First Lady’s mother dies
The Ministry of the Presidency has announced the death of Mrs. Edith Cecily Chan-A-Sue nee Pierre, the mother of First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger.
Mrs....
Guyana/Suriname ferry service to resume on Dec 12
The Guyana/Suriname ferry service will resume on December 12, according to update Covid-19 Emergency Measures published today.
"The Moleson Creek Crossing shall be opened from...
5 more unvaccinated persons die from Covid
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced that as of September 23, 2021, five more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
Norton admits corruption abounds in local health sector
- says drug procurement change led to countrywide shortages
… staff pressured to cancel bids, re-tender to accommodate favoured companies ― source
The explosive revelations about...
New location likely as GPHC to be re-developed into modern, standalone facility
…US$161M contract to be signed for new New Amsterdam Hospital
By Devina Samaroo
In what might be the largest-ever health project in the Caribbean, the Guyana...
4 Region Four residents die from Covid; 375 new cases recorded
Four more persons who were infected with the novel coronavirus have died, taking the country’s death toll to 1,160.
The latest fatalities are three men...
Covid: With 9% global increase in cases; Guyana on the lookout for possible “spike”...
With the World Health Organisation (WHO) reporting a 9% increase in Covid cases globally within the past two weeks, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony...
Processing of applications to license health facilities for 2019 has commenced – MoPH
After much criticism, the Public Health Ministry, today (Monday), announced that it has commenced processing applications to license health facilities for 2019.
According to Chief...
88 new Covid-19 cases recorded
Guyana has recorded 88 new cases of the novel coronavirus, which takes the total positives to date to 9820.
There are now 12 persons in...
Dr. Tracey Bovell receives OAS award for good practices in women’s leadership
In the upcoming Organization of American States (OAS) Summit, the OAS will recognize women in leadership in the Americas. The awards will be made...
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Venezuelan stabbed to death by co-worker
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A report of an alleged murder committed on one called ‘Frankie’, Venezuelan, by suspect, Cane Vincent, age...
“Words can’t express how much they mean to me” – mother demands answers, justice...
By: Andrew Carmichael
“Words can’t express how much they mean to me, dem is me children,” expressed Rihanna Persaud, the mother who lost her nine-year-old...
No increase in electricity costs for consumers – Jagdeo assures amid power ship deal
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that the electricity price will not increase following the government’s move to charter a power ship to...
Govt would hire contractors without “full experience” to keep up with rapid development –...
New contractors would be hired by the government to keep apace with the ongoing rapid development in the infrastructure sector.
This is according to Vice...
Stabroek Market Wharf cleanup making significant progress
Works on clearing the rubble from the collapsed roof of the Stabroek Market Wharf continued on Thursday.
A 45-member crew is working assiduously to remove...
US$1M mobilisation fee for rental of power ship – GPL
See full statement from the Guyana Power and Light:
On April 13, 2024, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. signed a contract with Urbacon...
Truck involved in Water Street fatal accident was unregistered – police
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A fatal accident occurred on Monday, April 15, 2024, on Water Street, Georgetown, involving an unregistered motor...
Mother of 3 crushed to death by truck
A 36-year-old mother of three was last evening crushed to death by a hauler truck at High and Princes Streets, Georgetown.
She has been identified...
Remigrant calls for better police response after home burglarised; over $1.5M in items stolen
A businessman’s home in Berbice was burglarized while he was overseas, resulting in over $1 million in items being stolen.
The man, a remigrant is...
IDPADA-G never filed discrimination complaint with ERC – Commissioner
See full statement from the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC):
The International Decade of People of African Descent Assembly – Guyana (IDPADA-G) has never filed a...