Last Updated on Monday, 10 October 2022, 16:05 by Denis Chabrol The Ministry of Health, with assistance from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), on Monday began training dozens of environmental health officials from across Guyana on stepping up surveillance of food-borne illnesses that are caused by bacteria, parasites, viruses and eventually contaminants. Addressing the opening of the seminar at ...

Last Updated on Monday, 10 October 2022, 14:39 by Denis Chabrol Minister of Public Affairs Kwame Mc Coy on Monday heaped scorn on the Leader of the People’s National Congress Aubrey Norton’s criticism of government’s apparent endorsement of music that promote “lawlessness”, suggesting that he was engaged in double-standards. “How does he justify the use of the very concerts during ...

Last Updated on Monday, 10 October 2022, 12:56 by Denis Chabrol A woman on Monday stabbed to death her abusive common-law husband after he slashed her with a knife  while she began packing up her belongings to move out, the Guyana Police Force said. Dead is 40-year old Michael Wilson of Lot 109 Sideline Dam, Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara where ...

Last Updated on Monday, 10 October 2022, 12:28 by Denis Chabrol Three bandits early Monday morning invaded Kaieteur News offices and robbed three workers though the precise target appeared to have been the Accounts Department from where money was carted off, police said. The Guyana Police Force would only say that an undisclosed amount of cash was stolen from a ...

Last Updated on Monday, 10 October 2022, 7:39 by Denis Chabrol Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Aubrey Norton has accused the governing People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC)-led administration of promoting immoral music among youths, leading to a breakdown in values. “As they try to focus you on dancing, sporting, even dancing with people who have no rhythm ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 9 October 2022, 20:45 by Denis Chabrol Fire of unknown origin on Sunday morning destroyed the government-owned residence of the Regional Executive Officer of Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne), officials said. Fire Chief Gregory Wickham said three fire tenders rushed to the scene of the blaze at King Street and Strand,  New Amsterdam, Berbice. He said ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 9 October 2022, 19:55 by Denis Chabrol Light traffic is expected across the Demerara Harbour Bridge from late Monday night, the General Manager of the Demerara Harbour Bridge Wayne Watson said on Sunday. “We are battling to make it happen late Monday night into Tuesday morning,” he said. Light traffic is categorised as cars, minibuses, canter ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 8 October 2022, 20:56 by Denis Chabrol Efforts are underway to deploy barges to move supplies across the Demerara River, even as workers aim to repair the Demerara Harbour Bridge and resume operations by next week, Public Works Minister Juan Edghill said Saturday. The Demerara Harbour Bridge was damaged and misaligned early Saturday morning when a ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 8 October 2022, 20:06 by Denis Chabrol The Guyanese pilot of the Panama-registered fuel tanker, MV Tradewind Passion, was suspended from duty on Saturday and would most likely be banned from duty following the vessel’s collision with the Demerara Harbour Bridge, Director-General of the Maritime Administration Stephen Thomas said. “He has been instantly suspended from piloting ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 8 October 2022, 11:18 by Denis Chabrol In the wake of major damage to the Demerara Harbour Bridge, speedboats, also called water-taxis, were from Saturday allowed to work 24 hours but the Maritime Administration (MARAD) warned against an increase in fares. “Consequent upon the closure of the Demerara Harbour Bridge following a collision on October 8, ...