Guyana’s COVID-19 related death toll continues to climb with two more deaths recorded today, bringing the total to 46. The Ministry of Public Health in a press release this afternoon said an 82 -year-old female from Demerara/Mahaica and a 47-year-old woman from Barima/Waini (Region 1)are the two latest fatalities. According to the release, the 82-year-old […]
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Police destroy over 700,000 pounds of marijuana in the Berbice River
The police in a press statement today said an operation led by the narcotics branch of the Police Force at De Veldt in the Berbice River discovered 10 marijuana fields. According to the police, during the 11-hour operation, 10 marijuana fields with more than 200,000 plants were destroyed. […]
Pedal cyclist dies after being hit by vehicle driven by a Trinidadian National
The accident involved a motor pickup (Tacoma) driven by a 25 yr old Trinidadian National residing at Oronoque Street, Queenstown, Georgetown and pedal cyclist Navindra Doray, age 40, of Lot 101 Block F Sophia, Greater Georgetown.
Corentyne woman in custody for suspected cocaine
A woman is in police custody following the discovery of suspected cocaine at a Corentyne home. The police in a release said the substance was found at a home in Princetown, Corentyne where the ranks went to execute a search for stolen articles, arms, ammunition, narcotics and a wanted person. Subsequently, five parcels of a […]
Row over construction net results in the death of a vagrant
News In-depth for Wednesday 2nd September, 2020
Guyana reports two more COVID-19 deaths
The Ministry of Health (MOH) regrettably informs that as of 20:00hrs on September 01, 2020, two other persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. The patients were a 72 year old man from Region 4 while the other, a 29 year old woman from Region 6. Upon admission to our medical […]
Opposition leader puts the PPP government on notice that it will not be business as usual.
Newly elected opposition leader Joseph Harmon said he is cognizant and convinced that being in opposition is not his coalition’s rightful place. He was speaking with members of the media today at the Arthur Chung Conference Center at the opening of the 12th parliament. Insert He said he was honoured and privileged to lead this […]
Former leader of the TUF political party, now speaker of the National Assembly
Manzoor Nadir was today elected speaker of the National Assembly as the 12th parliament convened at the Arthur Chung Conference. Nadir, a veteran politician and former leader of The United Force joined forces with the PPP some years ago. Speaking with reporters after the first sitting Nadir said he expects parliamentarians to raise the bar […]
Guyana records another 67 COVID-19 cases
Guyana’s COVID-19 cases have been increased by 67, taking the total confirmed cases to date to 1,373. According to the Ministry’s daily COVID-19 dashboard update Regions 1,4,7 and 8 account for 82.12 percent of the new cases recorded. Region 4 has 19 news cases, Region 1, seventeen cases, Region 7, eleven new cases and Region […]