By News Source Guyana on February 2, 2021
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As the three men accused of murdering cousins Joel and Isaiah Henry appeared at the Blairmont Magistrates’ Court this morning, their family members protested while declaring their innocence. When the case was called, the Prosecutor informed the Court that all of the files related to the case were not available. That forced the Magistrate to […]
By News Source Guyana on February 1, 2021
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As the investigation continues into the 1.5-tonne cocaine bust in Belgium that was traced to Guyana, the Guyana Revenue Authority has fired five of its Container Scanning Specialists. The termination letters signed by the Senior Manager for the Human Resources Department were issued on Friday and took effect from today. The termination letters make no […]
By News Source Guyana on February 1, 2021
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With the need for Guyana to become an Information Technology hub with more businesses and development as a result of the Oil and Gas Sector, the Schlumberger company today donated 100 computers to the non-governmental group, Computers for Guyana, in aid of the group’s efforts to provide computers to those in need and those looking […]
By News Source Guyana on February 1, 2021
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Canada’s new High Commissioner to Guyana, Mark Berman presented his credentials to President Irfaan Ali this morning, promising to continue the strong and close ties that Guyana and Canada share. The High Commissioner said he is “very proud that Canada has been here in Guyana since Guyana’s Independence and before and that we continue to […]
By News Source Guyana on February 1, 2021
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A Corentyne, Berbice farmer is in Police custody after stabbing two persons to death and injuring a number of other people on Sunday night. The man, Vernand Ravi Ragadoo, was reportedly consuming alcohol when he became upset at an argument between two persons and rushed into a crowd outside a house, stabbing a number of […]
By News Source Guyana on February 1, 2021
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Guyana recorded 60 new cases of coronavirus yesterday, pushing the total number of new cases recorded in January to more than 1300. The increasing cases come as the Government is engaging international partners and organisations to procure doses of the coronavirus vaccine. The vaccines will not be mandatory and Guyana is expected to see its […]
By News Source Guyana on February 1, 2021
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Parts of the South Rupununi were yesterday rattled by a 5.7 magnitude earthquake that sent tremors to other parts of the country including sections of Georgetown and surrounding areas. Although there were no reports of injuries, the mid afternoon earthquake-damaged structures and buildings in some Amerindian villages. It was the strongest earthquake to ever be […]
By News Source Guyana on January 30, 2021
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With more than 1200 new cases of coronavirus being recorded in the first month of the year, the Government of Guyana is moving ahead with the further reopening of the country even as other countries globally are tightening restrictions against COVID-19. In the updated COVID-19 measures, the Government is allowing bars to reopen at 40% […]
By News Source Guyana on January 30, 2021
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In an early afternoon broadcast to the nation that included questions from Guyanese via social media, President Irfaan Ali on Saturday called on Venezuela to release the Guyanese fishermen in its custody and desist from further acts of aggression towards Guyana. “We have friends. We are not alone. We have the international community behind us”, […]
By News Source Guyana on January 29, 2021
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by Handel Duncan It’s now over a week since 12 Guyanese fishermen and their vessels have been detained by Venezuela in Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone. Despite international demands for the fishermen and their vessels to be released, Venezuela is not budging. A mother of one of the detained fishermen is now calling on the Government […]