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Man accused of chopping off wife’s fingers and slashing her to the head and body gets bail

One week after a 23-year-old woman lost a number of fingers and suffered life threatening injuries at the hands of her 30-year-old reputed husband, the man has been charged for attempted murder and granted bail. Labourer Richard Mohammed of Lower Pomeroon River appeared before Magistrate Esther Sam Anna Regina Magistrates’ Court to face the charge […]

High Court orders Jagdeo to pay Ferguson $20 Million in libel judgment

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has been ordered by the High Court to pay Opposition Member of Parliament and former Junior Communities Minister Annette Ferguson $20 million in damages for libel he caused against her. Ferguson had filed the lawsuit against Jagdeo and the Guyana Times while he was Opposition Leader and she was a Government […]

Ramjattan calls on Government to demonstrate leadership in COVID fight

Leader of the Alliance for Change and APNU+AFC Member of Parliament, Khemraj Ramjattan believes the government must first demonstrate leadership if it wants to get the COVID-19 pandemic under control. During an appearance on a television programme, Mr Ramjattan took several Government Ministers to task for not observing the COVID-19 protocols that are in place. […]

Guyana receives 24,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines through COVAX Initiative

With a national vaccination drive expected to be expanded in the coming days, Guyana has received 24,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses through the COVAX Facility, which is a partnership between the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). […]

Police Force assures that investigations into execution of “Paper shorts” not compromised

Hours after former drug convict, Roger Khan called out the Guyana Police Force over its investigation of the execution of his close friend, Ricardo Fagundes, the Police Force responded, claiming that the investigations have not been compromised. “From the outset, the Guyana Police Force states that the investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of […]

30-year-old woman among latest COVID deaths

A 30-year-old woman is among the latest Coronavirus related deaths in Guyana.  The woman was one of two deaths recorded yesterday, the other is a 78-year-old man.  The COVID-19 death toll in Guyana has now reached 227. A total of 96 new cases were recorded yesterday with the majority of those new cases in Regions […]

Psalmist Samuel Medas Crowned Soca Monarch

Award winning psalmist and gospel singer, Samuel Medas, captured Guyana’s 2021 Soca Monarch crown on Saturday night by taking the entire country back to the “Stadium”, declaring that “inside is nah fuh we”. Medas also walked away with the Best Newcomer Award.   The Soca Monarch competition was held virtually and broadcast on social media and […]