Boy, 5, dies of COVID-19; death toll now 994

A five-year-old boy succumbed to COVID-19 yesterday, the Health Ministry said. The child, along with a 49-year-old Region Five woman are the latest fatalities, taking...

Digicel tells SEC viability faces hurricane of risks

Digicel Group Limited, which is located in over 30 regional markets, is in the process of evolving from a pure mobile telecommunications company into...

Guyana reaches out to IICA for assistance in getting outstanding rice payments from Panama

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha says that the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) has been invited to assist Guyana in retrieving the...

Parikwarunau Village farm boosting local employment

The village farm in Parikwarunau, Region Nine, has become a successful and profitable venture, providing numerous employment opportunities for residents. Spanning six acres, the...

Education Ministry continues ESL Training for teachers to support migrant children

The Ministry of Education’s Disaster Risk Prevention and Migrant Support Unit recently concluded a two-day English as a Second Language (ESL) capacity-building workshop in...

Inmates hospitalised following Lusignan Prison fight

Two Lusignan Prison inmates are now nursing injuries following an altercation at the jailhouse on Sunday last. The incident occurred sometime around 19:55hrs and involved...

Peak oil demand possible in 10 years, but ! – Hess CEO 

Since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the debate about whether peak oil has already been achieved rages on. Many industry experts have said that...

Recent fires caused by electricity fluctuations a two-fold issue – Fire Service Official

Within the last few months, fires that were caused by electrical issues, more specifically, the constant fluctuation of electricity, has seen a significant increase....

$2.8B approved to continue housing projects

The Housing Ministry has received National Assembly approval for the sum of $2.8B to continue its housing projects. Minister Collin Croal told the Committee of...

36 police ranks commence training in License and Certifying

Thirty-six traffic ranks drawn from the various Regional Police Divisions today Monday, June 15, 2020, commenced a one-week training in Licensing and Certifying which...

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