January 2021

In addition to closing the Takutu River Bridge, which links Guyana to Brazil, the government has now suspended flights to and from Brazil. Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony, during Friday’s daily COVID-19 update, said the suspension is…

A fire which destroyed the home of a primary school teacher, Renita Joseph, and her family, received assistance from the Ministry of Education. The Chief Education Officer, Dr Marcel Huston, visited Joseph and her family and presented a…

A total of $95 million was disbursed to Amerindian villages in Regions Three, Four, Five and Six in an effort to overcome the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs has a total of $1.75 billion as a…

The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Friday issued wanted bulletins for two persons in relation to the recent cocaine found hidden in a box of snacks at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport at Ogle. CANU in a statement…

By Akeem Greene The upcoming CG Insurance Super50 Cup will feature some of the biggest names in the current West Indies set-up and performing well against them could go a long way in nudging the senior regional selectors. White ball…

A 30-year-old woman, who was nabbed while attempting to smuggle cocaine through the Eugene F. Correia International Airport at Ogle, was on Friday remanded to prison. Pathrina Pilgrim of Lot 2 ‘C’ North Road, Bourda, Georgetown, appeared…

Cricket development at the West Demerara Secondary School has been given a major boost following the presentation of a large quantity of equipment on Thursday. Some students and teachers gathered at the school, located a short distance…

West Indies Women’s Head Coach Courtney Walsh was impressed with the efforts of emerging bowlers Steffi Soogrim and Kaysia Schultz, who delivered standout performances during the squad’s first intra-squad 50-over match in Antigua Thursday.…

A 22-year-old man, who was wanted in connection with robberies and wounding, was shot dead by police in the wee hours of Friday at the Ogle Seawall, East Coast Demerara (ECD). Dead is Sherwin Filley, known as ‘Red Ants’ of Plaisance,…

As the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) brought its members together for its 131st awards presentation on Thursday, businesses received a timely reminder from the government that it was business-friendly. Delivering the…