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An early morning fire which gutted two buildings at the corner of George and Durban Streets has left more than 20 Venezuelan migrants homeless. One of the buildings was rented by a group of Venezuelans. The Fire Service was summoned to the scene at around 1:45 this morning after persons raised an alarm as flames […]
Police investigators have launched a probe into the death of a 36-year-old truck driver who drove overboard at the John Fernandes wharf in the city. The dead man has been identified as Sheldon Wilson of Mahaica, East Coast Demerara. Surveillance video recordings of the incident captured the truck being driven slowly towards the edge of […]
One week after a burnt cessna aircraft was discovered along the Bissaruni trail near Kwakwani, investigators have hit a brick wall in their search for the persons who flew the plane into Guyana. Authorities believe the aircraft was smuggling cocaine into Guyana. The suspected cargo and its traffickers have vanished without a trace. CANU Officials […]
The Ministry of Health today announced that the country has recorded 125 new cases of coronavirus within the past 24 hours. The latest report takes the number of new cases recorded since the start of June to 2,407. Two additional deaths were also recorded in the past 24 hours and that takes the number of […]
Concerned about the number of Haitians and Cubans traveling to Guyana, the Government has announced its plan to reinstitute visa requirements for nationals of Haiti and Cuba who wish to visit Guyana. The announcement was made last evening during a television programme hosted by Attorney General Anil Nandlall. The Attorney General said based on recent […]
With more than 100,000 persons awaiting the second dose of the Sputnik coronavirus vaccine, the Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony today provided the assurance that the needed second dose of the vaccine will be available before the end of the 12 week timeline between 1st and 2nd doses. While persons were told that they […]
Popular boiled channa vendor Robert Bizzette aka “Brick” who plied his trade for several years in the Stabroek Market area was stabbed to death on Tuesday afternoon in the same area. Another Stabroek Market vendor has been arrested for the crime. A Police report of the incident said it was around 4:30 pm on Tuesday […]
The Ministry of Health this afternoon released a document from the Russian Direct Investment Fund confirming the number of Sputnik vaccines supplied to Guyana and their corresponding batch numbers. Based on the information provided, Guyana received a total of 305,536 Sputnik vaccines. Of that number, 244,268 were first dose vaccines while the country only received 61,268 […]
The Guyana Elections Commission this afternoon agreed to send the Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield, his Deputy Roxanne Myers, and Region 4 Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo on leave pending a decision on whether the Commission will debate and decide on a motion to dismiss them. During today’s meeting of the Elections Commission, the APNU+AFC nominated […]
The Ministry of Health in Guyana has been facilitating the vaccination of staffers attached to Caribbean Airlines from Trinidad and Tobago, especially members of the airline’s flight crew. Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony today confirmed that the airline recently requested some assistance in getting staff members vaccinated. Trinidad and Tobago has been facing vaccination […]
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