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The Infectious Diseases Hospital at Lilliendaal is now handling all of the critically ill coronavirus patients in Guyana. Previously, all critical coronavirus cases were housed at the Georgetown Hospital. However, with the completion of the COVID-ICU at the new facility, a decision was made to move all the critical patients there. Health Minister Dr. Frank […]
Retired Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Rear Admiral Gary Best, was today freed of a causing death by dangerous driving charge in the Magistrates’ Court. Best walked out of the Magistrates’ Court a free man today after Magistrate Rhondel Weever accepted the no-case submission put forward by the Attorneys for Best. The […]
The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit is awaiting information from the Guyana Revenue on the images of the container that was packed with cocaine that left Guyana back in September and was busted in Belgium in October. The GRA has been able to retrieve some of the deleted images, according to GRA Commissioner General, Godfrey Statia. But […]
A 24-year-old Kaneville, East Bank Demerara resident was sentenced to 30 years in jail for killing an eight-month-old boy in a fire that was deliberately set. Justice Sandil Kissoon imposed the sentence on 24-year-old Nigel Dodson on Wednesday after he was found guilty of the crime by a 12-member jury. Throughout the trial, Dodson who […]
Ten persons were left homeless after an early morning fire gutted the top floor of a two-story apartment building in B’ Field, Sophia. The fire reportedly started just after 8 o’ clock this morning in one of the apartments. The landlord and her family are among the persons affected by the fire. The landlord’s daughter […]
Although there is more awareness of HIV/AIDS in Guyana, the country is still seeing a flurry of new cases. According to the National AIDS Programme Secretariat, the country recorded 807 new cases of HIV in 2019. There were also 104 AIDS related deaths. The data, which was provided by NAPS, has also revealed that the […]
Two Venezuelan nationals and a Guyanese man from Essequibo were remanded to jail today after being charged with the murder of 26-year-old miner Kevin Allam. Appearing in Court virtually today were Venezuelans Gilberto Da Silva and Angel Figueira and Essequibo Coast resident Nadeem Baksh. The three, who also worked as miners, were not required to […]
A virtual edition of the Guyana Oil and Gas Summit opened thins morning with President Irfaan Ali assuring participants of his government’s commitment to ensuring local businesses are optimally involved in the oil and gas sector. This month marks one year since Guyana started oil production. While some major projects and investments associated with the […]
In wake of the most recent damage to its submarine cable by a vessel, the Guyana Power and Light company today held discussions with the Maritime Administration Department to examine a number of measures to prevent a recurrence. In a statement this evening, GPL said the two sides have agreed that an additional 200m buffer […]
Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs has granted an order for the deportation of the 26 Haitian nationals who have been detained by the Guyana Government. The order was granted although the Haitians were not charged for any crime and never appeared before the Court. Attorney Darren Wade who is representing the interest of the Haitians said the […]
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