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Two feared drowned at Unity Beach
Police in Regional Division 4 ‘C’ are investigating an incident at Unity Beach, East Coast Demerara (ECD), which has left two persons missing after they were reportedly swept away by strong currents on Sunday afternoon. Missing are Lyodisa Waldron, called “Loyda,” a 20-year-old salesgirl of Victoria Village, ECD, and Andri Francis, called “Bobby,” a 31-year-old...
Aircraft crashes in Region Seven
A Cessna 182P Skylane aircraft N9347G, reportedly owned by well-known Guyanese pilot and operator Orlando Charles crashed on Sunday morning...
Five homeless as fire destroys Port Mourant house, arson suspected
A fire completely destroyed a house at Port Mourant on Tuesday morning, rendering five people homeless. Stephanie Cecil, 29, a...
Guyana among countries that will face brunt of climate disaster- Pres. Ali tells UN
By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy Guyana is among those vulnerable countries that will be first to feel the full brunt of...
Audit of COVID cash grant underway as Auditor General completes 2020 report
With the 2020 Audit Report completed and handed over to the Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir, the Audit...
Nearly 2,000 child abuse reports up to June; new plan to tackle abuse coming
There have been 1,918 reported cases of child abuse during the first six months of this year, and as part...
Border controversy to form part of President’s address to UN General Assembly
President Dr Irfaan Ali will be making his first in-person presentation at the 76th Session of the United Nations General...
Rum Festival returns for vaccinated persons only; seen as model for future events
By Kurt Campbell kurt@newsroom.gy Just weeks before Guyana recorded its first COVID-19 case and death in March 2020, thousands attended...
Ex-GFC workers call on Commission to respect their rights
(Statement by the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union) Several former workers of the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) together with...
President Ali to inform CARICOM, UN about Venezuela’s latest actions
President Dr Irfaan Ali plans to formally notify Heads of Government in the region about the accord made between the...
Most teachers show up at schools despite call for strike action
The majority of teachers showed up to schools on Wednesday despite calls for a strike by the Guyana Teachers’ Union...
Three more unvaccinated patients die from COVID-19; 290 new cases recorded
Three more persons who tested positive for the coronavirus died in the past 24 hours, Minister of Health Dr Frank...
Buxton men held at gunpoint, robbed of valuables at ‘Ital shop’
Five men who reside in Buxton on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) were held at gunpoint and robbed of...
More than $2B in flood relief cash grant distributed
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Monday reported that approximately $2 billion in flood relief cash grants have been doled out...
COVID-19: ‘One person infected with a variant can infect about nine others’
As the number of COVID-19 infections and deaths continues to climb, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony has warned that an...
Ronaldo to wear No 7 shirt again for Manchester United
Cristiano Ronaldo will wear the No 7 shirt again at Manchester United after the club was granted dispensation by the...
Health Ministry considering ‘Long COVID’ unit
Because of the adverse aftereffects of the COVID-19 virus on a patient’s body, the Ministry of Health is now considering...
More than 400 active ‘COVID’ cases in G/town
There are 409 active COVID-19 cases in and around Georgetown, while there are other worrying ‘hotspots’ in other communities across...
Gov’t lists which schools will reopen fully, plan for rotating classes
The Ministry of Education has announced the plan for reopening schools for face-to-face classes on September 6, when the new...
Hospital staff remanded for theft of COVID vaccination books
A 27-year-old driver attached to the West Demerara Regional Hospital was charged with simple larceny and forgery during his appearance...
Some nursery schools reopening fully, others will operate on rotational basis
When the 2021/ 2022 academic year commences on September 6, some 41 of the 348 nursery schools across Guyana will...
