New Covid vaccine shows nearly 95% protection
By James Gallagher
Health and science correspondent
(BBC) A new vaccine that protects against Covid-19 is nearly 95% effective, early data from US company Moderna shows.
The...
Mon Repos pensioner found dead
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He has been identified as...
Lowenfield failed to submit financial reports for 2015, 2020 elections
Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield has failed to submit financial reports for the billions spent for elections held in 2015 and 2020.
This is according...
Unidentified man killed by speeding garbage truck
An unidentified man was on Sunday morning killed by an allegedly speeding garbage truck along the Stewartville Public Road, West Coast Demerara (WCD).
Based on...
Guyana Police Force launches Christmas Policing Plan
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Sunday launched its countrywide Christmas Policing Plan aimed at ensuring the security and safety of citizens during the...
Guyana records 139 COVID-19 death
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Roberto Teekah: Bringing Guyana’s folklore to life on canvas
By Jarryl Bryan
Many would say that Roberto Teekah's painting “We are watching” brings to life the spine-tingling folklore unique to Guyana. The judges of...
Troy Resources discovers high-grade gold in Region 7 underground mine
Australian mining company Troy Resources has found high-grade gold at its Karouni, Smarts Underground mine, raising expectations about the potential of the site. Additionally,...
Eyewitness: Bad people…
…and Divali’s light
Your Eyewitness has gotta be on a sugar high after valiantly (weakly?) sampling all those sweets (why do some folks insist on calling...
3 Indian companies express interest for joint ventures in the area of sugar
By Vahnu Manikchand
As the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Administration forges ahead with plans to reopen the three sugar estates, at least three Indian companies...
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