Last Updated on Saturday, 24 July 2021, 10:09 by Denis Chabrol Nine young Guyanese, aged 15 to 18, will be representing Guyana in the virtual five-week Youth Ambassadors Program from Monday, July 26th to Friday, August 27th, 2021, the United States Embassy said at the weekend. Representing Guyana this year are Anjalita Palaniandi, Rachel Chesney, Krystal McLean Victor Nandlall, Juel ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 24 July 2021, 9:57 by Denis Chabrol A woman was robbed of $2 million just outside a location where she had gone to pay workers their wages. The incident occurred late Friday afternoon at Cane View, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown. The woman, who is a clerk, told police that she was robbed by six men who rode ...

Last Updated on Friday, 23 July 2021, 16:57 by Denis Chabrol The Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), David Granger on Friday denied that two motions of no-confidence were tabled against him, but senior party insiders said they are mobilising support to prepare for such action to be taken. “It’s a phantom motion; no text, no votes, no ...

Last Updated on Friday, 23 July 2021, 10:22 by Denis Chabrol Fire of unknown origin has badly damaged 10 apartments at BK Quarries, Mazaruni River and a Venezuelan worker, who was the lone occupant in the building at the time,  has been badly burnt. Police said the fire occurred at about 2:45 Thursday afternoon. “According to the worker who is ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 22 July 2021, 22:19 by Denis Chabrol Police  on Thursday said the Region Nine Executive Officer, Karl Singh allegedly shot a woman to her abdomen accidentally while she was in his vehicle earlier this week. “Further investigations conducted by the police have revealed that the shooting was allegedly accidental,” the Guyana Police Force said.  Twenty-five year ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 22 July 2021, 21:15 by Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali on Thursday appealed to teachers to get vaccinated and help pave the way for the reopening of face-to-face classes for all schools because the evidence shows that the the COVID-19 pandemic has begun to affect children. “We have to get back to school, we have to ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 22 July 2021, 18:44 by Denis Chabrol The Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier Godfrey Bess and President Irfaan Ali on Thursday defended a decision to order the compulsory vaccination of soldiers. “We have a responsibility to ensure that our soldiers are fit to defend this country at all costs. There is a saying ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 22 July 2021, 11:33 by Denis Chabrol A West Demerara off-duty policeman and a civilian have been arrested for alleged possession of 231 grams of marijuana at Stanleytown Public Road, West Bank Demerara. Police say a mobile patrol unit acting on information, in the vicinity of Stanleytown Public Road  stopped motorcar PZZ 3217 after lawmen saw ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 22 July 2021, 11:22 by Denis Chabrol The bus driver, who was involved in this week’s deadly accident  at Diamond, East Bank Demerara, has been charged with several offences. Twenty-three year old Kevin Moore of Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara was  slapped with five charges. He was charged with two counts of causing death by ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 22 July 2021, 11:16 by Denis Chabrol The newly-formed Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC) on Thursday made a pitch to become a member of the Petroleum Commission whenever it is set up, but the Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat said it was too early to make that decision. A draft Petroleum Commission law is ...