August 3, 2021

Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat says that an amendment to the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act will facilitate the government's efforts to monitor oil production activities offshore and advance the gas-to-energy…

Chairman of the Local Government Commission (LGC) Julius Faerber says the appointment of interim Town Clerk Candace Nelson at the Georgetown Mayor and City Council, by the Commission is lawful. However, Mayor of Georgetown Ubraj Narine…

Malesa Lewis, a 23-year-old woman from La Penitence, Georgetown, was struck down on Homestretch Avenue by a motorcar driven by 29-year-old Delroy D’Aguiar at around 04:30h on Tuesday. The woman later succumbed to the injuries she…

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, SC, has highlighted that a new bill to counter human trafficking is in the works and it forms part of government’s efforts to protect children. The Attorney General said this…

Support continues to stream in for Sherlock Junior Langevine, who has gained a scholarship to attend the highly-rated Stanford University in the United States of America. The Rotary Club of Demerara and Vieira 66 Logistics have combined…

Two females - a 54-year-old from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) and a 55-year-old from Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) are the country’s latest COVID-19 related deaths. The Ministry of Health in a statement revealed that both patients died…

Two boat captains were on Tuesday freed of 10 counts of manslaughter in relation to the 2013 fatal boat accident at Mazaruni River, which claimed the life of several passengers. Devon Thomas, called “Beast”, and Cabesh Persaud, called…

Only three overs were possible in the fourth and final T20 International between West Indies and Pakistan at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, on Tuesday. Persistent rainfall forced the players and officials off the field early,…

As Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) strives to provide access to an adequate water supply for all Guyanese, the drilling of a new well has commenced on the island of Wakenaam in Region Three. The company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO),…

Unvaccinated speedboat operators may be suspended and have their licences revoked if they are found transporting passengers in any part of Guyana. This is according to a notice from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD),…