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COVID-19 Update: Death toll now 411; 53 new cases recorded

Two more persons, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), have died. This takes the number of deaths from...

Finance Ministry warns of fake Instagram account

See release below: It was brought to the attention of the Ministry of Finance that a fake Instagram account was created...

One legged shop owner remanded for armed robbery

An amputee shop owner was today remanded for armed robbery. Dennis Johnson, 23, a shop-owner, was before Principal Magistrate Sherdel...

Ministry sends team to investigate Canje Psychiatric Hospital fire

The Health Ministry has deployed a team to the National Psychiatric Hospital to investigate what led to a fire last...

CDC distributes almost 30,000 hampers to flood victims

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) says it has responded to the needs of flood-affected citizens with the distribution of almost...

Pensioner dies in New Amsterdam fire

A 67-year-old pensioner, Martin Lindey perished in a fire that engulfed his home at around 22:55hrs at Trinity Street, New...

Repsol returns to Kanuku block to conduct geotechnical surveys 

According to the Maritime Administration Department, Repsol Exploration Guyana S.A will commence geotechnical and geophysical activities in the Kanuku block...

Floods continue to wreak havoc in Region 8; homes, roads, mining camps destroyed 

Representatives from the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), Ministry of Health (MOH), Regional Democratic Council (RDC) and Guyana Geology and Mines...

Saipem launches Offshore Construction facility; vows to increase local content 

Saipem Guyana's Offshore Construction Facility at Water Street, Georgetown was officially launched yesterday and deemed to be a major milestone...

Floodwaters begin to recede in parts of Regions 5&6 

After two weeks of persistent rainfall coupled with overtopping rivers that resulted in flooding, some residents in Regions Five and...

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