President Ali, First Lady and team arrived in neighbouring Suriname last night to a red carpet welcome. According to a release from the office of the President, the Head of State will engage in discussions with His Excellency President Chandrikapersad Santokhi to build on the issues advanced during President Santokhi’s visit to Guyana last August. […]
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News In-depth for Monday 23rd November, 2020
PSC and the NATIONAL COVID-19 Task Force clash over a letter warning Palm Court about breaching the COVID-19 guidelines
The Private Sector Commission and the National COVID-19 Task Force are at odds and it has to do with a warning that was issued to the Palm Court Restaurant and Bar. The Main street bar has been accused of breaching the COVID-19 guidelines issued by the Task Force, now this comes even as the COVID-19 […]
ON POINT: Local software developer hoping to change the digital and software landscape
Two murder accused among three to escape Lusignan Prison
The Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Prison Service have launched a search for three prisoners who escaped the Holding Bay at the Lusignan Prisons. The three have been identified as 48-year-old Phillip Jhogroo, murder accused, his last known address is Lot B3 Goed Intent Leguan; 18-year-old Mark Emmanuel, robbery accused of Grove Sea Dam, […]
News In-depth for Friday 20th November, 2020
President Ali meets visiting UAE delegation
Press statement from office of the president His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali Thursday afternoon met with his Highness Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Juma Al Maktoum of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and an eight-member delegation who arrived today in Guyana on a three-day official state visit. Over the next few days, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook […]
Guyana’s COVID-19 related death now 143, with death of 66 year old woman
A sixty year old woman from the Demerara-Mahaica Region is the country’s latest COIVD-19 related death. The Health Ministry in a press statement said the woman died yesterday at one of its medical facility where she was being treated. The woman according to the Ministry died yesterday after testing positive for the respiratory infection. The […]
Miner charged with the murder of 16-year-old North West District, girl
The suspect, Wickroy Mitchell aka Shatta, age 38 years, a Miner of Number 53 Village, Corentyne, Berbice appeared before Magistrate Sunil Scarce today where the indictable charge of murder was read to him. The man was charged with the murder of a 16-year-old female from Coanna Backdam Five Star, North West District which occurred between […]
Police probing the shooting of a 15-year old boy who succumbed at the hospital hours later
Statement by the police on the shooting. The police in a report on the incident said their Investigation revealed that the suspect, a student of Sandy Babb Street Kitty, who was home alone at the time, invited the victim (his friend) over to his residence and just as they finished having a meal, the suspect […]