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Police arrest 2nd suspect in East Ruimveldt murder probe

Police investigators on Monday midday arrested another man in connection with the murder of East Ruimveldt resident, Paul Rodney. Police Assistant Commissioner, Clifton Hicken, confirmed the arrest to News Source and said it was based on intelligence gathering.  The arrest took place in the South Ruimveldt. Last week, the Police arrested the main suspect in […]

Republic Bank hails its first Trade Mission to Guyana as success

Republic Bank Guyana is hailing its two-day trade mission to Guyana as a big success and the company believes many business links have been formed as a result of the event. On Monday and Tuesday, business officials from Suriname, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago were in Guyana for the trade mission. Some were seeking new […]

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Opened at Georgetown Hospital

The first Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) was commissioned on Friday, at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). Services offered at the facility will be free of cost while cases requiring surgery will be referred to the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI). The costs for these surgeries will be subsidized by the Government of Guyana. The […]

Roopnarine stable after fainting spell at British reception

Minster of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine is in a stable condition and alert at the Georgetown Hospital after a fainting spell at the British High Commission’s reception for visiting Prince Harry. Roopnarine was among other government officials and guests at the residence of the British High Commissioner , when he experienced a brief fainting episode […]

Government needs to withdraw or amend budget -Jagdeo

Some of the new tax measures outlined in Budget 2017 have already attracted much criticism from sections of society, and based on this, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo believes that government should withdraw or amend the $250B budget. Jagdeo expressed this view on Friday during a press conference held at the office of the Leader of […]

Prince Harry begins three day Guyana visit

With the scorching midday sun beaming down, Britain’s Prince Harry arrived in Guyana at the Eugene Correia Airport to a military salute by the Guyana Defence Force with its band playing the British and Guyana National Anthems. He was greeted on arrival by Foreign Minister Carl Greenidge and British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn. […]