By News Source Guyana on September 11, 2020
News, Politics
The Ministry of Education will be moving ahead next week with at home learning for student across the country, utilizing tv, radio, online and social media. Education Minister Priya Manickchand today said no date has been set as yet for the reopening of schools as the number of Coronavirus cases in Guyana continues to climb. […]
By News Source Guyana on September 11, 2020
News, Politics
The Court Case against Chief Elections Officer (CEO), Keith Lowenfield in relation to allegations of fraud at the March elections has been delayed once again. The case which stemmed from private criminal charges filed by a representative of the PPP and The New Movement Party is being prosecuted by their Attorney Glen Hanoman. Hanoman requested […]
By News Source Guyana on September 11, 2020
News, Politics
Chairperson of the People’s National Congress, Volda Lawrence today demanded that the Director of Public Prosecutions withdraws the election fraud charges against her that were filed privately by PPP Member Charles Ramson Jr. Lawrence was back at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning for the continuation of the case. However, the Prosecuting Attorney requested more […]
By News Source Guyana on September 11, 2020
News, Politics
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand today said the recently installed Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Dr. Paloma Mohamed, has her full support and will continue to enjoy that support. Back in June in the height of the post-election saga, the University of Guyana announced the appointment of Mohamed to the top University position. […]
By News Source Guyana on September 11, 2020
Crime, News, Politics
In an unannounced trip this morning, President Irfaan Ali traveled to West Coast Berbice where he met with the families of murdered teenagers Isaiah and Joel Henry and Haresh Singh. According to a release from the President’s Office, he wanted to personally express his condolences to the families and to assure them of his Government’s […]
By News Source Guyana on September 9, 2020
Crime, News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali in an address to the nation this afternoon as the protests in West Coast Berbice area continued, condemned attacks on innocent citizens and their properties. The President said he spoke this afternoon with the family of 17-year-old young man Haresh Singh who was found murdered, according to the Police in the backdam […]
By News Source Guyana on September 9, 2020
News, Politics
With reports of persons being attacked during protest action on the West Coast of Berbice, Home Affairs Minister, Robeson Benn is laying blame for the situation at the doorsteps of the Opposition Leader and the former President. In a statement punctuated mostly by exclamation marks, Mr. Benn accused Opposition Leader Joe Harmon and former President […]
By News Source Guyana on September 9, 2020
Crime, News, Politics
The post mortem examination on the bodies of teenage cousins, Joel and Isaiah Henry was completed this morning at the Memorial Gardens Mortuary in Georgetown. The post mortem examination found that the two young men died from multiple chop wounds to various parts of their bodies, including to their backs which resulted in their spines […]
By News Source Guyana on September 8, 2020
News, Politics
Members of the Joint Services were forced to form a protective circle around Prime Minister Mark Phillips, Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn and Human Services Minister Dr. Vindhya Persaud as angry protesters on the West Coast of Berbice blocked and confronted them during a visit this afternoon. The three were blocked by the protesters who […]
By News Source Guyana on September 8, 2020
Crime, News, Politics
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum has disclosed that three additional persons are being sought for questioning into the double murder of West Berbice teens, Isaiah and Joel Henry. During an afternoon press conference, Mr. Blanhum stated that the three additional suspects are from the same West Berbice area, but the protest action which has resulted in […]