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By Kurt Campbell [email protected] President Irfaan Ali on Friday said that he has been applying pressure on Russian authorities to ensure that Guyana gets a steady supply of the second doses of the Sputnik V vaccines it has ordered…

A total of $867 million in contracts was signed on Friday under the Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme to carry out rehabilitation works of roads and drainage in six communities located within Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank…

By Kurt Campbell [email protected]  One week after Essequibo businessman, 29-year-old Orin Boston was shot dead during an anti-crime operation by the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit at his Dartmouth, Essequibo Coast house,…

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is set to embark on a massive campaign dubbed ‘Every Child Safe’ as part of Child Protection Week 2021 in efforts to curb the high number of reported child abuse cases. Subject minister…

A 42-year-old food vendor of Wisroc Housing Scheme, Linden was relieved of $65,000 cash by a lone gunman who threatened to shoot her after he stormed her house on Thursday. Police said the woman, who resides alone, was cooking at around…

By Isanella Patoir [email protected]   A few months after 32-year-old Eyon Boyal thought he had beaten the deadly COVID-19, he started experiencing seizures. And while he has been able to control his seizures with medication,…

A study conducted by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has found that female unemployment is higher than male unemployment in Guyana. Dubbed as the first study on migrant labour here, it examines the impact on the…

By Vishani Ragobeer [email protected] Guyana is among those vulnerable countries that will be first to feel the full brunt of an impending disaster if urgent and necessary actions are not taken to protect countries from the adverse…

Five children were saved by their neighbour after their Blueberry Hill, Linden house was allegedly set on fire on Thursday. Police Headquarters reported that the fire started sometime around 11:45hrs. The children were locked inside the…

A 55-year-old man was arrested on Thursday after he allegedly abused and threatened to kill the Mayor of Rose Hall Town, 39-year- old Dave Budhu. Police Headquarters in a statement said the incident occurred at Republic Arch Road in Rose…