Daily Archives: September 29, 2020
Robbery convict escapes from Lusignan prison while on kitchen duty
An investigation and manhunt has been launched following the escape of a prisoner from the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara...
Elderly patients die from COVID-19; death toll now at 80
Guyana on Tuesday recorded two more COVID-19 deaths taking the overall death toll to 80. The Ministry of Health reported...
Canal No.1 businessman, son robbed of over $2.2M
A Canal No.1 West Bank Demerara businessman and his son were robbed of over $2.2 million on Monday by four...
Housty re-elected President of Bar Association
See below full statement issued by the Bar Association of Guyana: The Bar Association of Guyana held its Annual General...
Fire destroys house of West Demerara taxi driver
A fire of unknown origin completely destroyed the one-storey wooden house of Guy Scott, 41, a taxi driver of Onderneeming,...
Parika labourer remanded on armed robbery charges
A 27-year-old labourer of Parika, East Bank Essequibo was remanded to prison on Tuesday after he was charged with two...
59 new COVID-19 cases recorded, majority in Region 4
Guyana on September 29, 2020, recorded 59 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total known cases to 2, 846. There...
Carol Joseph arrested as Police continue probe into electoral fraud
The flambouyant opposition activist Carol Joseph has been arrested and questioned in relation to electoral fraud surrounding the March 2...
Guyoil slashes price on fuel
The Guyana Oil Company Limited (Guyoil) has reduced the prices of its mogas (Super 95), gasoil, ultra-low sulfur diesel and...
PPP votes alone to pass Bills reversing APNU+AFC policy on taxation, licensing and mortgage relief
Days after the passage of the National 2020 Budget, the National Assembly met again on Tuesday to debate and pass...
With support from APNU+AFC and GPSU, Georgetown nurses continue protest
Nurses in Georgetown continued protest action on Tuesday for better working conditions, better pay and risk allowances. The nurses were...
Focus must be placed on addressing socio-economic impacts of COVID-19- President tells UN
President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday addressed a virtual United Nations (UN) high-level meeting on financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable...
