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Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence has been nominated to be a member of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Executive Board at next year’s World Health Assembly. The announcement came at a Regional Committee meeting for the Americas being hosted by the WHO in Washington DC. Minister Lawrence is attending the meeting. She will serve […]
One of the men in a sex video making the rounds on social media has been found dead, amidst a backdrop of being accused of rape and being castigated on social media his actions in the video. The body of 42-year-old Sherwin Apple aka “Yellow” was found on the seawalls this midday and investigators are […]
Four Prison Officers, who are suspected to have colluded with prisoners to get prohibited items into the Lusignan prison are to face charges. Acting Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels today said based on reports conducted and investigations carried out, Prison Officers worked together to smuggle a bottle of rum and a pack of cigarettes into […]
Three members of a North Ruimveldt family found themselves appearing before Principal Magistrate, Judy Latchman today, facing marijuana possession charges. The father, mother and daughter were marched into the Courtroom this afternoon and all pleaded not guilty to being in possession of over 90 pounds of marijuana at their North Ruimveldt home. The three, 64-year-old Keith […]
The campaigning for the Local Government Elections has started and today the People’s Progressive Party announced that it has submitted more than 3000 candidates to compete for positions on the municipal and neighbourhood democratic councils across Guyana. PPP General Secretary and Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, told reporters at a press conference today that the PPP’s […]
Close to a year since the life of the last Board of Directors expired, the Government today announced a new Board for the problem plagued, Guyana Sugar Corporation. Minister of State, Joe Harmon, made the announcement today at his post-cabinet press briefing. He announced that John Dow will serve as the Chairman of the Board, […]
The hotel owner who was charged back in August for manslaughter in connection with the shooting death of his neighbour has now been remanded to jail, following a decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions to upgrade that charge to murder. Hotel owner, Erwin Bacchus, was at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning where he […]
Two persons have been charged in Canada in connection with a major drug bust that is linked to Guyana. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canada Border Services Agency have announced that during joint forces operation on the 17th September, 81 kilos of cocaine was found and seized at the Port of Valleyfield in Canada […]
The lives of a young mother, her six-month old baby and a male nurse were snuffed out yesterday afternoon along the Jib Public Road on the Essequibo Coast, after they were involved in an accident. The three dead persons have been identified as 19-year-old Tristiana Joseph, her six-month old baby, Javon Joseph and male nurse, […]
It was Nomination Day today for the Local Government Elections and the Candidates and their supporters were out in full numbers as they handed in their lists of candidates to the Guyana Elections Commission. The inclement weather could not douse the excitement as the main political parties swarmed city streets in celebration of the local […]
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