December 28, 2021

Guyana’s total confirmed COVID-19 cases has increased to 39, 151 with the addition of 32 new infections recorded on Tuesday, the Ministry of Health reported. Those new cases were recorded from 613 COVID-19 tests and were recorded in the…

A New and United Guyana (ANUG) political party has criticised the PPP/C government’s policy of cash transfers, singling out the one-off payment for sugar workers, other cash grants and the seven per cent salary increase. The government…

This holiday season has seen the COVID-19 Taskforce on an aggressive campaign to clamp down on gatherings and parties countrywide in order to mitigate the spread of the deadly disease. Some go under the radar but others are stopped by…

Bouts of heavy and persistent rainfall over the Christmas weekend left Guyana’s coastline inundated with specific challenges for residents in and around the capital city, Georgetown. On Tuesday, citizens were in clean-up mode, attempting…

Ezekiel Hawker also known as ‘Alpha’ is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to the murder of 28-year-old Deon Charles known as ‘Zip’ who was gunned down on Christmas Eve night at James Street Albouystown, Georgetown. Anyone…

Police have issued a wanted bulletin for 18-year-old Kevin ‘Lil Boy’ Carter in connection with the murder of a 36-year-old training officer/bodyguard of Beharry Group of Companies, Garfield Newton. Anyone with information that may lead…

A 22-year-old One Mile Extension, Wismar Linden, resident was on Tuesday sentenced to three years imprisonment and slapped with a $1.8 million fine for trafficking cannabis. Gavin Martin appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at…

The newly-proposed Board of Directors to manage Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund (NRF) is not only geared at stripping the overpowering ministerial influence in the current law but it is also part of international standards for good…

In 2019, officials of the David Granger led government, including former Finance Minister Winston Jordan, who is now being prosecuted, was warned of such an outcome while negotiating the sale of prime waterfront properties in Kingston,…

Proposed amendments to the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Act outline a new model of how the government can withdraw oil revenues but Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo emphasises that the money will only be spent with parliamentary approval.…