November 25, 2020

Police have arrested a 34-year-old Herstelling, East Bank Demerara man who allegedly abducted a one-day-old baby from the 19-year-old mother on Tuesday night at Tuschen Squatting Area, East Bank Essequibo. Police Headquarters in a…

Police have arrested a 30-year-old pork knocker of Wismar, Linden, who allegedly robbed a Mabura, Linden couple of $3.4M in cash, a quantity of raw gold valued G$800,000 and a wedding band valued G$80,000 on Tuesday night. Police…

A visit to the operations of Australian mining company, Troy Resources at Karouni, Region Seven by Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton has aroused “serious concerns for the welfare of more than 300 employees.” During the four-hour visit…

The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) on Wednesday donated a 20-foot container containing 200,000 masks to the government as it reaffirmed its commitment to the COVID-19 fight. The masks will go to the Ministries of Health,…

WASHINGTON, November 25, 2020 — The World Bank approved today the US$7.5 million Guyana COVID-19 Emergency Response Project to support the country in tackling the current pandemic and strengthening the country’s health system. “The World…

The Ministry of Health on Wednesday recorded 47 new COVID-19 cases from 364 tests, taking the overall number of confirmed cases to 5, 236. The new cases were recorded in Region Two with one new case, Region Three recorded eight new…

Managing a farm under harsh climatic conditions is hard. Being a single parent is hard. Being a full-time teacher is hard. Being a single parent, a teacher, and managing a farm is off the charts but together they bring balance – "I am…

See below full speech by President Irfaan Ali at the extraordinary sitting of the National Assembly of the Republic of Suriname, on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Suriname: Honourable Chairman of…

The Ministry of Health on Wednesday reported that a 53-year-old woman from Region Four died from COVID-19, taking Guyana’s death toll to 149. The Ministry, in a statement, said the woman died while receiving medical care at a facility.…

By Bibi Khatoon The Guyana government is not considering the restriction of flights from the John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport to Guyana even as New York City struggles to contain a major surge in COVID-19 cases over the past…