Guyana records fifth COVID-19 death

Deryck 'Mad Dog' Jaisingh, a popular drag racer, passes away His death comes hours after the Health Minister reported that the number of cases had...

Cattle farmer found murdered, buried in shallow grave

The body of a 67-year-old pensioner was this morning found buried in a shallow grave on a farm at Belle West, West Bank Demerara...

Tourism Authority calls for waiver of VAT, PAYE and NIS amid coronavirus outbreak

In light of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) is calling on the Ministry of Finance and the relevant...

EU providing US$8.6M to help Caribbean fight COVID-19

The European Union (EU) is providing a grant of €8M (US$8.6M) to help the Caribbean fight the coronavirus outbreak. The funds will be used to...

Proposal to remove Mingo as Region Four RO on the table – Gunraj

Now that the way is clear for the commencement of a recount of the votes cast on polling day, March 2, a proposal is...

Way clear for Lowenfield to commence vote recount plan – GECOM Commissioners

Last week, the Chief Election Officer, (CEO) Keith Lowenfield was asked to provide a framework for the operationalization of a recount of the votes...

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson moved to intensive care as symptoms ‘worsen’

(BBC) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care in hospital after his coronavirus symptoms "worsened", Downing Street has said. Mr Johnson...

Economic and social assistance needed to effectively confront COVID-19 – FITUG

The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) is appealing to the powers that be to formulate and implement a comprehensive social and...

Region Four markets to be reopened this week; wearing face masks mandatory

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) of Georgetown has informed that it is in the process of sanitizing the interior of the Stabroek and...

MARCUS BISRAM committed to stand trial for murder of Berbice carpenter

Guyana born U.S. citizen, Marcus Bisram has been committed to stand trial before a judge and jury for the October 2016 murder of Berbice...

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