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Four men who were allegedly nabbed with two illegal guns on Independence Day during two separate Police operations have been charged with possession of an illegal weapon and granted bail in the sum of $200,000. The four accused, Antonio Fraser, Keith Cains, Tahj Fraser, and Brandon Barker all appeared before Magistrate Sherdel Isaac and denied the allegations made […]
The Ministry of Health this evening announced that it has run out of second doses for the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, but shipments are expected soon. Thousands of persons are currently due to receive their second dose of the vaccine. However, in a statement, the Ministry of Health said while first doses are available at […]
Chief Justice Roxane George today granted a request by the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Police Commissioner to get access to the Statements of Poll and Statements of Recount for the last elections. The request for the documents was made as the Police and the DPP continue to build a case against a number […]
The two Brazilian nationals who were arrested with almost 1000 pounds of cocaine when they landed their small plane at Orealla were today charged for drug trafficking and remanded to jail. 30-year-old Andre Perreira and 65-year-old Salim De Almiser appeared at the Springlands Magistrates’ Court this morning and pleaded not guilty to trafficking more than […]
Registrar of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Wayne Wesley on Wednesday announced that the 2021 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Secondary Level Competency examinations will be delayed by two weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic. Guyana’s Ministry of Education has confirmed the development. In a notice, the […]
The death toll from COVID-19 in Guyana increased by six on Wednesday, cementing May as the deadliest month for the pandemic in the country since the first case over a year ago. Four of the six most recent deaths are from the Region 4 area while the other two are from Region Eight. Yesterday, the […]
President Irfaan Ali, on Tuesday night used part of his first Independence Day message as President to address the current Venezuela border claim. Venezuela continues to claim Guyana’s entire Essequibo region although the matter was settled decades ago. In this address, the President said while Guyana seeks to build friendly relations with its neighbours, it […]
Prime Minister Mark Phillips has written to retired Assistant Police Commissioners Paul Slowe and Clinton Conway asking them to show cause why they should not be removed as members of the Police Service Commission. Slowe serves as the Chairman of the Police Service Commission while Conway is one of the Commission’s members. The Prime Minister […]
Opposition Leader Joe Harmon has announced that the APNU+AFC will be redoubling its efforts to encourage more citizens to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as the country continues to face a spike in new COVID-19 cases and deaths. In his independence message to the nation, the Opposition Leader said the health and well-being of the nation […]
As Guyana celebrates its 55th Independence anniversary today, President Irfaan Ali has issued a call on the country to be united in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Describing COVID-19 as an unseen, but ever-present enemy, the President called on citizens to stand as one nation against the virus, the same way the country has […]
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