May 2022

The Government of Spain has gifted Guyana 50,000 special Pfizer vaccines that can be used to vaccinate 25,000 children, aged five to 11, against the novel coronavirus, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony has said. “This was one of the…

Shai Hope struck his 11th ODI ton as West Indies defeated the Netherlands by seven wickets in the first ODI of their three-match series in Amstelveen on Tuesday. In a rain-affected game, the hosts posted 240-7 from 45 overs and West…

Guyana is leading an aggressive food security agenda within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and with plans afoot to increase food production, Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley has also tasked Guyana with pushing regional food…

Having expired on February 21, 2021, a new board of the Integrity Commission was sworn in on Tuesday by Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Office of the President, Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Georgetown. The five new members of the…

Three persons, recently nominated by the Parliamentary Committee of Appointments to sit on the new Police Service Commission, were sworn in on Tuesday by President Irfaan Ali at his Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Georgetown office. This means…

Another 135 people were infected with the novel coronavirus, taking the total number of cases recorded since March 2020 to 64,763, according to information from the Ministry of Health’s daily COVID-19 dashboard. Those positive cases were…

Statement by Amjad Ali, Honorary Consul-General of Pakistan to Trinidad and Tobago, on West Indies cricketer Daren Sammy receiving the ‘Sitara-i-Pakistan’, one of the most distinguished civil decorations of Pakistan Mr. Daren Sammy is…

A new farmers’ credit line programme, offered by Demerara Bank Limited, promises to slash many of the woes rice farmers face in accessing much-needed finance to expand production or withstand disastrous events within the agricultural…

The Ministry of Housing and Water on Monday opened applications for its home construction assistance programme recently announced by President Irfaan Ali. Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water Susan Rodrigues and Chief…

A detainee at the Leonora Police Station, West Coast Demerara, identified by police as Brian Knight of Fellowship Street, Den Amstel, West Coast Demerara, was found dead in his cell on Monday. Commander for Regional Division #3, Senior…