November 9, 2021

The Ministry of Health on Tuesday reported that six persons who tested positive for the dreaded COVID-19 have died. This means that since March 2020, 951 persons have died from the virus. Three of the persons who died were unvaccinated,…

Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony says that children aged five to 11 years old could get their Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines by the end of November as health workers are already being trained to administer these jabs. The minister said…

Police on the West Coast of Demerara have arrested a 25-year-old fisherman who was found with several suspected stolen items and a quantity of leaves, seeds and stem suspected to be cannabis. Police Headquarters reported that the…

By Akeem Greene akeem@newsroom.gy   The National Under-20 Men’s team currently competing in the Concacaf qualifying championship in the Dominican Republic had an extensive preparation period where all the players were fully encamped…

Criminal charges are likely to be laid against seven employees attached to the Treasurer’s Department at the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC). The employees - two Tax Collection Officer/Supervisors; two Cashiers and three…

By Akeem Greene akeem@newsroom.gy West Indies will tour Sri Lanka for two Test matches at Galle, the first of which starts November 21 and captain Kraigg Brathwaite has expressed it will take some hard work to defeat the hosts on…

The high suicide rate among people of Indian descent in Guyana is also seen in other countries where there is a substantial population of people of Indian descent and as such, Dr. Lakshmi Vijayakumar, a psychiatrist from India, is…

The next stage of Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) High Performance Coach Programme has been successfully delivered as part of CWI’s development and investment strategy to upgrade and upskill coaches across the region. A number of enthusiastic…

Overseas teams are part of the 20 sides set to compete in the fifth edition of the Prime Minister’s Softball Twenty20 Cup, with the three-day tournament set to get underway on Friday (November 12) at venues in Georgetown. Organised by…

Some 500 people living with disabilities across Guyana can soon regain their independence through the Orientation and Mobility Programme aimed at providing disability rehabilitation. The programme was launched on Monday at the Baridi…