Lethem/Bomfin border remains closed – PM clarifies
See the full statement from the Office of the Prime Minister, Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips:
I have been informed of misinformation circulating on social media...
Five more fatalities take ‘COVID’ death count to 738
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has informed that as of September 20, 2021, five more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
Minister bemoans COVID-19 testing hesitancy; 164 hospitalised
Guyana’s Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony today lamented the decrease in COVID-19 testing within the regions. He said that this ‘hesitancy’ can easily contribute...
Cop, suspected robber shot during scuffle at Leopold Street
A police officer and a suspected robber were both shot today during a scuffle at Leopold Street, Georgetown around 10:35hrs this morning.
Guyana Standard understands...
Jagdeo to lead delegation to Africa to enhance cooperation between Guyana, Ghana
President Dr Irfaan Ali and his Ghanaian counterpart, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo today held fruitful discussions and agreed to work closer together.
High on the agenda...
Message by Minister Dr. Vindhya Persaud on observance of International Day of Peace
See below a message by Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud on the observance of International Day of Peace:
PANDEMIC fatigue...
Police Force demonstrated more professionalism under Coalition gov’t – Ferguson, Ramjattan
Opposition Parliamentarians have opined that there was more trust between civilians and the Guyana Police Force (GPF) under the former David Granger administration than...
Timehri husband, wife found dead in septic tank died from drowning, blunt trauma to...
Post-mortem examinations (PME) were yesterday conducted on the bodies of Timehri, East Bank Demerara couple, Ramlall Madhoo, 51, and 42-year-old Camille Dwarka. Both man...
Agriculture Ministry denies allegations of collusion, retendering
The Ministry of Agriculture is denying that its agency, the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) was involved in procurement irregularities. Between September 18...
Investigators rule out foul play in death of Corentyne pensioner
Seventy-six-year-old George Welsh of No.50 Village, Corentyne Berbice was found dead in his home yesterday. He is believed to have died sometime between September...
