The national grade 6 assessment results are out and the top students are from the public-school system. The two are Samuel Barkoye of North Georgetown and Rovin Lall of Stella Maris Primary Schools. Both Barkoye and Lall tied for the number one position with 525 marks. Other students making the top ten are: Alexander Singh, Lianna […]
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Coming up on ON POINT, the parents of Joel and Isaiah Henry call for justice.
Two shot dead by prison officers during riot at the Lusignan prison. 5 Injured and listed as stable.
The deceased have been identified as Earl Graham, age 51 who was sentenced to three (3) months imprisonment for Malicious Wounding, Assault and Resisting Arrest and Winston Herbert, age 21 who is in custody for Rape. Statement by the Guyana Prison Service on the matter. The Guyana Prison Service wishes to report that, about 07:30 […]
News In-depth for Friday 18th September, 2020
Four remanded for taxi driver’s murder
Four men were today charged with the murder of West Coast Berbice taxi driver Mohamed Haniff. The 56-year-old man was killed last Friday when bandits armed with a small handgun, a metal bar, and cutlass barged into his home in Experiment, West Coast Berbice. The man was dealt several chops to his head, causing him […]
Family lashes out at private hospital after oxygen allegedly ran out while transporting a patient who later died.
Wife seeking justice for murdered husband
News In-depth for Wednesday 16th September, 2020
Guyana records two new COVID-19 deaths today both from Region 1
The two latest fatalities are an 80-year-old and 63 -year-old, both females from the Barima/Waini Region (Region 1). The death toll is now 60. According to a release from the Ministry of Public Health, both of the women died while receiving care at our medical facility. Officials of the Ministry have contacted all relatives and […]
Guyana records two more COVID-19 deaths bringing the total to 58 with 74 new COVID-19 cases recorded.
The two dead persons were identified as a 75 -year-old male from Region 4 and an 86-year-old woman from Barima/Waini (Region 1). A statement from the Ministry stated that “The 75 -year-old male and the 86-year old female both died while receiving care at our medical facility”. Samples were collected from both at the time […]