Daily Archives: May 11, 2021
GECOM meeting with IRI on electoral reform aborted
A meeting among the six Commissioners and Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to discuss the support for Guyana’s...
Gov’t takes strong action against illegal concrete plant, Director given 7 days to leave Guyana
The Government of Guyana has taken strong action against the operators of an illegal concrete plant adjacent to South Ruimveldt...
89 new COVID-19 cases; 16 in ICU
On Tuesday, Guyana recorded 89 new COVID-19 infections from 251 tests, taking the country’s overall total confirmed cases to 14,531....
CANU intercepts over 200lbs of cannabis following Berbice operation
Ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Tuesday discovered 94 kilograms (207lbs) of cannabis after conducting an operation at...
City Council serves ‘Cease and Remove’ order to officials of illegal concrete plant – Mayor Narine
The City Engineer Department of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has asked three foreigners, who are setting up...
May’s COVID-19 death toll moves to 32
Guyana has recorded two more COVID-19 deaths, taking the country’s overall death toll since March 2020 to 331. The latest...
Hostile reception for Housing Minister as officials of illegal concrete plant served 3rd Contravention Notice
Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal was on Tuesday met with aggression and asked to remove himself from a...
Woman, 63; man, 66, die from COVID-19
Guyana has recorded two more COVID-19 deaths, taking the country’s overall death toll since March 2020 to 329. The latest...
25 women to benefit from 5-month programme on how to launch a business
Through a joint partnership with the United States (US) Embassy in Georgetown, and WeLead Caribbean, 25 women in rural areas...
Hunter Street reopens as 3-lane road after months of closure
Hunter Street – one of the main access roads from the East Bank corridor into Georgetown – reopened to vehicular...
Manchester City win Premier League title
Manchester City have won a third Premier League title in four years after closest challengers Manchester United were beaten by...
Pritipaul Singh accused of trespassing, armed aggression by DDL’s construction firm
Demerara Contractors and Engineers Limited (DCEL), a subsidiary of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), is accusing Pritipaul Singh Investments Inc. of...
