Five arrested for breaching COVID measures at Masjids; CIOG pleads with all to adhere...
Five individuals were arrested and charged for breaching the COVID-19 measures at a masjid on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) following an enforcement...
COVID cases soar pass 13,000; over 1,700 active
The Ministry of Health on Thursday recorded 143 new COVID-19 cases from 1,240 tests, taking the country’s overall number of confirmed cases to 13,106.
The...
13 cricketers receive Vitality educational grants in Berbice
Thirteen Under-17 players, drawn from the Upper Corentyne area, received a combined G$260,000 through the recently launched Vitality Inc. Education Trust Fund in partnership...
Death row inmate ‘Smallie’ found not guilty for 2007 murders
Sentenced to death for the 2008 Bartica massacre, notorious mass-murderer, Mark Royden Williams, also known as ‘Smallie’ was on Thursday found not guilty for...
‘Short Boss’ gets life in prison for 2018 execution in Sophia
Travis Evans, also known as ‘Short Boss’, was on Thursday sentenced to life in prison for the execution-style killing of Ronsley Clarke, who he...
Re-opening of schools delayed by surge in COVID cases, unbalanced vaccination uptake
The reopening of schools for face-to-face classes has been further delayed by the surge in COVID-19 cases locally and an unbalanced uptake of vaccination...
Two women die from COVID; April’s death toll at 62
The month of April continues to rack up COVID-19 deaths with two more persons succumbing to the dreaded disease, taking the country’s overall death...
Sharon’s Mall: Business owners say more could have been done to save building
By Shikema Dey
From law offices, clothing stores, electronic stores; salons and cafes, Sharon’s Mall on the corner of King and Charlotte Streets, Georgetown housed...
Sharon’s Mall: Smoke was too much; Fire Chief fainted at scene
By Shikema Dey
The Guyana Fire Service is not accepting any blame for the escalation of the inferno that ravaged Sharon’s Mall on Wednesday evening,...
Over 1,000 persons applied for GOAL scholarships in five days
More than 1,000 persons have so far applied for the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) scholarships being offered by the Government of Guyana,...