August 2, 2022

Jermaine Barclay called ‘Jumbo’ was on Tuesday found guilty of the 2018 fatal stabbing of his brother-in-law, Nkomo LaRose. Barclay formerly of Stanleytown, New Amsterdam was on trial at the Berbice High Court before Justice Brassington…

See the full statement from the Ministry of Finance Below: Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh told students of Queen’s College on Camp Street (prior to handing over…

Some 12 more persons are now infected with COVID-19, according to the Ministry of Health’s daily COVID-19 dashboard issued on Tuesday. With these new cases, infections recorded in Guyana since March 2020 have increased to 69,846. The…

Two men who are accused of robbing a woman at knifepoint were on Tuesday remanded to prison for armed robbery. Lorenzo Haywood called 'Renzo', a 19-year-old construction worker of Melanie, East Coast Demerara, and Tyrese Maricer called…

The process of regularising the Pigeon Island squatting area, located on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD), is near complete and occupants have been promised their land titles by yearend. Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water…

All schoolchildren in Guyana, including those attending private schools, will receive a $30,000 cash grant from the Ministry of Education. This grant is expected to bring substantial relief to families, particularly amid the increased…

Badminton siblings, Narayan and Priyanna Ramdhani, will begin their quest for glory at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, on Wednesday. According to a release from the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA), they will play in the…

Sasha Shariff recorded her first point in the FIDE chess Olympiad in Chennai, India in Round four of the tournament against Haiti. Shariff defeated Theophane Paul from Haiti, who is ranked 1493, giving her an opportunity to improve her…

A 22-year-old Pork Knocker who police arrested for threatening behaviour on Monday subsequently led detectives to an unlicensed firearm. Police Headquarters said in a statement on Tuesday that Romel Alonzo had threatened a 38-year-old…

Suryakumar Yadav put on a workshop on how to hit hard lengths after Hardik Pandya and R Ashwin helped India keep West Indies down to 164 in their 20 overs. Riding on Suryakumar's 76 off 44 balls, India got to the target and a 2-1 lead in…