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The Government and Opposition Members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) are in disagreement over a motion put forward by Government member, Minister Gail Teixeira to have the Committee meet once per week instead of twice. The Opposition members of the PAC want to meet twice per week to clear the backlog of work to […]
The Mackenzie High School in Linden was plunged into mourning yesterday with the passing of the school’s Headmaster, Haslyn Small. The 50-year-old longtime teacher lost his battle to COVID-19 late on Monday night after being rushed to the COVID-19 hospital at Lilliendaal. “Sir Small”, as he was affectionately called by students and fellow teachers, became […]
Guyana Day at the Dubai Expo was more than just showcasing Guyana’s rich culture. It also served as a welcoming guide to investing in Guyana and President Irfaan Ali used his address to the international exposition in Dubai to encourage investors to begin looking closer at Guyana. During his address, the President explained that Guyana […]
A registered nurse and a nursing assistant in Linden were both dragged before the Magistrates’ Court in the town to face forgery charges. The two, Nurse Sandrene Chapman and Nursing Assistant Anastasia McKenzie were arrested last week in relation to the sale of vaccination booklets at One Mile Health Centre. They both appeared in Court […]
Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony sounded the alarm on the high number of HIV-positive persons in Guyana who have not made themselves available to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Dr. Anthony said there are too many HIV-positive persons who have been shying away from getting vaccinated and that decision is putting their lives at risk if […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo who traveled to Ghana as part of bilateral cooperation efforts between Guyana and Ghana has stated that Guyana will use Ghana’s experience in the oil and gas sector to ensure that Guyana’s petroleum resources are properly developed. Mr. Jagdeo wrapped up his three-day visit to the West African country today. During […]
Former Police Sergeant, Colin Bailey who was freed of a murder charge related to the death of his wife after the Prosecution admitted that it had no evidence against him is getting ready to file a lawsuit against the State of Guyana. Bailey spent over five years on remand in various prisons. Back in 2016, […]
Police investigators in Region Five are probing an accident that has left two men dead and another man injured. 38-year Deocharran Dass and 31-year-old Bhickram Singh, both of Mahaicony lost their lives in the Saturday night accident along the Mahicony Branch road. The third man, 27-year-old Vishan Motie remains hospitalised. The accident occurred around 10:30 […]
A late-night accident along the railway embankment at Lilliendaal has claimed the lives of two drivers. One of the dead men has been identified as taxi driver Devaskar Jetoo, while the other man is still to be identified, according to the Police. The three-vehicle accident occurred around 10:30 pm on Saturday. According to a Police […]
A 20-year-old man was attacked and stabbed to death this afternoon during a robbery at an electronic store owned by his family in Strathspey on the East Coast of Demerara. The dead youth, Chris Persaud, was working in the store when he was accosted by two knife-wielding men and stabbed to the neck as they […]
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