December 29, 2020

Post Mortem Examinations (PME) conducted on Tuesday found that 34-year-old Tara Krishnaran and her 11-year-old daughter who were murdered at the weekend by Krishnaran's partner died from blunt trauma to the head. The PMEs were done by…

(Business Insider) Roughly two weeks after the UK announced that a new coronavirus strain was likely responsible for an uptick in cases in the south of England, the US confirmed its first case of that same strain. The infected person, a…

Some 2100 feet of the Eteringbang airstrip will be soon upgraded, according to Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill who visited the area on Tuesday. Accompanying Minister Edghill on his visit was the Assistant Aviation Inspector,…

A roadmap detailing what homebuilders must look for when hiring a contractor and to prevent shoddy work when constructing their homes, was launched on Tuesday by the Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC). The roadmap, which…

The Ministry of Health on Tuesday recorded three new COVID-19 cases from 168 tests; the overall total is now at 6,301. Regions one, three and ten each recorded one new case. According to the daily COVID-19 dashboard, 45 persons have…

President Irfaan Ali was on Tuesday presented with the pioneering multipurpose hand-held medical device, the ‘Vital360,’ by US-based Guyanese Doctor, Deon Vigilance. President Ali expressed appreciation for the gift and was treated to a…

A 9-year-old boy is now hospitalized after he was struck down on the Canal No.1 access road, West Bank Demerara (WBD) on Monday. Police in a statement on Tuesday said the incident occurred at about 16:00 hrs. Initial enquiries…

More than a month after the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) released 65 non-violent offenders, the new (acting) Director of Prisons Nicklon Elliot is defending the decision. In a statement on Tuesday, which was signed by Elliot, the Prison…

By Akeem Greene Cricket West Indies (CWI) Chairman of Selectors, Roger Harper, has clarified the situation regarding the omission of all-rounder Keemo Paul, along with the factors that led to the recall of spinner Veerasammy Permaul to…

The USCGC Stone (WMSL 758), one of the U.S Coast Guard’s flagship vessels, will sail into Guyanese waters as part of an operation against illegal fishing that covers the south Atlantic region. In a statement, the U.S. Coast Guard said…