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An early morning robbery attempt at the Scotia Bank ATM in the Courtyard Mall on Robb Street has left a group of bandits empty handed. The bandits reportedly made their way into the ScotiaBank ATM facility after breaking into a barbershop that is located just next door at around 4am on Sunday. According to Police […]
Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn this morning defended the use of lethal force at the Lusignan prison by prison guards, telling the National Assembly that the decision was taken to prevent a jailbreak. Two prisoners were shot dead by Prison guards on Saturday during an unrest in the cramped prison facility. The Prison Service […]
While prison authorities and the Home Affairs Ministry remain tightlipped on the situation inside the Lusignan Prison, the Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony has revealed that 120 prisoners have so far tested positive for COVID-19 at the prison. In a statement published through the Department of Public Information, Dr. Anthony revealed that 200 tests […]
President Irfaan Ali made a statement to the United Nations today on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, calling for the global community to ensure more resources are made available to tackle the impact of COVID-19. The President said “we must do everything we can to fulfill our obligations to the peoples of […]
The Ministry of Public Health today announced that Guyana recorded its 66th COVID-19 related death today. The latest fatality is a 67-year-old man from Region One. Yesterday, the country recorded its 65th death. That person was a 51-year-old man from Region 4. Meanwhile, the Health Ministry also reported that Guyana recorded 133 new cases as […]
Widespread testing of inmates at the Lusignan Prison has revealed that over 80 of them are COVID-19 positive, according to senior Health Officials. The Prison Director Gladwin Samuels has confirmed that over 80 inmates have indeed tested positive for COVID-19. The results were received over the weekend and the Prison Authorities have been busy trying […]
The Top National Grade Six Assessment spot for 2020 is being shared by two students of the public school system. North Georgetown Primary student, Samuel Barkoye and Stella Maris Primary student, Rovin Lall both gained 525 marks to top at the country at the Grade Six Assessment Examinations. Both of the young boys told News […]
Two prisoners were shot dead on Saturday and five others injured during an unrest at the Lusignan jail over coronavirus and other concerns. The two dead prisoners have been identified as 51-year–old Earl Graham who was serving a three-month sentence for wounding and 21-year-old Winston Herbert who was on remand for rape. The incident occurred […]
Declaring the 2020 national budget as deceptive, APNU+AFC Member of Parliament Roysdale Forde today lambasted the budget as having everything for the private sector and nothing for the ordinary man. “Mr. Speaker, the APNU+ AFC is pro people. We are not anti-Private Sector, we are pro- people. But when we look at the range of […]
As the Ministry of Education rolls out its at-home learning sessions for students as schools remain closed, Education Minister Priya Manickchand today called on the APNU+AFC opposition to join the government to ensure the success of the efforts. During her contribution to the budget debates today, Minister Manickchand reminded that schools across the Guyana have […]
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