine through the COVAX initiative, which falls under the World Health Organisation and other international groups. Initially, Guyana was informed by COVAX that it would be supplying the country with 100,000 doses of the vaccine as a first tranche. […]
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. […]