October 19, 2020

Minister of Public Works Bishop Juan Edghill will soon be installing the Sea and River Defence Board. The Board has been constituted and gazetted for a period of one year, with Brigadier Gary Beaton at the helm as Chairman. The other…

Randy Williams was on Monday remanded to prison for the murder of his 21-year-old workmate whose body was found in a canal at Morashee Backdam, East Bank Essequibo last week. Williams appeared before Magistrate Zamilla Ali Seepaul at the…

A three week virtual training course targeting doctors and nurses opened on Monday and aims to better equip and inform health workers on the mental health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic caused a disruption to the already…

The Ministry of Health on Monday reported 31 new COVID-19 cases after 270 tests. There are 12 patients in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit, 74 patients in institutional isolation and 819 in home isolation. A total of three persons died…

The Ministry of Health on Monday recorded another COVID-19 death. The latest fatality is 64-year-old female from Region Four who died while receiving medical care at a facility. This pushes the death toll to 114. The latest death also…

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has recorded two new COVID-19 deaths, taking the total number of deaths to 113. In a statement from the Ministry of Monday, it was disclosed that the two new fatalities are two women –ages 74 and 64 - from…

A mix of experienced and professional individuals in the fitness industry have teamed up to form the Guyana Gym Owners and Trainers Association (GGOTA). The association was officially registered on Monday (October 19, 2020). Birthed…

The Alliance for Change (AFC) on Sunday said the Cummingsburg Accord - the pact it has with APNU- does not prevent it from asserting its independent views and actions. “In so far as the partnership with the APNU is concerned, the Party…

Guyana has accepted the offer to host the next Caribbean Boxing Championship, which would be held once participating territories are given the all-clear as it relates to COVID-19. According to President of the Guyana Boxing Association…

By Akeem Greene Nicholas Pooran’s maturity in his ‘second-coming’ in cricket has enthused many to call for his inclusion in the West Indies Test squad. According to Chief Selector, Roger Harper, the upcoming A team matches in New…