Daily Archives: September 18, 2021
Woman set on fire by husband dies
The Berbice woman who was set on fire reportedly by her husband last Sunday succumbed to her injuries on Saturday...
Guyanese Harris wins second UFC fight by first round knockout
By Avenash Ramzan avenash@newsroom.gy Brazil-based Guyanese Carlston Harris stunned his opponent Impa Kasanganay, knocking out the American in the opening...
7 unvaccinated people die from COVID; 32 in ICU, 273 new cases
Guyana has recorded an additional seven COVID-19 related deaths, the Ministry of Health reported on Saturday; all seven persons were...
Guyana/Brazil crossing to remain closed; Gov’t says safety of citizens is priority
Despite protest action by members of the communities at the borders of Guyana and Brazil against the closure of the...
Eagles rout Young Achievers to lift DVA League title
Eagles solidified their position as one of the top volleyball teams in Guyana, routing Young Achievers in straight sets to...
U.S. Naval Ship & GDF Coast Guard conduct joint training in Guyana’s waters
See full statement from the United States Embassy below: The U.S. Naval Ship (USNS) Burlington conducted a joint training exercise...
Albion sugar workers burn debris, block roads in protest for better wages
Dozens of sugar workers attached to the Albion Estate on Saturday morning burnt debris and blocked the Albion estate access...
Guyana commits to providing strong leadership on climate change and food security
President Dr Irfaan Ali today told the VI (Sixth) Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of...
Illegal drugs destroyed; seized planes to be used for local operations
Ranks from the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) and the Guyana Police Force Saturday morning destroyed a large quantity of illegal...
Women robbed by armed motorcycle bandits on Austin St.
Two women, a 63-year-old and 58-year-old, were Friday night robbed by two unidentifiable males on a trip motorcycle, police said....
Motorcyclist, 26, dies in Mon Repos accident
A 26-year-old motorcyclist died just after 22:00 hrs on Friday following an accident on the Mon Repos Public Road, East...
Dutch National remanded for trafficking $5M worth of ecstasy pills
Dutch National Dwight Garconious was on Friday remanded to prison by City Magistrate Rhondel Weever for his involvement in the...
