Our future is agriculture and food sustainability- President Ali
His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali on Monday said that sustainable food and agriculture is the country’s future and that the government will fully support the soya bean and corn project in Ebini, which will help produce much-needed feed for the…
Man arrested for trying to bribe cop
Police have arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly trying to bribe an inspector. Police Headquarters reported that the incident occurred on Monday at the Golden Grove Police Station.
According to the report, the suspect's 44-year-old…
Man arrested for bludgeoning brother to death
Police have arrested the brother of 29-year-old Lakhram Dhurup, who collapsed and died at his No. 72 Village, Corentyne Berbice house on Sunday night.
Investigators have found that Dhurup, who was a joiner, was beaten to death by his…
“Tourism will be important to the world’s economic recovery”- President Ali
Message by His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on the occasion of World Tourism Day 2021
I am pleased to join the international community in observing World Tourism Day 2021.
The theme of this year’s observance, “Tourism for…
Where’s my best friend? Kitty pensioner on quest to find missing dog
Seventy-eight-year-old Dickie Carew was never a dog lover until ‘Dutchess’ came along, sparking a five-year connection and affording him a close companion during that time.
However, on September 12, ‘Dutchess’ left Carew’s Newtown,…
Patients seeking care at GPHC not required to present vaccine card
Patients who are seeking care at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) or any of its facilities are not required to present their COVID-19 vaccination cards before being allowed to enter the compounds.
This is according to a press…
Motorcyclist, 69, killed in Berbice collision
Police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred on the Palmyra Public Road, East Canje, Berbice, on Monday.
Dead is Abdool Rahim, 69, of Lot 102 ‘A’ Woodley Park, West Coast Berbice.
Rahim was driving motorcycle CF 4743, owned…
Number 19 house goes up in flames; arson suspected
A 54-year-old man is currently homeless and staying temporarily with friends after the house he was living in went up in flames in the wee hours of Monday.
Ashrud Khan, a driver of Warren Village, #19 Corentyne, Berbice, said he lost all…
Man, 36, among 10 new ‘COVID’ deaths; 88 new infections recorded
A 36-year-old man from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), who was unvaccinated, is among the 10 latest COVID-19 deaths recorded in September. This man died on Sunday.
As such, 147 deaths have already been recorded this month, while a…
Guyana lost about $33.6B from tourism in 2020; recovery yielding positive results
Guyana’s tourism sector lost about $33.6 billion in 2020, owing to the restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Efforts are, however, ongoing to ensure that there is a safe return to tourism activities in…