November 17, 2020

An 11-year-old cancer patient who died at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on November 6, has now been classified as a COVID-19 death. The girl, of Grove, East Bank Demerara, had tested positive for the virus before she…

A 32-year-old cane harvester who stabbed his young wife to death in their bed on Friday last, appeared at the Blairmont Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, charged with the capital offence of murder. Taijram Rahim was not required to plead to…

Exciting young West Indies all-rounder Keemo Paul has signed on for his first stint in the KFC BBL, joining the Hobart Hurricanes at the urging of former Australia skipper and Tasmanian legend, Ricky Ponting. And in a further…

The Guyana Fire Service will commission fire stations in Lethem, Mabaruma and Mahdia in 2021, as its development plans continue to unfold. Fire Chief, Marlon Gentle made this disclosure today during an interview with the Department of…

The Ministry of Health on Tuesday reported 16 new COVID-19 cases and 139 new recoveries, according to its daily dashboard. The new cases were recorded as follows: four each in Regions One and Four, three each in Regions Six and Seven and…

By Kurt Campbell Guyanese authorities have pushed ahead with observing the calendar event of Tourism Awareness Month, but this year, it is happening in the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the economy slumbering since Guyana…

ExxonMobil, along with its other co-venturers, Hess Corporation, Ratio Petroleum and Cataleya Energy, held high hopes that the Tanager-1 exploration well on the Kaieteur Block would follow in the footsteps of all the discoveries on the…

While sport events are now allowed to resume, upon approval from the Ministry of Health and the National COVID-19 Task Force, no bars would be allowed at these events. That’s according to Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony. The…

A United States company, Green Link Renewable Energy, is proposing to convert Guyana’s plastic into fuel, in an effort to address both the country’s issues with insufficient energy supply and solid waste disposal. The team met with…

By Akeem Greene National swimmer Leon Seaton Jr. is making noticeable strides on his FINA Scholarship in Florida. After just two weeks of training, the 16-year-old is faster than before. Seaton Jr. has been at Azura Florida Aquatics…