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Guyana reached the grim milestone of more than 100 Coronavirus deaths today as four persons lost their battle against the disease, taking the total number of deaths to 102. All four of the victims who died were men with the youngest being 28-years-old and the oldest being 57-years-old. The four men are from Regions 2, […]
As the government moves ahead with the reopening of the country, it is pushing for all public servants to return to their jobs full time, effectively ending a rotation and shift system that was put in place in wake of the coronavirus pandemic. In a memo seen by News Source, staff members of the Local […]
Opposition Leader Joe Harmon today accused the PPP Civic government and some elements in the Guyana Police Force of being part of plot to dismantle the current make-up of the Guyana Elections Commission. At his weekly press conference, Mr. Harmon drew attention to the number of GECOM staffers who have been questioned and charged on […]
After keeping her in custody for the past three days and not getting many of its questions answered, the Guyana Police Force today marched the Deputy Chief Election Officer, Roxanne Myers before the Court to face two charges of misconduct in public office. The charges are in relation to allegations of fraud at the 2020 […]
There are currently sixteen persons in the Coronavirus Intensive Care Unit at the Georgetown Hospital and Health Officials remain worried about the ongoing increase in COVID-19 cases. One health official described the situation in the ICU as “chaotic” as all of the patients appear to be in a critical condition. Guyana recorded 37 new cases […]
The Office of the President this afternoon announced the appointment of eight new permanent secretaries. The Ministry of Health now has Mr Malcolm Watkins as its Permanent Secretary while Sharon Hicks will serve as the new Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs. Over at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Mae Thomas who was a […]
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 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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
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