September 19, 2022

See the full statement from the Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh below:   The attention of the Ministry of Finance has been drawn to a number of statements made by Nigel Hinds recently on the subject of racism. The most recent of…

There are fewer contract overpayment concerns for works executed in 2021, according to Auditor General (AG) Deodat Sharma. The AG, who handed over the completed 2021 report to Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir on Monday,…

Three men including a 17-year-old of Stanleytown, West Bank Demerara were on Monday charged for the armed robbery committed on a policewoman. The two others are 21-year-old Roberto Louis of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo and 29-year-old…

Ganesh Choonilall, a 35-year-old hire car driver of Airy Hall, Essequibo Coast was charged on Monday for failure to stop at an accident scene and failure to render assistance to the victim, Ameer Alli, 63. Choonilall appeared at the…

A 28-year-old taxi driver was charged for the murder of his colleague, Quincy Weekes on Monday. Troy Griffith, of Mocha, East Bank Demerara made his appearance at the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrate's Court before Principal Magistrate…

Christianburg/Wismar Secondary and Golden Grove Secondary on Sunday recorded commanding wins to kickstart the third GuyOil/Tradewind Tankers Under-18 Football League at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue. Also in…

Sixty-year-old Roger Simon also called ‘Goat Man’ was on Monday charged and released on $100,000 bail after being found with 24 grams of cannabis on Sunday. Simon of Second Avenue Bartica, Essequibo River appeared before Magistrate…

Jermain Blackman, the 34-year-old boat captain involved in the Essequibo River mishap two days ago was not certified or permitted to operate the vessel along the Parika to Bartica route. Two passengers – Randy Adams of Bartica and Alvin…

Seven new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Monday after 330 tests were done, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 71, 263. The new cases were recorded in; Region One (one case), Region Four (one case) and Region Five (five…

A 24-year-old gold miner is dead after he was pinned by a fallen tree on Saturday last at Gold Finger Landing along the Cuyuni River. Dead is Troy Prudencio of Lethem, Region Nine. Police Headquarters reported that the incident…