April 8, 2021

See below statement from President Irfaan Ali on the looming volcano crisis in St Vincent and the Grenadines: Having regards to the emerging situation in St Vincent and the Grenadines, this afternoon I called Prime Minister Ralph…

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) — Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves issued an immediate evacuation order as the situation at La Soufriere volcano deteriorated further on Thursday afternoon, and announced that several cruise ships would be…

The first of its kind in one of the country’s largest housing schemes, La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, the Westminster Secondary School is finally complete and will be one of the most resourced schools in the country, says…

Guyana on Thursday recorded 135 new COVID-19 infections from a record 2, 344 tests. This takes the total number of confirmed cases since March 2020, to 10, 853. Region Four continues to record the highest number of infections with 87.…

iWitness News - La Soufriere, which has been erupting effusively since December, can erupt explosively in hours or days, Professor Richard Robertson, the lead scientist monitoring the volcano, said on Thursday. Robertson noted at an…

The search for 20-year-old Avinash Fernandes ended tragically on Thursday when his decomposed body was found floating in the Arakaka River, North West District in Region One. Fernandes of Mabaruma Compound, Region One went missing on…

Some 400 ranks of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) have been deployed to assist with the countrywide COVID-19 vaccination campaign; the country on Thursday surpassed 50,000 vaccinations. According to the Minister of Health Dr Frank…

The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) will host its Novices/Juniors National Championship and Qualifiers on Sunday, April 25, 2021. It will mark the federation’s first tournament since the pandemic struck these shores in March…

A woman was on Thursday remanded to prison for the murder of her reputed husband, 46-year-old Darren Harris, of ‘E’ Field Cummings Park, Sophia, Georgetown. Eva Pearson, 27, appeared before Magistrate Alisha George  at the Sparendaam…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will run off a major virtual diaspora conference on May 22, 2021, Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud announced on Thursday. With hopes of attracting interested groups and…