By News Source Guyana on September 8, 2020
Crime, News, Politics
Five persons are in custody as the investigations continue into the barbaric murder of West Coast Berbice cousins, Isiah and Joel Henry. Police investigators believe there could be additional suspects. A farmer, his son and his handy man are among the five that are facing questioning into the double murder. Protests continued all day yesterday […]
By News Source Guyana on September 7, 2020
News, Politics
The coronavirus cases in Guyana continue to climb with the Public Health Ministry revealing today that there were 92 new cases and one more death. But the 92 new cases are part of the backlog of samples that were sent to Trinidad last Monday. The Ministry said it is important to note that the total […]
By News Source Guyana on September 7, 2020
News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali has announced a menu of measures that will form part of the emergency national budget which will be presented on Wednesday by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo. While several of the measures are geared towards assisting in the reenergizing of the economy in wake of COVID-19, some other measures will assist social services. […]
By News Source Guyana on September 7, 2020
Crime, News, Politics
Former President David Granger joined Opposition Leader Joe Harmon in a visit to #3 village West Berbice this morning, where they met and spoke with the grieving relatives of the two teenagers who were brutally murdered in the Cotton Tree backdam. During a meeting with the mothers of the two young men and other family […]
By News Source Guyana on September 7, 2020
Crime, News, Politics
Promising that “no stone will be left unturned”, in the investigations into the barbaric murder of two West Coast Berbice teenagers, Acting Police Commissioner, Nigel Hoppie this morning announced that a total of three persons are now in custody being questioned about the crime. During a virtual press conference with Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn, […]
By News Source Guyana on September 7, 2020
Crime, News, Politics
Police investigators in the Berbice area are expected to be joined today by investigators from Georgetown as the probe continues into the brutal murder of two teenaged cousins in the Cotton Tree Backdam, West Berbice. Based on a police report late Sunday night, there were no bloodstains or weapons found in the area where the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 6, 2020
News, Politics
Scores of villagers in West Berbice have blocked the main roads through # 3, 4 and 5 villages following the brutal murder of two teenaged cousins in the backdam of the village of Cotton Tree in the same West Berbice area. The two teens who have been identified as 16-year-old Isaiah Henry and 18-year-old Joel […]
By News Source Guyana on September 6, 2020
News, Politics
Two officers attached to the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission were forced to seek cover after they came under fire on Friday afternoon while traversing the Cuyuni river close to the border with Venezuela. The two officers were reportedly traveling from Eteringbang to conduct mining inspections in the Cuyuni river areas when gunshots were fired […]
By News Source Guyana on September 4, 2020
News, Politics
The Government has started the appointment of members to a number of state boards and while it has reached out to the small parties for nominees to the boards, it has completely blanked the APNU+AFC, which has 31 of the 32 opposition seats in the National Assembly. Last week, the Minister of Governance Gail Teixeira […]
By News Source Guyana on September 4, 2020
News, Politics
For the second straight day, Guyana recorded two coronavirus related deaths, pushing the number of total deaths to 46. The Health Ministry this afternoon revealed that the two latest fatalities are both women. One was an 84-year-old from Region 4 while the other who hailed from Region One was 47-years old. With the two deaths […]