Five more die of COVID-19; death toll is 587
Five more persons have lost their lives to the novel-coronavirus, taking the death count to 587.
According to the Health Ministry, these patients were admitted...
High Court suspends magistrate’s order to grant bail to Brazilian nationals in cocaine-laden plane...
Justice Sandil Kissoon has granted an Interim Order staying and suspending the Order by Senior Magistrate Moore dated July 22, 2021 in which he...
Man on remand for Meadowbrook Gardens shooting
Following a shooting at Meadowbrook Gardens which had police on the hunt for two suspects, a businessman was today charged and remanded.
Derwin Bennons of...
President Ali and CARICOM SG discuss food security, regional development
President, Dr Irfaan Ali assured newly appointed CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett of Guyana’s continued support for regional development.
The Head of State gave this...
Gov’t to repair critical hinterland roads damaged by flooding – Finance Minister
Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni K. Singh today indicated that Government is allocating funds to address the damage to critical hinterland roads and to...
Chain saw operator dies after getting pinned by tree
Winston Meredith, 48, a chainsaw operator of Nottinghamshire, Upper Demerara River died yesterday after he was pinned by a tree around 10:00hrs at First...
AG challenges magistrate’s granting of bail to Brazilian nationals charged for cocaine-laden plane
Senior Magistrate, Alex Moore on July 22, 2021, granted bail in the sum of $3M each to two Brazilian nationals, Andre Luiz Pereira and...
Extra-budgetary $2.6B COVID-19 relief sustainable-Dr. Singh
While President Irfaan Ali’s recent announcement of $2.6B in COVID-19 relief is not catered for in the 2021 budget or previous supplementaries, Senior Finance...
Captain injured in Bartica boat fire
A boat captain leaped into the Essequibo River yesterday after his boat caught fire around 16:00hrs at Fourth Avenue Beach, Bartica yesterday.
According to police,...
PTA Executives, Chairpersons engaged on the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine consent forms to...
On Monday, Minister of Education Priya Manickchand along with the Chief Education Officer, Dr. Marcel Hutson, and the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Coordinator,...
