Two GRA Enforcement Officers shot by smugglers in Mahaica River

Two Enforcement Officers of the Guyana Revenue Authority are nursing gunshot wounds and are in serious condition after coming under fire during an anti-smuggling operation in the Mahaica area on Thursday night. In a statement, the GRA said that based on information, a team of Enforcement Officers along with a team of Police officers were […]

Six remanded to jail for murder of Berbice Pandit

Six Berbice men were marched before Magistrate Alex Moore at the #51 Village Magistrates’ Court in Berbice this morning to face the charge of murder related to the beating death of Pandit Rishi Bharat. The 60-year-old beloved Pandit was beaten to death last Saturday night outside his home when he attempted to get a group […]

Government needs to rethink vaccination strategy and educate persons more about vaccines -Dr. Cummings

Opposition parliamentary spokesperson on Health, Member of Parliament Dr. Karen Cummings issued a call on the government today to reconsider its vaccination strategy since it may be turning off persons who might have eventually considered taking the vaccine shots. While declaring that the Opposition is not against vaccination, Dr. Cummings said the current situation does […]

Murdered pastry vendor died from gunshot wound to the chest

The 39-year-old pastry vendor who was killed when armed bandits opened fire on his pastry bus died from a gunshot wound to the chest, the post mortem examination has revealed. The post mortem examination was conducted on the body of Shawn Albert aka Dexter Prince today and the pathologist found that a bullet entered the […]

GTT announces major upgrades as Blaze speeds up to Fibre

Telecommunications giant, GTT this morning announced major upgrades to its internet delivery with the launch of its fibre service. GTT customers who already have the Blaze internet service will see the speed of their service increased while the price will be reduced. The company has announced that the service upgrade to GTT Fibre replaces the […]

Opposition calls for delay in reopening of schools in wake of COVID surge

Opposition Member of Parliament and former Education Minister Nicolette Henry today questioned the government’s rationale behind the reopening of schools for face-to-face learning amid a surge in the number of covid-19 cases across the country. During an Opposition press briefing, the Member of Parliament said she fears that opening schools for face-to-face learning at this […]