December 7, 2020

JetBlue’s inaugural flight to Guyana will touch down at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) on Friday, December 11, 2020 as previously announced. Guyanese authorities are preparing to welcome the carrier, recognised as a…

After spending the last 20 months on remand for the 2009 murder of her husband, Ramzan Alli, 50-year-year-old Milaimi Alli, had the murder charge withdrawn based on the advice of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack.…

Two prisoners were discovered with 553 grams of cannabis, cigarettes, 5-year-old rum, Guinness and other contraband items concealed in bread bins/containers at the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara (ECD). According to a statement from…

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has turned down requests to reduce the number of subjects to be written at the 2021 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations and has instead, decided to reduce the number of…

Manufacturers from China are scheduled to arrive in Guyana later this week to repair the Guyana Power and Light (GPL’s) submarine cable, which links the Kingston and Vreed-en-Hoop substations. Minister within the Ministry of Public Works…

APNU+AFC Coalition member Ubraj Narine was re-elected Mayor of Georgetown on Monday and on the top of his agenda is to work with the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) administration for the development of the city. Narine told…

The Ministry of Health has more than 50,000 COVID-19 Antigen tests, which it will be using in all the regions to ensure persons can get their results within a much shorter time, especially in remote areas. In addition to the 50,000, the…

The United Minibus Union continues to disagree with the government’s decisions as it relates to public transportation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest COVID-19 gazetted order green lights public transportation providers whether…

Residents of Crabwood Creek, East Berbice Corentyne on Monday protested the office of the Neighborhood Democratic Council (NDC) calling for the removal of the NDC Chairman and the overseer. The protest, which started at around 8:00h…

The Ministry of Health on Monday recorded 32 COVID-19 cases from 210 tests, taking the overall number of confirmed cases to 5, 665. The new cases were reported in Regions One and Four with three new cases each, Region Two recorded 11 new…