Haiti’s President assassinated in his home

Haiti’s President Jovenel Mosie was assassinated in his home early Wednesday morning. Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph confirmed Mosie’s death in a statement, saying he died at his residence in Port-au-Prince.  

According to the statement, the attack occurred at 1:00 am on Wednesday by a group of unidentified people, which included some Spanish speaking persons. The group attacked the private residence of the President.  

It is said that the First Lady, Martine Mosie, was also shot and injured during the early morning attack, she is currently in the hospital being treated.  

Joseph in his statement described Mosie’s death as an inhumane and barbaric act, as he called for calm. The 53-year-old Mosie was the father of three.  

Mosie who came to power in 2017 has been accused of corruption, which has seen the country faced with many violent protests.  


Police to look into alibi of Henry brother in murder of Haresh Singh

The Guyana Police Force said it will now be taking steps to pursue the witnesses who could alibi Gladstone Henry called Gladwin Henry, a suspect in the murder of West Coast Berbice teenager, Haresh Singh.

The police force’s statement comes after a press conference held by Attorney for the Henry family, Nigel Hughes on Thursday. Further, attorneys and relatives of the men only knew that they were being charged when they were already in the courtroom.

The police are also denying allegations made by Hughes that insufficient investigation was done as it relates to the purported alibi witnesses.

The police are claiming that during a video interviews with Henry on June 26th and 27th he exercised his right to remain silent on each occasion. At no time whatsoever did the suspect inform investigations that he had alibi or that he was elsewhere during the time of the murder.

Guyana’s wealth is for the benefit of all its people, says US Congressman Johnson

United States Congressman Hank Johnson has called for all Guyanese to benefit from the country’s wealth. Johnson, who represents Georgia’s 4th District, said he has been following closely the catastrophic floods in Guyana, and his thoughts and prayers are with the Guyanese people during this extremely difficult time.
According to Johnson, Guyana has experienced substantial economic growth in recent years, but the COIVD-19 pandemic and this national emergency threaten to erode some of those gains. It is important that every person affected by this disaster is able to receive the support they need to rebuild their lives in the shortest possible time.
The US Congressman said Guyana’s wealth is for all the people of Guyana, irrespective of their ethnicity. He said he was urging the current government and leaders of the opposition in the National Assembly to work together toward further strengthening Guyana’s democracy and building a more inclusive nation.
Johnsons who described himself as a longtime friend of Guyana said he stands ready to work with international partners to support Guyana in the face of this devastating challenge.

Manufacturing Associating urging businesses to cooperate with food and drug regulations

The Guyana Manufacturing and Service Association is urging local businesses to adhere to the regulations of the Government Analyst, Food and Drug Department.

The Association in a press statement on Tuesday said it was concerned with recent attempts to import food, drugs and cosmetics into the country, circumventing applicable Food and Drug regulations, with particular reference to labeling and shelf-life.

The advocacy body for businesses in Guyana said consuming or applying expired food, drugs and cosmetics and inappropriately using insufficiently labeled or mislabeled items can make the item ineffective or be dangerous or even lethal in the worst case.

The Manufacturing Association said considering increased economic activity and opportunities in Guyana due to the country now being an oil and gas producer, and the associated increased movement of people with their accompanying requirement, preferences and expectations, the role of the food and drug department becomes more critical to ensure the safety and effectiveness of food, drugs and cosmetics used in the country.

The body said the food and drug department was fulfilling its mandate in enforcing the regulations. The body said in light of this, it was calling on all importers and their agents to desist from seeking to apply pressure to the food and drug department, including through social media and other means to bypass these regulations. The body also said it was discouraging interference in the work of the department which has to be independent and must remain focused on its mandate to execute same with integrity.

Further it urged that the food and drug department be upgraded with the necessary resources, including suitable administrative and testing facilities, to implement relevant upgraded regulations.