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Two weeks after pleading guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter for the gunning down of a Timehri youth, Travis Evans aka Short Boss was sentenced to life in prison today. Evans was on trial for the 2018 murder of Ronsley Clarke. The 21-year-old man was shot dead in the full view of his girlfriend […]
As the number of new Coronavirus cases across the country continues to climb and concern mounting in some communities about the low vaccination rate, the Ministry of Education has decided to keep schools closed for in-person learning. Education Minister Priya Manickchand today said in-person classes will only take place for those students preparing for the […]
While hinting that it may not be able to meet the demands of the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employee (NAACIE) in relation to salary increases for its workers, the Guyana Power and Light Inc, (GPL) has stated that it is committed to resolving the issue but wants the Union to act reasonably. […]
Social media talk show host, Gavin Matthews, was arrested by the Police this morning on accusations that he committed a cyber crime by using his talk show to cause emotional distress and humiliation to Minister of Youth, Sport and Culture Charles Ramson Jr. Matthews was arrested this morning at the Square of the Revolution while […]
In the aftermath of last evening’s devastating fire which completely gutted the Sharon’s Mall building on King Street, the Home Affairs Ministry is reminding building owners of the need and the importance of having sprinklers and other fire prevention equipment installed at their buildings especially high-rise buildings. In a statement, the Home Affairs Ministry also […]
Hundreds of millions of dollars in losses went up in flames on Wednesday evening as fire gutted the Sharon’s Mall on King and Charlotte Streets. A number of small businesses and law offices were housed in the building and all were destroyed. The Fire Service was first summoned to the four-story complex just after 5pm […]
While the government is still to confirm the presence of one of the Coronavirus variants in Guyana, it is grappling now with an increase in daily infections and deaths. In the past 24 hours, two more deaths and 137 new cases were recorded. The death toll has now climbed to 293. A total of 60 […]
The construction site for a new mall on Regent Street was shut down today after a worker fell to his death from the six-story building. The dead man has been identified as 25-year-old Lloyd Farose of Goed Intent, West Bank Demerara. The incident occurred just after 1 o’clock this afternoon. The construction worker fell from […]
The Government of Suriname has suspended the Canawaima Ferry Service indefinitely in a bid to curb the COVID-19 cases in Suriname, the Ministry of Public Works has announced. The Ministry, through the Junior Public Works Minister, Deodat Indar, said only repatriation trips will be allowed and health emergency evacuations during the lockdown. “Effective today to […]
With a spike in new COVID-19 cases and an increase in deaths from the virus, President Irfaan Ali today said while there are no plans to adjust the national curfew, there will be tougher enforcement of the national guidelines. There have been calls for the government to go back to the 6pm to 6am curfew […]
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