Daily Archives: April 20, 2021
High-speed chase leads CANU to arrest two in cocaine, ganja bust
Two men, who led ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) on a high-speed chase in Georgetown on Tuesday, were...
Bus driver arrested after trying to assault cop with cutlass
A traffic officer on Tuesday had to take cover to avoid being physically assaulted with a cutlass by a Sophia...
Auditor-General to probe ‘fuel scandal’ at GuyOil
See below full statement issued by the Guyana Oil Company: It has come to the attention of the Guyana Oil...
Education Ministry launches $174M online learning platform
Guyana’s Education Ministry on Tuesday launched its online learning platform for the delivery of education as the learning landscape worldwide...
71 new COVID-19 cases; more than 50% of new infections in Reg. 4
The Ministry of Health on Tuesday recorded 71 new COVID-19 cases from 676 tests, taking the country’s overall number of...
Minneapolis ex-policeman Chauvin convicted of murdering George Floyd
(Reuters) – Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter in the...
Minibus driver freed of rape charge
A route 44 minibus driver on Tuesday walked out of the Demerara High Court a free man after a 12-member...
ESL ‘a grave tipping point for order and structure’- GFF President
President of the Guyana Football Federation, Wayne Forde, has added his voice to the proposed establishment of the European Super...
Sarah Browne, Vikash Ramkissoon were unlawfully appointed as MPs – CJ rules
By Kurt Campbell Chief Justice (ag), Roxane George, SC, on Tuesday, ruled that Members of Parliament (MPs) cannot be elected...
GuyOil General Manager resigns
The General Manager of the Guyana Oil Company (GuyOil), Trevor Bassoo, on Tuesday denounced reports in the media that he...
No alcohol 24hrs before and after taking COVID-19 vaccines – Health Minister
As Guyana’s vaccination campaign extends to citizens 18 years and older, concerns relating to the use of alcohol have emerged,...
COVID hotspots: Tuschen, Lusignan, Success, Eccles & Diamond
With a surge in COVID-19 cases in Guyana, the government is closely monitoring several areas now classified as hotspots for...
