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Carpenter remanded for Sophia double murder

Close to two weeks after GDF Lance Corporal, Daniel Fraser and his Barbadian girlfriend Sheniqua Hodge were both killed in a hail of bullets in the Sophia Area, a 23-year-old carpenter was today charged and remanded to prison for the double murder. The accused, Sophia resident Koabe Grant appeared before Magistrate, Rochell Liverpool at the […]

94% of COVID Deaths in July and 81% COVID Deaths in August were unvaccinated persons -Dr. Carpen reveals

Information released by Head of Medical Services and Cardiology at the Georgetown Hospital, Dr. Mahendra Carpen has confirmed that the majority of COVID-19 deaths in Guyana are among the unvaccinated. In the two charts released on his Facebook page, Dr. Carpen revealed that in the month of July, 95% of admissions to the COVID-ICU and […]

No Total Lockdown measure in place -Police

While reminding citizens that the existing COVID-19 regulations and guidelines remain in place, the Guyana Police Force confirmed that there is no total lockdown in place in Guyana. The COVID-19 curfew in Guyana remains between the hours of 10:30pm and 4:00am daily. Persons are being reminded to stay within the confines of their homes during […]

COVID Deaths continue to surge; 58 deaths in 12 days

Nine more COVID-19 deaths recorded by the Ministry of Health have pushed Guyana’s COVID-19 death toll to 683. A total of 58 deaths were recorded within the first 12 days of September. The number of new cases continues to climb steadily with 194 new cases recorded as of Saturday, taking the total number of active […]

Grove miner found murdered at Quartzstone landing,Cuyuni

Police investigators in Region Seven are probing the brutal killing of a 34-year-old gold miner from Grove, East Bank Demerara. The dead man has been identified as Marlon Carter. His lifeless and mutilated body was discovered on Saturday afternoon on the bank of the river at Quartzstone landing. The Police said the body bore several […]

Family of nurse who died from COVID complications want full probe of operations of Lilliendaal Hospital

The family of a 56-year-old nurse who died recently at the Lilliendaal COVID-19 Hospital after testing positive for Coronavirus wants a full investigation into the operations of the health institution and the way patients are being treated there. Nurse Vanessa Maynard who worked at a private hospital in Georgetown, passed away yesterday after more than […]

Linden man remanded for ambush murder of South Rimveldt youth

Close to two months after a South Rumiveldt youth was gunned down in Linden after arriving in the town to meet a lady friend, a miner from the community has been charged and remanded to jail over the murder. The accused 26-year-old, Samorea Mitchell appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning and was not […]