28 pregnant women test positive for COVID-19
Guyana has 1,532 active cases of COVID-19, with 52 new infections recorded within the last 24 hours, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony has said....
COVID-19: 54% of Guyanese adults fully vaccinated
Health authorities in Guyana have managed to fully vaccinate 276,888 adults against the COVID-19 virus. This represents 54% of the adult population, Health Minister...
20-Y-O dies after being pinned by tractor
Samuel Singh, 20, of Don Robin, Corentyne died yesterday after he was pinned by a tractor he was operating in a rice field at...
WCD men caught with GPL wires, meters; arrested for illegal diversion of electricity
Two West Coast Demerara (WCD) residents were arrested yesterday for illegal diversion of electricity after cops nabbed them with wires and meters belonging to...
Sophia mason to stand High Court trial for murder of sister’s boyfriend
A Sophia man was today committed to stand trial at the High Court for the murder of his brother-in-law following the end of the...
GWI to recommence disconnection campaign
The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) will be recommencing its countrywide disconnection campaign. The campaign, dubbed ‘Let it Flow and Keep the Glow’, is targeting...
Pepper sauce, improvised weapons found during Timehri Prison search
Ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) confiscated a number of illegal items during a search of the...
20-Y-O rape accused secures bail
Shameer Clenklian, 20, of St Cuthbert’s Mission, Mahaica River, East Coast Demerara, was yesterday charged with the offence of rape.
The accused appeared before Magistrate...
More than 4,700 children infected with COVID-19 since 2020
Some 4,766 children were infected with COVID-19 since Guyana confirmed its first imported case back in March 2020. With Guyana confirming 37,613 cases since...
Why apply moral suasion when law exists to ensure small contractors get quota? –...
By Staff Writer
Small local contractors are being shut out as larger firms scrape up small government-funded contracts. The issue was addressed earlier this week...
