Bandits block road, rob man of car, jewelry at Leopold Street
Police are investigating a Robbery Under Arms committed this morning at Leopold Street, Georgetown by two men on a 46-year-old man.
The victim was robbed...
Chainsaw operator collapses, dies at Aurora Grant Backdam
Ronaldo Morris, a 52-year-old chainsaw operator of Lake Mainstay, Essequibo Coast collapsed and died at Aurora Grant Backdam, on Wednesday around noon.
Guyana Standard understands...
Guyana gets US$6.7M World Bank grant to improve learning in nursery, primary schools
The World Bank has approved a US$6.7M grant from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) for the Guyana Education Sector Programme Project.
According to the...
Man on the run after fatally shooting miner
A 30-year-old man is now on the run after fatally shooting a miner at Apaiqua Landing, Mazaruni River, yesterday.
Dead is Shane Blake, 30, of...
Health teams monitoring for mosquito-borne diseases as Upper Mazaruni reports increase
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony says health teams have not diagnosed many cases of mosquito-borne diseases in Regions One, Seven, Eight, or Nine,...
Father stabs son with screwdriver after refusing to stop noise during drinking spree
Nineteen-year-old, O'Brian Poonai was stabbed by his father on Monday night after the youth asked his father to quiet down during a drinking spree...
COVID-19: Death toll now 454; 125 new cases recorded
The Ministry of Health has informed that as of June 22, 2021, two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have...
Elderly Home Visiting Committee installed to ensure residential facilities are complying with guidelines
The Elderly Home Visiting Committee was recently appointed by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security to conduct a holistic review of elderly...
No bail for alleged purse snatcher
A man was today remanded after a court heard that he allegedly snatched a purse from a US Military Officer.
28-year-old Alvin Archer of Lot...
Man dies after driving off John Fernandes wharf
A 36-year-old man, Sheldon Wilson of Hand-en-veldt, East Coast Demerara, lost his life yesterday after driving off the John Fernandes Wharf, Water Street.
The incident...
