UPDATE: With India in lockdown, IPL 2020 suspended indefinitely
The BCCI has suspended the 2020 edition of the IPL until further notice because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It is understood that the BCCI...
COVID-19: PPP’s Ali suggests pensioners receive advance payments for at least two months
Despite the danger of coronavirus (COVID-19) and the fact that senior citizens are particularly vulnerable, pensioners were still forced to line up in their...
Govt donates tablets for prisoners to connect with families amid COVID-19
The Ministry of Public Telecommunications has donated 30 tablets to the Guyana Prison Service in an effort to provide more "accessible communication between prisoners...
86% of COVID-19 cases from Region Four
The Ministry of Public Health has reported that Region Four is the epicentre for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Demerara-Mahaica area has registered 86 per...
US to halt funding to WHO over coronavirus
US President Donald Trump says he has instructed his administration to halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO).
He said the WHO had...
Still no final recount plan; Commission to meet again tomorrow
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is expected to meet again on Wednesday after the meeting held today (Tuesday), resulted in the Commission still not...
IPL 2020 likely to be postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19
IPL 2020 is likely to be postponed indefinitely owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. It is understood that the BCCI has not set a new...
Guyanese couple dies hours apart from coronavirus in Houston
Dead: Tesrun Wahaab and Abdul WahaabA US-based Guyanese woman is mourning the death of both her parents after they died within hours of one...
Berbice man killed in hit and run
A 23-year-old man succumbed to his injuries on Monday after he was stuck down in an apparent hit and run accident on Monday evening...
Region Ten confirms 2nd COVID-19 case
The Regional Health and Emergency Committee of Region Ten has confirmed that a second person from the district has been tested positive for COVID-19.
The...
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President Ali dispels claims of discrimination
President Irfaan Ali has sought to dispel claims of his party discriminating against some communities and administrative regions in its development programmes. The President...
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People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Executive Member Gail Teixeira on today said her party will continue to display its party colours and flags across the...
GHDS to host “Sanskriti” in G/Town, Berbice to mark Indian Arrival Day
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$543.6M for vital bridge rehabilitation in Region Four
The Ministry of Public Works has allocated a significant sum of $543.6 million for the rehabilitation of vital bridges across Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), enhancing...
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GRA reviewing invoices in 2nd oil audit to detect overstatements – VP Jagdeo
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Father of 4 killed after rescuing fellow villager from attackers
Joseph Forde, a 44-year-old contractor of Middle Street, Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara (ECD), lost his life on Thursday evening after he was chopped and...
Prisoner further remanded for murder of cellmate
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
A 23-year-old prisoner, Shamar Davis called Stamma of Lot 56 B Field, Sophia who has been on...