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One hundred and thirty-nine persons lost their lives in road accidents in Guyana in 2020. That figure marked an 8.59% increase over the previous year. Of the 139 road deaths in the country, five were children. With the increase in the road fatality rate, The Guyana National Road Safety Council is continuing its call for […]
The US Embassy in Georgetown has announced that the Commander of the US Southern Command, US Navy Admiral Craig Faller will be in Guyana for a three-day official visit, which begins on the 11th of January. The embassy said the visit is part of the United States continued commitment to Guyana and its security. During […]
With many Guyanese continuously flouting the COVID-19 regulations, the National Task Force dealing with COVID-19 will be making moves to enforce the regulations. The National Task Force has come under criticism over its lax enforcement of the regulations. Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony today said he too believes that there should be stricter enforcement […]
Months after the Trump Administration pressured the APNU+AFC administration in Guyana to accept the results of Guyana’s 2020 elections, the APNU+AFC which is now in opposition is calling on the United States to act in a manner that would be consistent with its global leadership. The statement by Opposition Leader Joe Harmon came in response […]
The Coast Guard of the Guyana Defence Force and the US Coast Guard will conduct their first joint patrols of Guyana’s waters this Saturday as part of the operationalization of the Shiprider Agreement, which was ratified by the two countries last year. The agreement allows the US Coast Guard to patrol local waters with Guyanese […]
A search is on for three Berbice men following the discovery of more than 80 pounds of marijuana in rice bags. The bust was made by agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit in the community of Dukestown in Corentyne, Berbice. The CANU agents were acting on information that they received. The incident took place […]
The mother of the young man who was badly beaten by Police officers during an arrest is calling for a full investigation and is now concerned that the Police Force may be dragging its feet on the matter. The mother, Erica Prince said if her son did something wrong and broke the law, then the […]
It has now been 10 months since the majority of students have been out of the classroom because of the coronavirus pandemic. While senior students preparing for regional examinations have returned to their classrooms, The Ministry of Education is yet to make a pronouncement on a possible timeframe for the reopening of schools for all […]
As the Ministry of Health considers introducing self-testing for HIV in Guyana, the Executive Director of the HIV support and counseling group, Artistes in Direct Support, Desiree Edghill has not been fully sold on the idea. Ms. Edghill, who has been involved in the fight against HIV for more than two decades explained to News Source […]
A caught on tape assault of a man under arrest by members of the Guyana Police Force has triggered calls for a full probe of the incident by the Opposition. In the video recording, which has been making the rounds of social media, a Police officer is seen pulling a suspect out of a Police […]
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