Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 August 2021, 22:44 by Denis Chabrol As pockets of anti-vaccination protests continued in several areas of Guyana, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony on Wednesday night said healthcare workers and public transportation operators have been given until August 25 to be vaccinated against COVID-19. “I have examined the request and wish to announce that healthcare workers, ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 August 2021, 19:42 by Denis Chabrol Police said a car that was allegedly used to transport the suspects who carried out a daring robbery at Wallison Enterprise in Gordon Street, Kitty on Thursday last when they escaped with $58M in cash and raw gold has been found. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said in a Guyana ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 August 2021, 21:43 by Denis Chabrol After the Mackenzie-Wismar bridge across the Demerara River was blocked by anti-vaccination protesters, police on Wednesday hinted strongly that steps would be taken to clear the thoroughfare. “When such protests degenerate into unlawful actions the Police Force, in keeping with its mandate of maintaining public safety and security, will ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 August 2021, 11:25 by Denis Chabrol About 400 persons  on Wednesday blocked the road leading to the Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge as part of anti-vaccination protest.  “What we are asking in national television is that the nurses and others can go in the corner and they can peacefully picket. We have no difficulty in them picketing in ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 August 2021, 8:42 by Denis Chabrol A gay rights organisation, Equal Guyana, has “condemned” at least two opposition parliamentarians for remarks they made during parliamentary debate on the removal of the cross-dressing offence from Guyana’s law books in line with a Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) decision almost three years ago. “These remarks, in the ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 August 2021, 17:02 by Denis Chabrol The seven-member Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Tuesday failed to vote on terminating the employment contracts of the Chief Elections Officer, his deputy and the Region Four Returning Officer after two opposition Election Commissioners left the meeting over concerns that the government-aligned commissioners are insisting on showing cause for ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 August 2021, 15:22 by Denis Chabrol A fisherman and an unemployed woman were Tuesday arraigned for the murder of overseas-based Guyanese Hemraj Pardesi at his residence at Reliance Settlement, East Canje, Berbice. Police said 23-year old Malisha Dutchin of Lot 4 Reliance Settlement East Canje Berbice and 32-year old Mario “Mayo” Bissoondyal of Lot 141 Main ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 August 2021, 14:12 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Defence Force Sergeant Keyon King on Tuesday flipped-flopped on his plea, changing from guilty to not guilty to robbery under arms allegedly committed on Wallison’s Enterprise gold dealership last week Thursday. During his appearance earlier Tuesday, he had pleaded guilty to one count of robbery of GYD$58 ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 August 2021, 10:06 by Denis Chabrol A Superbet outlet cashier last night faked a robbery of $450,000 from the outlet at Patentia, West Bank Demerara after she had gambled and lost more than $300,000, police said. Police said the 22-year old female cashier who works at Best Bet Superbet  eventually took police to her home ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 August 2021, 9:15 by Denis Chabrol The National Assembly early Tuesday morning removed the offence of cross-dressing from the Summary Jurisdiction Offences Act, in keeping with an almost three-year old decision by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) had  in November 2018 struck out cross-dressing because it is a ...