A hire car driver and his reputed wife are in police custody after the guns and ammunition were found in their home. The police acting on information, on Tuesday, went to a house at Springlands Village, Corentyne Berbice, which is owned by two pensioners and conducted a search for the illegal items. The pensioners occupy […]
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CH&PA CEO fired, decision taken by cabinet
CEO of the Central Housing and Planning Authority now the Ministry of Housing and Water Lelon Saul was sent packing by the Ifraan Ali Government. Saul, who headed the agency for the last three years was given his termination letter in which it was stated that his services were terminated effective immediately. Reports are that […]
Region 4 Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo arrested detained at CID headquarters
Clairmont Mingo who served as returning officer for region four was arrested by the Police at his Mahaicony lower East Coast Demerara home at approximately 3:30 this afternoon. Mingo was immediately transferred to CID headquarters as the police probe an allegation a falsifying electoral documents. Mingo was expected to appear in Court on Monday but […]
“I have committed no crime,” said Volda Lawrence, the former Health Minister who was charged Monday. Lawrence was released on $100,000 bail.
News In-depth for Monday 24th August, 2020
Guyana Tops the 1000 mark in COVID 19 cases
Guyana has recorded 74 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Taking the country’s total confirmed COVID-19 cases to 1,029. Deaths remain at 31, 13 persons are in the COVID-19 ICU, 66 persons are in institutional isolation while 409 persons are approved in home isolation.
Kingelly West Coast Berbice ancestral land being illegally occupied. The family feels residents are being politically encouraged to do so.
Rose Hall youth with spine injury needs medical help
GDF medic delivers healthy baby boy at KaiKan
Guyana Defence Force Medic, Lance Corporal (LCPL) Thirston Tappin, rendered medical attention to Ms. Nairobi Marquez, 34, which resulted in the safe delivery of a baby boy, on August 19, 2020, at her home at Kaikan. LCPL Tappin is currently serving at the GDF Location at Kaikan on Guyana’s border with Venezuela. LCPL Tappin had […]
Gov’t announces new appointments
The Office of the President is pleased to make the following announcements in relation to new appointments in the Government. The following appointments are hereby made: Capt. Gerald Gouveia – National Security Adviser to the President Mr. Lennox Shuman – Advisor to the Minister of Public Works on Civil Aviation Mr. Ralph Ramkarran – Advisor […]