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The General Manager of the Demerara Habour Bridge, Rawlston Adams has tendered his resignation according to the Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill. The Minister said he held two meetings with the General Manager since his resignation. Minister Edghill is slated to meet with the Chairman of the Board and senior management of the Demerara […]
Guyana intends to continue working with the COVAX facility to access the coronavirus vaccine even as it examines the possibility of looking to other avenues to get additional shots. According to Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony, the country’s main focus will continue to be to work along with the COVAX initiative. “We continue to work […]
With restaurants now being allowed to have indoor dining at 40% capacity, restaurant owners are welcoming the move and intend to continue to practice safe guidelines in the fight against COVID-19. Under the amended COVID order, restaurants should have tables and chairs placed up to six feet apart and no more than four persons should […]
The APNU+AFC nominated Commissioners on the Guyana Elections Commission are maintaining that they have taken no decision to boycott meetings of the Elections Commission. Commissioner Desmond Trotman said when the Commissioners exited last week’s meeting, it was to press the Chairman, Justice Claudette Singh to review her position on a matter that was taken before […]
A Cummings Lodge man who often told neighbours that he no longer wanted to live because of a chronic illness, died in a fire at his home on Monday. The 68-year-old man, Lionel Kyte, had reportedly threatened to take his own life on several occasions because of the pain he suffered from a chronic illness, […]
The Guyana Police Force is probing the disappearance of several documents and other items from the Police Service Commission following a break in at the Commission’s Kingston office. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum led a team of investigators to the building after receiving reports of the larceny. This incident at the Police Service Commission comes on […]
Police investigators arrested a wanted man early this morning as he was seeking treatment for a gunshot wound to his left leg at the Woodlands Hospital. Police investigators moved in on the hospital after receiving a tip about the man’s presence. According to a police statement, William DeAbreau who was wanted for a series of […]
An altercation between two inmates over the touching of buttocks has resulted in one of them being hospitalized with stab wounds. The victim, Alvin Jones called “Hotskull” is currently serving a 45-year sentence for murder. According to reports from prison officials, during the course of Sunday night, Jones was accused of grabbing the buttocks of […]
The Court of Appeal has reduced the life sentence for a 23-year-old man convicted of manslaughter to 12 years. In 2017, Deosarran Bisnauth called “Strokes Mouth,” was sentenced to life in prison by Justice Navindra Singh after he was found guilty of manslaughter for the 2013 killing of Robert Mangal at Enmore. Bisnauth, who was […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has written to the Finance Secretary seeking to have 10 outstanding advances written off. The ten advances are linked to one person, now deceased Ambassador Odeen Ishmael, and total just over Two Million dollars. These advances would have been used for travel and such purposes. The issue of advances were […]
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