October 9, 2020

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) in a statement on Friday evening said it is awaiting the final report from regional investigators in relation to the brutal murders of 16-year-old Isaiah Henry, his cousin 18-year-old Joel Henry and 17-year-old…

Permanent Secretary Emil McGarrell was Friday afternoon dismissed from the Ministry of Local Government. McGarrell served as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Housing and Water under the PPP Government prior to 2015. When the…

Weeks after doing his farewell rounds following an extensive period in Guyana as the British High Commissioner, Greg Quinn has returned. But this time he will only stay for a short period, still carrying out the functions as British High…

The Ministry of Health Friday afternoon reported two additional deaths as a result of COVID-19. In a statement, the Ministry said a 28-year-old male from Region Two and a 57-year-old male from Region Four were the country’s latest…

Guyana on Friday recorded 29 more cases of COVID-19 taking the overall known cases to 3,358 of which 15 persons are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). There are 1,073 active cases with 115 persons in institutional isolation and 948…

A customer who did not get the car parts he wanted at Caricom Auto Sales located at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, reportedly lit a paper which was soaked with gasoline and set the building on fire Friday afternoon. The owner of the…

As engagements with Associations continue across the country, Sport Minister Charles Ramson Jr. on Friday met with members of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) at the Albion Sports Complex. Discussions were centred around the development…

By Kurt Campbell When the Government did not appoint Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Karen Gordon-Boyle to the substantive position a week ago, it received flak for appointing Dr Narine Singh, her junior, to the post of Chief Medical…

President of the Guyana Boxing Association, Steve Ninvalle, said he is still committed to the development of boxing in the Caribbean. On Monday, Ninvalle resigned with immediate effect as Chairman of the Caribbean Steering Committee for…

A Barbadian national was fined $51.9M and jailed for three years after he pleaded guilty and took the rap for his five other crewmen who were arrested earlier this week for a major marijuana bust at the Guyana National Shipping Corporation…