November 28, 2020

A salesman working at Chesney, East Berbice - Corentyne was Saturday afternoon shot when bandits pounced on him and others. The injured man has been identified as Lochan Matadeen of Number 63 Village.  He was reportedly shot to his…

The Ministry of Health on Saturday said 28 new positive COVID-19 cases were recorded from 367 tests, taking Guyana’s overall known cases to 5, 338. The new cases were recorded in Region One with one new case while Region Three…

A 14-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped by her stepfather earlier this year, has given birth to a baby girl. The teen, who suffers from a hearing disability, gave birth in the wee hours of Saturday morning, sparking outrage among…

With $185M contracts granted, road works will soon commence in Tuschen, West Coast Demerara, which will benefit thousands of residents in the area. This was revealed by Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar during a…

Sport Minister Charles Ramson Jr. said that while a National Sports Commission (NSC) Board will be appointed, no specific timeframe has been set for the appointment of those members. Names have been put forward, the Minister noted, and…

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has launched a social media campaign to encourage healthy behaviour and greater participation in football as part of its UEFA Assist “Bounceback” programme. The #wecare campaign will feature weekly…

Police are on the hunt for a driver who has gone into hiding after causing the death of a pedestrian at Hydronie Public Road near Parika, East Bank Essequibo. Dead is Kayum Alie of Bushy Park Squatting Area, East Bank Essequibo.…

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell lit up the Lankan Premier League on Saturday, blazing to the fifth fastest T20 fifty as Colombo Kings defeated Galle Gladiators in a five-over shootout. Rain reduced the match significantly, but it…

The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has announced that of the 94,000 hectares of rice sown for the second crop of 2020, 99 per cent has been harvested to date. GRDB General Manager, Mr. Nizam Hassan, in an interview with DPI on…

Nicholas Pooran has been given the opportunity to stake his claim for future involvement in West Indies' Test squads, after his inclusion in a 14-man 'A' squad to play a pair of first-class matches in New Zealand next month. Pooran, 25,…