July 28, 2020

A 31-year-old miner was on Tuesday sentenced to nine years imprisonment after he confessed to fatally chopping his drinking partner Ryan Simon on December 26, 2015, at Kato Village, North Pakaraimas. Elvis Felix, known as ‘Blondie’ of…

The Wapichan village of Potarinau has become the COVID-19 hotspot in Region Nine with ten positive cases while its satellite villages of Katuur and Baitoon each has two cases. Potarinau –established over 70 years ago- has approximately…

Current Conditions: Overcast skies are being observed over areas in Region 4, 5, 6 and 10 with moderate to heavy thundershowers and rain. Expected Condition: These conditions are expected to continue for the next 2 hours over these…

Guyana has recorded 44 new COVID-19 cases in the span of four days, bringing the total number of cases as of Tuesday to 396. On Saturday, eight new cases were recorded followed by 10 on Sunday and 19 on Monday. On Tuesday, the…

A 36-year-old miner was on Tuesday sentenced to 13 years imprisonment after he confessed to stabbing his drinking buddy Daniel George to death during an argument over a cigarette at a shop at Barakat Landing, Mazaruni River on October 16…

A dredge owner, his wife and 12-year-old niece are now homeless after a fire on Monday morning destroyed their two-storey wooden and concrete house at Akawini, Lower Pomeroon River, Region Two. Police are treating the fire as arson.…

The Counter-Trafficking in Persons Unit (C-TIPU) has rescued 43 victims of human trafficking between January and July 2020. The Ministry of Social Protection said of the 43 victims, there were eight males and 35 females; all were foreign…

President David Granger and First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger were on Monday tested for the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). In an invited comment, President Granger urged Guyanese to adhere to the various precautionary…

Stuart Broad's 500th Test wicket sent England on the way to completing a series victory over West Indies on the final day of the third Test at Emirates Old Trafford. Broad had Kraigg Brathwaite lbw to become only the fourth pace bowler…

The Regional Health Officer in Region Seven, Dr. Edward Sagala, and other officials have denied claims that negligence led to the death of a second person from the town of Bartica. The patient, recorded as the 20th COVId-19 death for the…