Director of the Lusignan Prison, Gladwin Samuels, confirms that two prisoners have now tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19) from the Lusignan Prison Holding Bay. According to Samuels, the circumstance of how the prisoners contract the virus is ‘unknown,’ but the investigation is on going. Persons who were in contact with …
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According to a press release dated September 15, 2020, from the Department of Spokesperson, Morgan Ortegus indicated that Pompeo would travel to Paramaribo, Georgetown, Boa Vista, Bogota, and Plato from September 17-20, 2020. The U.S. Secretary of State trip will underscore the “United States commitment to defend democracy, combat COVID-19 …
U.S. Secretary of States, Michael Pompeo to Visit Guyana – Gov’t of Guyana Tight-Lipped About Agenda
According to the letter sent from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Georgetown, Guyana, the U.S. Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo is expected to visit Guyana from September 17 – 18, 2020. The letter instructed the ministry to have a representative at a meeting to discuss the “establishment of mechanisms for …
The Guyana National Democratic Council yesterday held a peaceful demonstration titled ‘Equality and Justice’ at the Toronto City Hall, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, Canada. This demonstration came about after the recent brutal murder of two teenage boys in Region 5, Berbice Guyana. According to reports, the bodies of Joel and …
47-year-old taxi Man Brutally Beaten and Chopped to Death, Wife in Custody. Mohamed Haniff of West Coast Berbice succumb to his injuries at the New Amsterdam Hospital while receiving treatment. Three masked men invaded the family’s home, demanded money and attacked Mohamed Haniff. Haniff’s wife is currently under investigation in …
Two people were injured in a bloody altercation at Sobers Lane in St Michael. One is stable and the other in critical condition following the incident, according to police reports. Police are conducting investigations into a report of a dispute which occurred about 8.35 am on Wednesday (July 8) at a residence located …
A lengthier video of an arrest that showed a city police officer appearing to kneel on a suspect’s neck has emerged. New footage shows the officer punching Yugeshwar Gaindarpersaud six times, his knee on the neck of the suspect as Gaindarpersaud wailed and writhed Monday on a concrete slab. “Put your hands behind your back,” said the …
Lady Scotland, the controversial Commonwealth secretary general, who will remain in post until next year, despite Downing Street sowing doubts about her future. Following reports that Boris Johnson had used his role as chair of the Commonwealth organisation to prevent Scotland’s reappointment, she has been given a formal written contract to remain …
A construction worker and a Nation News photographer were killed within minutes of each other in a bloody cutlass attack on the grounds of the former residence of the Anglican Bishop of Barbados. The double murder, which took place on the abandoned property at Bishop’s Court, St Michael, claimed the …
Chief Elections Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Elections Commission Keith Lowenfield today submitted a report to the Chair Justice Claudette Singh, with numbers which do not reflect those certified from the recount activity. The Evening News understands that the GECOM Chair has since rejected the report. According to the figures …