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Vagrant stabbed to death at Bourda market over $200 debt

Police investigators are probing the murder of a vagrant who did odd jobs at the Bourda market over a $200 debt. 52-year-old Ovid Chester, who is originally from the East Coast of Demerara, was stabbed multiple times to his body today after he was confronted by a vagrant who accused him of not paying him […]

PPP will know its not business as usual -Harmon

Opposition Leader Joe Harmon while announcing that the APNU+AFC in opposition will give support to issues of national security, national interest and territorial integrity, has also indicated that it will not be business as usual in the new Parliament. “I can assure you and all of Guyana that we will ensure, that every day, starting […]

Health Minister says MPs Jones and Duncan should still be in COVID isolation after positive test

In an interview released by the Government’s Department of Public Information, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony today announced that Opposition Members of Parliament Christopher Jones and Sherod Duncan both tested positive recently for the coronavirus and should still be in isolation at home. Both Jones and Duncan were present in Parliament yesterday for its opening […]

67 new COVID-19 cases take active cases to 579

As of midnight last night, Guyana recorded 67 new cases of coronavirus, taking the total number of active cases to 579. There are 11 persons in the COVID-ICU. Of the 579 active cases, there are 67 persons in institutional isolation and the remaining 512 being allowed to isolate at home. The 67 new cases are […]

Attorney knocks Police for “abuse of process” over daily charges against alleged Ponzi scheme suspects

For a third Court day, husband and wife Yuri Garcia and Ateeka Ishmael found themselves facing fresh conspiracy to commit felony charges related to their operation of the Accelerated Financial Capital company. Today the couple faced 12 new charges. On Monday they were slapped with 10 charges. Last Thursday, they were charged in two different […]

Police arrest four with over $300,000 in counterfeit money

Four persons have been arrested following the seizure of more than $300,000 in local counterfeit currency and Police investigators are hoping for the public’s help in cracking what may be a major counterfeit money ring. The four suspects are all from the Crabwood Creek, Corentyne area and are facing charges of uttering forged currency. They […]