Man drowns at creek outside of Splashmin’s resort

The body of 25-year-old Dinesh Ramdas, who drowned on Sunday afternoon at a creek outside of the Splashmin’s Fun Park and Resort located on...

Shareholders order third-party review of Aurora Gold Mine resource model

In light of a number of seemingly misleading reports that have been emanating from Guyana Goldfields Inc., a group of concerned shareholders have engaged...

Ministry hopes to add HPV vaccine to 37-year old successful vaccination programme

Over the past 37 years, Guyana has been free of some vaccine preventable diseases. This, according to information released by the Public Health Ministry,...

Arrest warrant issued for fraud accused insurance manager after third no-show

Two months after former Demerara Mutual Life Assurance manager, Zameel Shaheed, was slapped with 45 fraud related charges, an arrest warrant was this morning...

Prison graduate gets 12 years for killing man over bicycle

Ravindra Paremdass, a graduate of the Mazaruni Prison's tailoring course, was this morning handed a 12-year jail sentence on a manslaughter charge after he...

GPHC screens 205 for glaucoma

Even as the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) concluded its week of glaucoma screening activities, the institution is urging members of the public to get...

Some important facts about Marijuana

Marijuana use is on the increase in Guyana and worldwide. There is an increase in the request for legalizing its use, but there is...

Former murder accused admits to breaking into car, blames full moon

A 39-year-old former murder accused has confessed to breaking into a car at Herstelling, East Bank Demerara (EBD) on Thursday last. The suspect, Bisram Paul,...

Look out for thieves roaming in canter trucks, targeting houses under construction

Investigators have confirmed that there are at least two gangs, who have been using canter trucks to raid unoccupied houses in Farm, Herstelling and...

GECOM did not exhibit independence in the past three months – Political Activist  

While the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is formally an independent body, in practice it was not autonomous, says political activist, Dr. David Hinds. In the...

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