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Deputy CMO says some COVID-19 patients deliberately refusing to share info on contacts

The Public Health Ministry has said that some patients are deliberately not cooperating with authorities when providing information on whom they’ve had contact with. Deputy...

Guyana gets US$475,000. from U.S. to assist in fight against COVID-19

The Unites States Government will be releasing US$475,000 to assist Guyana in its fight against the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. On its Facebook page, the...

Thieves continue rampage in Berbice; residents call on Police to halt crime spree

Residents of Region Six (East Berbice/Corentyne), are calling for urgent action from the law enforcement officials as thieves continue their rampage in  targeting homes...

HIV persons urged to take extra precautions due to higher risk of contracting COVID-19

The National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS) is urging persons living with HIV to take all necessary precautions to protect themselves from contracting COVID-19. On Wednesday,...

Cash crunch delays match fees for all West Indies players

In middle of a global lockdown, international and domestic West Indies players are facing another challenge with Cricket West Indies (CWI) not paying their...

SCAM ALERT: GTT says fraudsters trying to take advantage of ‘vulnerable season’

GTT has said it is not distributing care packages costing some $3000 and is urging the public to be aware of scams as persons...

Pomeroon River Collision: Man’s body recovered; probe continues following reports that soldiers were drunk

A search party has found the body of missing 32-year-old Ryan Khayum of Pomeroon River, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam). The farmer was thrown overboard after a...

St Lucia reports 100 percent recovery of COVID-19 cases

Health authorities in St Lucia are reporting a 100 percent recovery of all COVID-19 cases, making the Island one of the first in the...

1 critical as Guyana’s COVID-19 cases remain at 67

The number of COVID-19 cases in Guyana remains at 67, the Ministry of Public Health announced today. The death toll stands at 7. Meanwhile, 17 persons...

Aircraft operators deny increasing fares, say they are “struggling to stay in business”

Several local aircraft operators have rejected claims that all domestic carriers have increased its fares in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, the operators...

Recent Articles

Lusignan prison escapee spotted in Parika, GPS offers reward for his arrest

Days after Jose Awad escaped from the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara, he was reportedly spotted in the vicinity of Parika, East Bank Essequibo. ...

QC teacher sent on leave after allegedly beating students

An investigation has been launched into the beating of some 10 students of Queens College. According to reports, the incident occurred around 10:15h on Thursday...

Essequibo shopkeeper busted with cocaine, ganja

A 47-year-old shopkeeper of Dartmouth Village Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) was on Wednesday taken into custody following the discovery of a quantity of...

Guyanese among 2 killed in Upstate NY head-on collision

A Guyanese woman was among two killed in a head-on crash in White Creek, upstate New York. Dead are 39-year-old Shumeka Burgan-Mentor formerly of Timehri,...

Taxi driver busted with 22kg ganja gets 4 years, fined $19.8M

Fifty-three-year-old Eusi Wilson, a taxi driver who was interception with 22 kilograms of cannabis in his motorcar on April 21, 2024, along High Street,...

2-year-old-old among 3 injured after lorry crashes into concrete bridge

A two-year-old was among three persons injured after the motor lorry in which they were travelling crashed into a concrete bridge along the Glasgow...

8 illegal structures halt major infrastructural works in Linden – CH&PA

The Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Sherwyn Greaves, on Wednesday morning, went with a team on a fact-finding mission...

T&T Govt denies blocking importation of milk from Guyana

claims importer returned goods to DDL   The Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ministry had very strong words for Trinidad and Tobago’s (T&T) decision to...

Conciliation talks: Govt rejects GTU’s 20% across-the-board increase ultimatum

…says demand shocked Ministry, unreasonable The sudden ultimatum by the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) to demand that the Government pay all teachers a 20 per...

Fmr. PNC General Secretary, Oscar Clarke passes

Former General Secretary (GS) of the People's National Congress (PNC) reportedly died on Wednesday after complaining of feeling unwell. He died at a private...