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 the Marriott Hotel, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony said CARPHA facilitators ...

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 the time of APNU+AFC (A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change) ...

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 the incident occurred at about 8:15 AM. Police said the 30-year ...

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 safe in the Accounts Department. “One of the suspects remained with ...

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 you must recognise that they do not set out to ensure ...

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 no one was in the building when the blaze erupted and ...

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 trucks, cycles and motorcycles. He restated that no laden or unladen ...

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 fuel tanker, MV Tradewind Passion, slammed into it. With the Georgetown ...

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 and most likely it will be permanent,” he told reporters on ...

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, 2022, the Demerara River water taxis will offer 24-hour service, until ...