Wednesday’s Eastern Airlines repatriation flight from Miami saw the return of 67 Guyanese due to an approval granted by the National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF). Bibi Khan and her husband of 48 years were among the group that landed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). She said her experience abroad was troubling since she […]
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12 new cases of COVID-19
The Ministry of Public Health has reported that the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 now stands at 171. This comes after 36 tests were conducted within the last 24 hours resulting in 12 persons testing positive. It was also noted that Region Two has registered its first case of the novel coronavirus, this […]
Contact persons to handle applications of returning Guyanese identified
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has identified the two Foreign Service Officers who will act as the contact persons for Guyanese overseas who have been granted re-entry to Guyana and Guyanese who are overseas who are desirous of applying for re-entry. The officers are Comica Johnson and Nacifa Watson from the Protocol and Consular Affairs […]
“Jokes on You” – Dancehall star ‘AJJI’ creating waves with new single
By Tracey Khan – Dancehall Artiste ‘Ajji’ is a lyrical genius who has mastered the art of being business savvy and innovative when it comes to his craft as an entertainer. Riding on the crest of a successful performance at Power 105’s Breakfast Club Host, Angela Yee’s Day in New York, Ajji whose former stage name […]
E-testing for CSEC, CAPE 2020 -provisions to be made for every student
With COVID-19 concerns on the front burner, the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) has announced that it will be utilising its e-testing modality for the administration of CSEC and CAPE this year. The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Dr. Wayne Wesley has noted that this method will reduce the administrative […]
Guyana’s airports remain close to International Flights
Guyana’s two main airports; the Cheddi Jagan International Airport at Timehri and the Eugene F. Correia International Airport, located at Ogle, will remain closed to incoming international flights, except for technical stops for aircraft that require fuel, and those that are specially authorized. This is according to the National COVID-19 Task Force, via a media […]
Caricom delegation arrives in Guyana hoping to quell political deadlock
President David Granger, this afternoon, welcomed the Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Amor Mottley, OR, to Guyana at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport. Prime Minister Mottley, who is also Chairperson of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is leading the delegation of regional Prime Ministers on a special two-day mission to Guyana. PM Mottley is […]
VIDEO: Police raid city hotel; female foreign nationals detained
Several foreign nationals staying at the Diamond Hotel and Bar in George Street, Georgetown were taken into police custody Tuesday morning. This comes hours after a video went viral with young women scaling the fence of the hotel. The gate to the hotel were closed at the time.
Jamaican national, US deportee and barber among five charged with the murder of Tain
The 2015-16 Premier League season may be just three days old, but it already feels like we’ve had an entire campaign worth of Mourinho-centred controversies. Sure the Portuguese wasn’t the root of all of them, but the diversity of a lengthy rap sheet is conspicuous.