Last Updated on Sunday, 4 April 2021, 8:43 by Denis Chabrol Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton said the inspection of offshore oil production and exploration facilities could start by year end after Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) inspectors receive specialised training and new related laws are passed. “What will guide me is the lifespan of the training. I would say ...

Last Updated on Friday, 2 April 2021, 17:28 by Denis Chabrol The Health Ministry on Friday warned this surge in COVID-19 is “deadlier”,  spreading faster and striking young people with no existing illnesses, even as the plans are being rolled out to establish  about 100 vaccinations sites countrywide. The ministry said the rollout will ramp up from Tuesday April 6 ...

Last Updated on Friday, 2 April 2021, 14:57 by Denis Chabrol Samuel Colin Ming, who is the brother of well-known businessman, Stanley Ming, died on Friday following a road accident with an ambulance a day earlier. “I lost my brother His injuries were quite severe, ”  Stanley said, as he confirmed the passing of his brother. Samuel, he said, was ...

Last Updated on Friday, 2 April 2021, 12:55 by Denis Chabrol A businessman of Albouystown, Georgetown was robbed of cash and jewellery while he was sitting outside his business place. Police say the businessman is 54-year old Sean Seales of Callender Street, Albouystown. He told police that he was robbed of a 40-pennyweight gold chain valued GYD$400-thousand dollars, two cellular ...

Last Updated on Friday, 2 April 2021, 12:51 by Denis Chabrol A woman has allegedly killed her 46-year old former reputed husband, one week after they ended their relationship. Police say the dead man has been identified as 46-year old Darren Harris of ‘E’ Field, Cummings Park, Sophia. Harris, who was a cook, was stabbed  three times – one to ...

Last Updated on Friday, 2 April 2021, 8:24 by Denis Chabrol Two men and a woman, who allegedly chopped and stabbed a resident of Victoria Village, East Coast Demerara, have been arrested, police said. The dead man has been identified by the Guyana Police Force as 29-year old Nico Layne. Police said one of the suspects was seen with a ...

Last Updated on Friday, 2 April 2021, 13:51 by Denis Chabrol President Mohammed Irfaan Ali’s initials have formed part of the registration marking of the newly-acquired Bell 412Epi helicopter, officials said. The helicopter, before leaving the manufacturers in the United States (US) to come to Guyana, had been assigned the US registration marking N840MT.  But days after, it was assigned ...

Last Updated on Friday, 2 April 2021, 7:20 by Denis Chabrol Two Guyanese are among a group of foreigners accused of importing over US$50,000 worth of cocaine into Barbados as well as possessing a firearm and ammunition. They are  Dexter Curtis Caesar and Leon Jermine Seales. Barbados Today reports that the two Guyanese, two Trinidadians and two Venezuelans were remanded ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 1 April 2021, 21:44 by Denis Chabrol Amid a surge in deaths and new COVID-19 infections in recent weeks, schools will be remain closed during April, 2021 until new information that is hinged on the “robust” vaccination programme  is available, Education Minister Priya Manickchand said Thursday. “We’re advised by the Ministry of Health that we cannot ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 1 April 2021, 21:52 by Denis Chabrol Well-known Guyanese cricket executive, Pretipaul Jaigobin died on Thursday in a road accident in Mabura, Region 10, police said. Police say Jaigobin was travelling in a black Toyota Tundra when it toppled several times on the Mabura Access Road at about 3 PM. The mishap occurred about five kilometers ...