Palms can now accommodate 240 residents

Renovations at the Palms Geriatric Home are complete and the facility is now capable of accommodating 240 residents. Whentworth Tanner, Director of Social Services at...

Almost 93% of Guyana’s COVID-19 patients have recovered

The COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 92.5%, Health Ministry figures show. The dashboard released by the Ministry yesterday, indicated that some 5,990 persons recovered...

Harmon tells new CARICOM Chairman that gov’t is firing Afro-Guyanese, pussyfooting on solving WCB...

Leader of the Opposition, Joseph Harmon has written to the incoming Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Keith Rowley...

61-year-old busted with gun, ammunition

A 61-year-old Charlotte Street, Bourda resident, was busted with a .38 revolver and five matching rounds in the vicinity of the Demerara Harbour Bridge,...

Police investigating death of Brazilian miner at Oku Backdam

Police are probing the death of a Brazilian National called "Piawi" (only name given), a 55-year-old miner, which occurred yesterday around 19:00hrs at Sand...

Education Ministry consults Grade Six teachers on NGSA 2021; parents to be engaged tomorrow

(January 7, 2021) – The Ministry of Education hosted a virtual consultative meeting today with over 739 Grade Six teachers from private and public...

Lindener remanded on simple larceny charge

A Linden man has found himself before the court once again to answer to a simple larceny charge. Jomo Jordan of Block 22 Wismar Linden...

Australian company exploring Guyana’s renewable energy capability

The re-implementation of the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) is attracting foreign interest, which can propel Guyana’s renewable energy agenda. Fortescue (FMG) an Australian...

21-year-old allegedly commits suicide

21-year-old Akeem Brisport of Oronoque Drive, Retrieve Mc Kenzie, Linden, has allegedly committed suicide. According to Police, the incident occurred today between 05:30 hrs and...

COVID-19: 33 new cases from 327 tests; recoveries almost 6,000

Guyana has recorded 33 new COVID-19 cases from 327 tests, Health Ministry data show. The dashboard, recently released by the ministry also indicates active...

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