The Health Ministry on Sunday said two persons died over the last few days from the coronavirus, COVID-19, pushing the country’s death toll to 172. Those, who succumbed to the viral illness, are  a 78-year-old man from Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) and a 60–year- old man from Region Four (Demerara- Mahaica). “These persons died while receiving care at our ...

A Superbet clerk was robbed Saturday night of GYD$162,700 as she was about the secure the outlet at Patentia, West Bank Demerara, police said. The victim, 29-year old Shakuel Khan, a Superbet clerk who lives at Belle  West, West Bank Demerara, informed police that the incident occurred at about 6:45 PM at the outlet located on First Street, Patentia. “Enquiries ...

Venezuela’s military  three days ago intercepted two Guyanese fishing vessels in Guyana, and the Foreign Affairs Ministry has since called for the immediate release of the crew members. Details are sketchy about the ownership of the vessels- Lady Nayera and the Sea Wolf which were intercepted on Thursday, January 21, 2021 off the the coast of Waini Point in Guyana’s ...

Several marijuana farms on about 12 acres of land have been destroyed by police in the Canje River area, police said Friday. This is regarded as one of the biggest marijuana eradication exercises in recent times. Police say that 12 farms on 12 acres of land between Ekura and Sand Landing in the Canje River were destroyed. In what appeared ...

A resident of La Bonne Intention was lashed to his neck with a handgun and robbed of his car and phone valued more than GYD$8 million. Twenty-six year old Kevin Gildharie told police that at about 4:30 PM yesterday, he was robbed of his car and cellular phone at Mon Repos Pasture, East Coast Demerara. Police are investigating the report ...

The Linden Enterprise Network (LEN) is not meeting its target and borrowers have not been repaying loans. The Government’s Department of Public Information quotes Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh as saying that as a result, the programme will be reviewed to ensure that it serves the intended purpose. He says because borrowers have not been repaying monies, the programme is ...

The Alliance For Change (AFC) on Thursday night dug its heels in and unequivocally backed its General Secretary, David Patterson, despite the disclosure of records that he got more than GYD$1.5 million in expensive jewellery as birthday gifts while he served as Minister of Public Infrastructure from 2015 to 2020. “The AFC wishes to state categorically that it has full ...

by GHK Lall , 21st January. 2021 I am following closely the developments involving former Minister of Public Infrastructure, Mr. David Patterson, over that specific gift of jewelry.  The more I read and absorb, the more I am sickened and incensed.  I am also deeply embarrassed, given my previous identification with the coalition group.  The way that he responded to ...

By Paul Sanders, New York, January 2021 For one last time. Imagine Donald Trump. President Donald J. Trump. Mofo. Imagine. He stands often at the South Lawn. The reporters shout questions at him. It’s a ritual; it’s always the same. The questions change and the answers mostly don’t. Don’t call this a conversation. But it unfolds roughly along those lines. ...

Courtney Benn Construction Company has been sued for more than GYD$347 million for failing to rebuild the St. Rose’s High School in keeping with a contract. In court papers released by the Attorney General’s Chambers, the Attorney General Anil Nandlall states that the government scrapped the contract because after 18 months only nine percent of the works had been completed. ...