2020

A twenty-year-old Guyanese fisherman was killed after he intervened in a fight to save his friend in Suriname. He has been identified as Norris Dundas Vanderstoop of Lot 4 Epsom Village, East Berbice Corentyne. According to…

A family of seven was on Thursday left homeless after a fire of unknown origin destroyed their home just as they were preparing to usher in the New Year. Thirty-six-year-old Jagdeo Ramotar, of Tain Primary School Street, said he rented…

The Ministry of Health on Thursday recorded 13 new COVID-19 cases bringing the overall total to 6,332 since March 11, 2020. The new cases were recorded as follows; two in Region One, three in Region Three, four each in Regions Four and…

President Irfaan Ali on Thursday afternoon announced a one-off grant of $25,000 to all public servants and sugar workers. The President in a video announcement said the grants will “assist these workers to cope with the challenges…

The Government has extended the current 10:30pm to 4am curfew and other COVID-19 measures to the end of January 2021. Included in the guidelines re-published on December 30, are restrictions on social activities while bars are still not…

Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) Carla James has said that one of the major areas of focus in 2021 would be to market and promote local tourism businesses to locals. According to James, international travel should begin…

The Police Service Commission (PSC) will not be able to go ahead with its annual promotion of police ranks this year. Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George on Thursday granted an Order which instructs that the current status quo in the Guyana…

A 27-year-old Cuban National was on Thursday remanded to prison for the murders of his 34-year-old spouse, Tara Krishnaran, and her 11-year-old daughter, whose bodies were found at their Princess Street, Lodge, Georgetown home on December…

As the Guyana Jaguars commence preparations in early 2021 for the Regional Super50 in February, Cricket Guyana Inc. has named two squads to play in three practice games on January 8, 10 and 12. The teams would be led by batsmen Shimron…

Archery Guyana is extending congratulations to the recent graduates of the inaugural Online Archery Judges Seminar, hosted by Archery Guyana in collaboration with World Archery (the International Governing Body for Archery) to train…