School teacher killed in accident, bus driver in custody
A Dolphin Secondary School teacher, identified as Tineka Hicks, this morning lost her life during her commute to work.
Guyana Standard understands that Hicks was...
Police arrest 42 during COVID-19 protocols enforcement
Yesterday, between 16:00hrs and 20:15hrs, police ranks stationed in Berbice, led by an Assistant Superintendent, conducted a COVID-19 protocols enforcement exercise in the No....
54-Y-O man nabbed with firearm, ammunition at Crabwood Creek
A 54-year-old Crabwood Creek man is in police custody after police found a firearm and ammunition in his home yesterday.
Acting on information, ranks in...
COVID-19: Minister says ICU ‘filling up’, urges citizens to be cautious
Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony is urging citizens to be cautious as Guyana continues to record high numbers of new COVID-19 infections.
“Right now, we...
Flood Monitoring Taskforce prepared for weekend of heavy rainfall
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips said officials are working around the clock to ensure no administrative region is neglected during the current rainy...
GCCI pleased with developments to hold ‘recalcitrant’ GECOM officials accountable
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The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) wishes to state that it is pleased that there have been developments to...
Men ditch more than 30lbs of ganja in bushes after seeing police patrol
Police are looking for two men who reportedly tossed some 14.497 kilogrammes (about 32lbs) in a clump of bushes and ran away after seeing...
COVID-19 Update: 86 cases recorded, three in ICU
Guyana has recorded 86 additional COVID-19 cases, taking confirmed infections since March 2022 to 67,929 from 664,081 tests. The death toll remains at 1,258.
There...
Man, 61, perishes in Jackson Creek fire
Police are investigating a fire of unknown origin which resulted in the death of Roy Rajbanse, age 61. The incident occurred sometime between December...
Special COVID-19 testing site to be set up for HIV patients – Minister
By the end of this week, HIV patients would be able to comfortably and discretely get their COVID-19 vaccinations, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony...

















