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Shawn George, 52, who resided at Vlissenggen Square, East Ruimveldt, Georgetown was stabbed to death on Wednesday during an altercation with a 34-year-old resident of West Ruimveldt. Police said the incident occurred around 17:00 hrs in…

Every person who has received permission from the Sea and River Defense Board to vend on the Kitty Seawall will continue to vend. This was reemphasised on Wednesday by Juan Edghill, Minister of Public Works, during a planned meeting with…

A 27-year-old man is now dead and a man is hospitalised after the car in which they were travelling was involved in an accident on the Farm Public Road, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) on Wednesday. Dead is Derek Kisoon, 27 of Tuschen, EBE.…

A man who Police Headquarters said is a vagrant was shot outside the Lambada Bar along the Providence Public Road, East Bank Demerara on Monday last. “Raj Mohammed, who is reportedly a vagrant, was shot in his left leg,” the police said.…

Though thousands have already been distributed, another 1,000 persons on Wednesday received their house lots on the East Coast of Demerara as the Ministry of Housing and Water ramps up its ‘Dream Realised’ initiative. The house lots were…

Twenty indigenous communities are now supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce in building community enterprises across the country. This was revealed by Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond, while…

PMD Offshore Limited, a Ghanaian dry docking and ship repair entity and Guyana Port Inc, a ship repair and dry-docking entity in Guyana have formed Demerara Docks Inc, a joint venture company that will build a new world-class and…

Days after he was arrested, a 53-year-old taxi driver was on Wednesday remanded to prison after he denied having 22 kilograms of cannabis in his possession. Eusi Wilson, a resident of Edinburg, East Bank Berbice appeared before Chief…

In a bid to ensure early diagnosis and increase compliance among miners and loggers, the Ministry of Health on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to tackle the mosquito-borne disease malaria. The agreement was inked…

See the full statement issued below: The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has observed a concerning trend in the occupancy of bed space within its facilities. Over recent months, there has been a noticeable increase in the…