By News Source Guyana on April 30, 2021
News, Politics
The Guyana Police this morning revealed that it was the 15-year-old sister of the missing Linden woman who led investigators to the buried body after explaining to them how her sister was killed. According to the Police, the sister of the dead woman Shonnette Dover, during an on-camera interview in the presence of social workers, […]
By News Source Guyana on April 30, 2021
Crime, News, Politics
The body of the 21-year-old Linden woman who went missing three weeks ago has been found buried in a shallow grave in her boyfriend’s backyard in Canvas City Linden. The young woman, Shonette Dover was last seen alive on the 3rd April when she reportedly left home for work. Her workplace however said she never […]
By News Source Guyana on April 29, 2021
News, Politics
A Soesdyke man was today found guilty of bigamy and fined $100,000. If he fails to pay the fine, he will face 12 months in jail. The 35-year-old man, Michael Taylor, was charged for marrying one woman last year, while he was still married to another woman. It was in May last year that the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 29, 2021
News, Politics
As the number of new Coronavirus cases across the country continues to climb and concern mounting in some communities about the low vaccination rate, the Ministry of Education has decided to keep schools closed for in-person learning. Education Minister Priya Manickchand today said in-person classes will only take place for those students preparing for the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 29, 2021
News, Politics
While hinting that it may not be able to meet the demands of the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employee (NAACIE) in relation to salary increases for its workers, the Guyana Power and Light Inc, (GPL) has stated that it is committed to resolving the issue but wants the Union to act reasonably. […]
By News Source Guyana on April 29, 2021
News, Politics
In the aftermath of last evening’s devastating fire which completely gutted the Sharon’s Mall building on King Street, the Home Affairs Ministry is reminding building owners of the need and the importance of having sprinklers and other fire prevention equipment installed at their buildings especially high-rise buildings. In a statement, the Home Affairs Ministry also […]
By News Source Guyana on April 29, 2021
News, Politics
Hundreds of millions of dollars in losses went up in flames on Wednesday evening as fire gutted the Sharon’s Mall on King and Charlotte Streets. A number of small businesses and law offices were housed in the building and all were destroyed. The Fire Service was first summoned to the four-story complex just after 5pm […]
By News Source Guyana on April 29, 2021
News, Politics
While the government is still to confirm the presence of one of the Coronavirus variants in Guyana, it is grappling now with an increase in daily infections and deaths. In the past 24 hours, two more deaths and 137 new cases were recorded. The death toll has now climbed to 293. A total of 60 […]
By News Source Guyana on April 28, 2021
News, Politics
The Government of Suriname has suspended the Canawaima Ferry Service indefinitely in a bid to curb the COVID-19 cases in Suriname, the Ministry of Public Works has announced. The Ministry, through the Junior Public Works Minister, Deodat Indar, said only repatriation trips will be allowed and health emergency evacuations during the lockdown. “Effective today to […]
By News Source Guyana on April 27, 2021
News, Politics
Three dorm students of the Linden Foundation Secondary School have tested positive for Coronavirus. There are now efforts underway in the Linden community to get contact tracing done, especially since the students who are preparing for CXC exams were attending classes as recent as late last week. Region 10 Chairman Deron Adams summoned a meeting […]