Aranka hit with severe flooding; about 2,500 residents affected
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) says it has received reports of flooding in Aranka, Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region 7), as a result of heavy rainfall.
Reports from...
Missing man’s body found floating in Arakaka River
Police Commander for Regional Division One, Superintendent Khalid Mandall has confirmed that the body of 20-year-old Avinash Fernandes, called ‘Avi’ was found today floating...
ExxonMobil to restart hunt for billion-barrel discovery in Canje block by May-Westmount
Operator of the Canje Block, ExxonMobil, is expected to restart its exploration operations on the Canje Block by May. This was recently revealed by...
Dazzle Housing Scheme man remanded for drug charge
Rawle Farrell, 32, of Lot 699, 6th Street Dazzle Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara, today appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Cove and...
20-Y-O goes missing from camp site
Twenty-year-old, Avinash Fernandes of Mabaruma Compound North West District (NWD) has been reported missing from his camp site at '13 Miles Trail Line' Backdam...
Health Minister calls for closing of vaccine gap; sharing and improved logistics for delivery
Guyana's Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony says that there is an urgent need to close the vaccine gap between developed countries and poorer States....
Moderate to heavy rainfall expected from tomorrow
The National Weather Watch Center reports that moderate to heavy rainfall is expected from Friday April 9, 2021 to Sunday April 11, 2021. The...
COVID-19 Update: 81 new cases; nine in ICU
Guyana has recorded 81 new cases of COVID-19, taking the total number of confirmed cases since March, 2020 to 10,718. There are nine persons...
Teachers over 40 urged to take COVID-19 vaccine
As the COVID-19 vaccination campaign continues across the country for persons 40 years and older, the Ministry of Health (MOH) is urging teachers who...
Water vendor gets bail for malicious wounding charge
Ryan Marks, 31, a water vendor of Lot 86 Plum Park, South Sophia was placed on $40,000 bail after he denied pelting another water...
