October 18, 2020

The Civil Defence Commission on Sunday prepared the Graham’s Hall Primary School to be used as a shelter for displaced squatters of Success, East Coast Demerara. The lands the squatters are occupying are owned by the Guyana Sugar…

The Ministry of Health on Sunday recorded 24 new COVID-19 cases of which 21 were recorded in Region Four. The total number of cases recorded to date is 3, 734. There are 13 patients in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit, 78 in…

Police have arrested a 21-year-old labourer who confessed to murdering his drinking buddy during an argument over what alcohol they were drinking. Dead is Elon ‘Buckman’ Benjamin, 33, a labourer of Grant Enterprise, Lower Pomeroon River.…

Within an hour of recording the 110th COVID-19 death, the Ministry of Health on Sunday recorded the 111th death. A 78-year-old male from Region One is the latest COVID-19 death. The Ministry in a statement said the patient died while…

The Ministry of Health on Sunday recorded the country’s 110th COVID-19 related death. The latest fatality is a 55-year-old male from Region Four who died while receiving care at a medical facility. “The MOH expresses sincerest…

The PPP Government’s 2021 Budget will cater for five-year scholarship programmes to train doctors to ensure hospitals are better staffed. This is according to Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton who made the announcement during a meeting…

Breathe! We just witnessed arguably the greatest T20 ever! A T20 in which the winner was eventually decided after 44 overs of breathtaking cricket. There was no shortage of drama and action as Mumbai Indians (MI) and Kings XI Punjab…

A Plantain Walk, West Bank Demerara pensioner was beaten and robbed on Saturday by two men, ages 35 and 26.  The 35-year-old was subsequently arrested and remains in police custody. Police reported that Abel Vernon, 70, was robbed of his…

Guyanese that have completed courses in various fields on the Coursera platform have collectively been awarded 11, 571 certificates. This is the data as of October 15, 2020. On September 5, 2020, Guyana through the Ministry of Education…

The home of a 28-year-old Special Constable at West Minster, Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara was broken into and robbed on Saturday. Police Headquarters reported that Erita Roberts returned from work to find her eastern window…