Govt considers delivering pension payments to homes; other measures being explored
As the threat of Covid-19 increases, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is considering alternative options of delivering pension payments to the...
Guyana records more Covid-19 deaths; total now at 41
The Ministry of Health has announced two more Covid-19 deaths.
See full statement:
The Ministry of Health (MOH) regrettably informs that as of 10:00hrs on August...
Craig father of 2 killed; suspect arrested
Kishan Persaud, a 29-year-old father of two was on Saturday evening killed by a vendor during an argument at Craig, East Bank Demerara.
Persaud, a...
GECOM officials charged with fraud
Enrique Livan, the IT officer attached to GECOM who was involved in a flash drive scandal, was this morning charged in relation to conspiracy...
APNU/AFC Coalition’s Election Petition filed
The APNU/AFC Coalition has filed its election petition, challenging the results of the March 2 Election.
The party’s lawyers had approached the High Court on...
Chief Prison Officer killed, 2 critical following 2-vehicle collision
The Chief Prison Officer attached to the Guyana Prison Service was this morning killed while two others are critical following a two-vehicle collision along...
Clairmont Mingo gets $600,000 bail
Embattled Region Four Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo has been granted bail in the sum of $600,000 in relation to four charges of misconduct in...
Shaik Baksh appointed CEO of GWI
Following is a statement from the Ministry of Housing and Water on the appointment of Mr Shaik Baksh as Chief Executive Officer of the...
Former President of India dies after Covid diagnosis
(BBC) India's former president Pranab Mukherjee has died 21 days after it was confirmed that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
The 84-year-old...
Stop fanning flames of civil disobedience – Nandlall tells APNU/AFC
Attorney General Anil Nandlal has maintained that there is nothing illegal about the Guyana Police Force’s detention of Region Four Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo,...
Recent Articles
Region Three Business Chamber makes “impactful connections” at int’l conference in Brazil
See the below statement from the Region Three Chamber of Commerce and Industry on its recent attendance at the International Roraima-CARICOM Business Meeting held...
Motorcyclist dies after colliding with tree on Tapakuma Trail, Reg. Two
A young motorcyclist was killed in the wee hours of today after he collided with a tree on the Tapakuma Trail in Region Two...
Decomposed body of male washes up at Hope Beach
The decomposed body of a male was washed up at the Hope Beach on the East Coast of Demerara.
This discovery was made at about 11:30h...
Cevon’s driver shot by bandits during robbery at South Rimveldt office
A driver attached to Cevon Waste Management is now hospitalised after he was shot during a robbery at the company's Aubrey Barker Road, South...
Police suspect vessel in Port Kaituma was used for drug trafficking, transshipment – Benn
More than one week after a semi-submersible vessel was found along a river at Port Kaituma in Region One (Barima-Waini), Home Affairs Minister Robeson...
5 new chickenpox cases recorded at Lusignan Prison
In the past week, the Health Ministry recorded a total of five new chickenpox cases at the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
This was...
No seawall vendor has been dislocated – Min Edghill assures
No vendor operating at the Georgetown Seawall has been dislocated, according to Public Works Minister Juan Edghill as he responded to a statement issued...
Guyanese American Chamber of Commerce “gravely concerned” over boycott threats against Guyanese businesses
Condemnation continues to increase against the recent antics of the Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID), which attracted backlash after threatening to boycott any...
Region 9 produces first batch of Pharmacy and Nursing Assistants
History was made on Friday as the first batch of newly trained Nursing and Pharmacy Assistants graduated in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)...
Significant boost for Region 9 district hospitals with new Ultrasound units
Ultrasound services will now be offered to residents of Annai, Karasabai, Aishalton and Sand Creek in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), eliminating the need...