April 21, 2021

United States Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, on Wednesday met virtually with foreign ministers from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states to demonstrate the United States’ commitment to working with all countries in the…

A 24-year-old resident of Ann’s Grove/Clonbrook, East Coast Demerara is nursing a gunshot injury to the right thigh at the Dr CC Nicholas Hospital after he was shot by a cop during an attempt to escape on Wednesday afternoon. Police…

Guyana on Wednesday recorded 160 new COVID-19 cases from 3,002 tests, taking the country’s overall number of confirmed cases to 12,123. The majority of new infections were recorded in Region Four with 94 new cases. New infections…

By Shikema Dey While the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuYSuCo) is “willing and ready” to negotiate salary increases with aggrieved sugar workers from the Blairmont, Albion and Uitvulgt Estate, it simply ‘cannot pay what it does not have’.…

Some 65 households currently occupying lands at Block ‘D’ Plantation Great Diamond, East Bank Demerara, will soon receive titles of ownership for the lands which they have been occupying for the last three decades. Minister within the…

After reducing oil production because of another problem with the gas compressor abroad the oil production vessel offshore Guyana, ExxonMobil’s Guyana office on Wednesday afternoon noted that it has “begun to slowly ramp up production to…

Another person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died, taking the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 274. The latest fatality is a 52-year-old female from Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) who died…

The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) on Wednesday instituted more fraud charges against Police Finance Officer, Woman Senior Superintendent (ag) Marcelene Washington; former Deputy Finance Officer, Deputy Superintendent, Frank Jackman-…

Athletes’ interest is high in the 2021 Aliann Pompey Invitational, according to Founder of the meet, Aliann Pompey. However, the Invitational is yet to receive the necessary hosting approval as discussions with the National COVID-19 Task…

The Guyana Police Force says its intelligence-led strategies and constant operational activities have led to an overall decrease of 29.8% in serious crimes for 2021 when compared to the same period last year. There has been a 38.4%…