Trio arrested for allegedly facilitating sale of drugs in Reg. 9 schools
Three persons have been arrested for allegedly facilitating the sale of drugs in schools in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Essequibo).
They are Mark Opie, 21; John...
Historic signing paves way for Corentyne River Bridge connecting Guyana & Suriname
Guyana’s Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill earlier today attended the signing ceremony for the Feasibility Study and Design of the Corentyne River Bridge...
Intoxicated driver gets $200K bail for causing death of Ian Mekdeci in road accident
Roberto Narine, 37, of Peter’s Hall, East Bank Demerara (EBD) was today granted bail in the sum of $200,000 for causing the death of...
Charge dismissed against pharmaceutical supplier accused of selling fake HIV testing kits
The charge brought against a pharmaceutical supplier who was accused of selling fake HIV testing kits to the Health Ministry was today dismissed.
Davendra Rampersaud,...
Man arrested after agreeing to sell illegal gun to undercover cop
Police ranks attached to the La Parfaite Harmonie Police Station on Tuesday arrested a male resident of the community after he agreed to sell...
Highest amount of rainfall expected in Regions 3, 7, 8 & 10 – Hydromet...
The Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Agriculture has predicted that there will be wet as usual to above normal rainfall conditions over most...
GPL says over 100 power outages recorded in 2021, blames pandemic
With over 100 power outages recorded by the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) for 2021, the utility company has informed the Public Utilities Commission...
Local authorities on alert as new, infectious Omicron strains circulate
Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony says Government will be on alert to monitor the progress of two new Omicron variants, which have proven highly...
Some 139,000 pregnant mothers took Covid vaccines – GOGS
The Guyana Obstetrics and Gynaecology Society (GOGS) is reiterating its calls for all pregnant and breastfeeding women, those planning to get pregnant, and other...
Berbice man remanded for killing wife, burying body in shallow grave
Avemanen Permaul, 55, was on Tuesday arraigned for the murder of his wife, Waynumattie Permaul, when he appeared before Magistrate Renita Singh at the...
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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...