Politics

Father and sons awarded $10 Million for wrongful arrest

Four persons who were detained unlawfully by the Police back in 2018 over allegations of a string of robberies have been awarded $10.5 million in damages by the High Court. In a ruling which was handed down today, Justice Priya Sewnarine Beharry made the award to Storm Fausette and his two sons along with a […]

President urges squatters to “do things the right way”

President Irfaan Ali is confident that his government will deliver on its campaign promise to make 50,000 house lots available in five years. During an interview with News Source, the President touched on the headline-grabbing squatting situation at Success on the East Coast of Demerara. He said he would like to see those persons who […]

APNU+AFC wants regularisation plan for Success squatters

The Opposition APNU+AFC wants the government to put a regularisation plan in place for squatters at Success on the East Coast of Demerara and other parts of the country. Over the past few weeks, there has been a stand-off between squatters at Success and Chateau Margot on the East Coast and the Guyana Sugar Corporation. […]

Robert Corbin hospitalised with COVID-19

Former Opposition and PNC Reform Leader Robert Corbin has been hospitalised after testing positive for the coronavirus and exhibiting symptoms. News Source understands that he was in a serious state yesterday but his condition has since improved and he is now listed as stable. He is a patient at the Infectious Diseases Hospital at Lilliendaal. […]

Transcript shows GECOM DCEO never told of conspiracy charge; Contradicts Police Force’s narrative

Hours after the Guyana Police Force stated that the GECOM Deputy Chief Election Officer was arrested and kept in custody for conspiracy to defraud and not for refusing to answer questions, the Attorneys representing the GECOM official have provided a full transcript of the questioning of the official. The transcript provided by Attorneys Nigel Hughes […]

Demands being made by nurses must take into account the realities of the economy -President Ali

The Guyana Public Service Union today gave the Government a two-week ultimatum to wrap up negotiations on the demands being made by nurses and other healthcare workers in the public sector. The nurses are pushing for increased risk allowances, improved salaries and additional protective gear as they remain on the frontline of the fight against […]

Three more COVID-19 deaths recorded; Total deaths at 98

Three more persons passed away from the Coronavirus pandemic in the past 24 hours pushing the total death toll to 98. The Ministry of Health this afternoon reported the death of a 41-year-old woman and a 64 year-old-man from Region Four and a 58-year-old man from Region One. A Ministry of Health source told News […]