December 1, 2020

A man who was sentenced to 66 years for the murder of a woman in 2014, had his sentence reduced to 24 years on Tuesday by the Court of Appeal on the grounds that the trial judge made several errors during his summation of the case to the…

The external health team sent to do mass testing in Orealla/Siparuta, Region Six following an outbreak of COVID-19 two weeks ago, departed the communities on Monday on the grounds that the situation is under control. The indigenous…

Over 200 households from Pittsburg to Four Miles in Port Kaituma, Region One will soon benefit from first-time access to potable water with the drilling of a new well by the contracted company, Foxx Services to the tune of approximately…

The Ministry of Health on Tuesday recorded 17 new COVID-19 cases from 259 tests, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 5, 423. Region Ten recorded 16 new cases as health authorities are monitoring a spike in cases within the…

The Ministry of Health has procured 20,000 COVID-19 antigen tests, which will reduce testing time and also produce faster results. Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony in Tuesday’s COVID-19 update, said with this new testing method,…

Affiliates of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) were on Tuesday afternoon beneficiaries of COVID-19 assistance, compliments of the K.A. Juman-Yassin-led organisation. The relief comes in the form of G$50,000, a temperature gun and…

Guyana’s top female badminton player Priyanna Ramdhani continues to make progress in her athletic and academic pursuits in Canada. The badminton standout, who is on scholarship at Olds College, recently copped two awards for the activity…

A toll-free mental health counselling hotline was launched on Monday to provide support for persons dealing with stress and other mental health issues as Guyana continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. The hotline was launched under…

By Kurt Campbell Four years after the first application and with $18 million lost, the Gaming Authority, now under new leadership, has granted Sleep-In International Hotel its Casino Premises License and a Casino Operator’s License.…

Head Coach Phil Simmons has described the World Test Championship (WTC) as "extremely significant" for West Indies in the lead-up to the first game against New Zealand at Seddon Park. West Indies are currently third from bottom on the…