Last Updated on Monday, 16 November 2020, 22:29 by Denis Chabrol The Government has lifted its lockdown on Kwebanna, Barima-Waini (Region One) after positive COVID-19 cases reduced to four. Minister of Health,Dr. Frank Anthony said the measures put in place to curb transmission of the disease, coupled with resident’s adherence to the guidelines, have been successful. “At the peak of this cluster ...

Last Updated on Monday, 16 November 2020, 22:26 by Denis Chabrol The number of COVID-19 cases in St. Cuthbert’s Mission has risen to 239, but those affected are suffering only mild symptoms of the disease, Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony said Monday. He added that with more testing being done, it is expected that the number of positive cases ...

Last Updated on Monday, 16 November 2020, 22:16 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) and the Ministry of Health on Monday seized 483 pounds of undocumented and expired packaged duck meat from a city business. While the shipper’s name has not been revealed, the items were imported from the USA. Dr. Ozaye Dodson, the Ministry’s Director of ...

Last Updated on Monday, 16 November 2020, 21:52 by Denis Chabrol A nine-year old disabled boy on Monday afternoon drowned in a nearby canal, after leaving home unknowing to his father and sister, police said. His name was not released by police, but he lived at 94 Saywack Street, Cane Grove, East Coast Demerara and he attended Virginia Primary School. ...

Last Updated on Monday, 16 November 2020, 19:39 by Denis Chabrol The Australia-headquartered Alicanto Minerals has discovered at least 500,000 ounces of gold in Arakaka, North-West District. The company says the estimate is based on a review of data it collected and by previous owners,  Barrick Gold and Nordgold. Managing Director of Alicanto Minerals, Peter George says the strong maiden ...

Last Updated on Monday, 16 November 2020, 19:20 by Denis Chabrol The Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dr. Vincent Adams has been told not to report for duty although his vacation leave is finished. He was due to return to work on Monday after he had been told in August to proceed on 126 days leave. Dr. ...

Last Updated on Monday, 16 November 2020, 19:16 by Denis Chabrol A 16-year old girl, who was drinking rum with her mother and a man, has been found dead, police said. The teenager was living at Return, Baramita Village, North West District. The incident occurred between 14th and 15th November at Coanna Backdam, Five Star, North West. Investigators were informed ...

Last Updated on Monday, 16 November 2020, 13:03 by Denis Chabrol Guyana’s opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) on Monday presented a motion to the National Assembly, calling on police to fast-track its probe into the early September “hate” killing of three youths in West Coast Berbice. “We are here in our representative capacity to symbolically present ...