Daily Archives: February 28, 2022
Motorcyclist dies in Agricola accident, pedestrian in critical condition
An accident on the Agricola, East Bank Demerara road on Monday night claimed the life of 24-year-old Nionel Berkley and...
Pres. Ali to introduce ‘comprehensive strategy’ to tackle food import bill at CARICOM Heads of Gov’t meeting
President Dr. Irfaan Ali, who is the Lead Head of Government for agriculture in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Quasi-Cabinet, is...
Family of missing fishermen ‘frustrated’ but not giving up hope
By Shikema Dey Shikema@newsroom.gy Captain Harold Anthony Damon was a quiet father of three who loved a good game of...
Fewer Russian COVID vaccines being given now as demand for other vaccines increases
The Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine was once the backbone of Guyana’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign but now, the local health authorities...
ExxonMobil says it has ‘financial capacity’ to respond to oil spills
President of ExxonMobil Guyana Alistair Routledge on Monday took time to respond to what he said was “misinformation” being shared...
18 new COVID-19 infections, eight in ICU
Guyana recorded 18 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, taking the country’s total number of confirmed cases to 62, 921. Although...
CAL to start non-stop service between Texas, Guyana & Trinidad
Caribbean Airlines will operate direct non-stop service between Houston Texas and Georgetown, Guyana, with onward connectivity to Port of Spain,...
DPP instructs charges for police corporal in deadly Mahaica accident
Lawrence Carmichael, the police corporal who was driving the force’s vehicle in pursuit of a young driver that led to...
Man remanded for attempted murder of schoolboy
An 18-year-old labourer was on Monday remanded to prison for the attempted murder committed of a 15-year-old schoolboy. Claudius James...
Debt write-off for public officers who owe gov’t rent money
The Ministry of Legal Affairs says it has exhausted all efforts to recover sums owed by public officers for government...
Wakenaam businessman welcomes help after fire destroys house
Still trying to cope with all that has happened over the weekend, 54-year-old Anil Rambarran of Belle Plaine, Wakenaam, says...
Edghill’s mic muted during questions about irregular sale of derelict vehicles under APNU+AFC
Tensions flared on Monday as Chairman of the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Jermaine Figueira cut the audio of Minister...
