Last Updated on Sunday, 28 March 2021, 17:28 by Denis Chabrol Guyana’s coronavirus death toll on Sunday climbed even further with the passing of two more persons. They are a 30-year old woman and a 78-year old man from Region Four – Demerara/ Mahaica. This now means that 227 persons have died since last year March when the virus was ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 28 March 2021, 11:50 by Denis Chabrol A fire believed to be of electrical origin Saturday night virtually destroyed the home of a 65-year old man at Betsy Ground, East Canje, Berbice. “A neighbour said he was on his verandah when he noticed sparks coming from a GPL utility pole in front of the now destroyed ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 28 March 2021, 11:43 by Denis Chabrol A driver of Wrong-Turn Squatting Area, Tuschen   , East Bank Essequibo was early this morning stabbed to death during a drinking spree. Dead is 34-year old Floyd Mc Garrell.  The incident occurred at about 4:45 this morning at Back Street, Tuschen. Police say they are treating the killing ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 27 March 2021, 14:16 by Denis Chabrol Amid repeated warnings by President Irfaan Ali that the stern action would be taken against people who refuse to social distance or wear masks especially during upcoming religious festivities, Local Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall was on Facebook unmasked and face-to-face with staff members. When contacted by WhatsApp, Mr. Dharamlall ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 27 March 2021, 6:45 by Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali on Friday announced that Guyana would be buying US$4 million (GYD$800 million) worth of Sputnik V vaccines from Russia to roll out a massive inoculation exercise from next week Wednesday. He said 200,000 doses of the Russian vaccine would be arriving in Guyana next week, and ...

Last Updated on Friday, 26 March 2021, 20:51 by Denis Chabrol At least seven members of the Office of the President’s Press and Publicity Unit have been tested positive for COVID-19 and have been ordered to isolate themselves at home, according to high-level government sources. The Head of the Unit, Suelle Findlay did not immediately answer calls or respond to ...

Last Updated on Friday, 26 March 2021, 19:57 by Denis Chabrol An employee of Guy-Bisco Importation Limited was allegedly robbed of $1.4M cash while conducting business on Thursday March 25, 2021 on Mandela Avenue,police said. The Guyana Police Force says he alleges that as he completed selling items on behalf of his employer at various shops, he secured the funds ...

Last Updated on Friday, 26 March 2021, 17:12 by Denis Chabrol Former Assistant Police Commissioner, Kevin Adonis and three serving policemen were Friday arraigned on a joint charge of conspiracy to defraud the Guyana Police Force of  GYD$19 million for the purported purchase of fuel. Sergeant Michael Corbin,  Sergeant Jermain Fraser, Corporal Rawle Haynes and Mr. Adonis were charged jointly ...

Last Updated on Friday, 26 March 2021, 11:54 by Denis Chabrol A  man has chopped his reputed wife several times to her and head and chopped off several of her fingers. He has since been arrested and police say they are treating the incident as “attempted murder”.  Region Two Divisional Commander  Superintendent Robinson said on Friday that the woman was ...

Last Updated on Friday, 26 March 2021, 11:49 by Denis Chabrol Police say they are investigating alleged sexual activity with a child by a family member  in the North-West District. The crime is alleged to have been committed between February 28 and March 1 in Region One (Barima-Waini) The matter was unearthed by the Child Protection Agency and reported to ...