The death of a six-day old baby boy and a 31-year old woman on Sunday pushed the number of persons to have succumbed to the coronavirus, COVID-19, to 151, the Health Ministry indicated. The woman is from Region 10 (Upper Demerara- Berbice) who died while receiving care at  a government medical facility. He is believed to be the youngest person ...

Guyana and Suriname are inviting expressions of interest from companies with a proven track record to conduct a feasibility study for the construction of the bridge across the Corentyne River. “Assessments will be based on technical competence, qualification and experience, local and regional experience on similar arrangements, financial capability and existing commitments,” the advertisement in Guyanese newspapers said on Sunday. ...

Banks DIH Limited, Morning Glory Inc. (MGI) and the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) on Sunday announced that  a distribution agreement has been signed between Banks and MGI which appoints Banks as the exclusive distributor of MGI’s locally produced Morning Glory Rice Cereals. The products are manufactured at a state-of-the-art facility in Anna Regina, Region 2, Essequibo Coast.  ...

Suriname is celebrating its 45th independence anniversary in Guyana by reinforcing a children’s home in Guyana against the coronavirus, COVID-19. “If it is your birthday and it is such a special number, it is always pleasant if you can reach out to your close surroundings,” said Chargé D’Affaires, Ms. Liselle Blankendal. The former Dutch colony celebrated its independence on November 25, 2020. ...

A 26-year old gold miner was killed when he sought to defend his wife from bandits who attacked her at their shop at White Water Backdam, North West District, and police said they have since arrested three suspects Investigators were informed that Kevin Allam of Turn Basin, Port Kaituma observed the bandits holding his wife by her hair in their ...

The Ministry of Home Affairs has vowed to root out rogue members of law enforcement agencies, in the wake of an almost 1 kilogramme marijuana bust at the Lusignan Prison. Prison Officer Quincy Jemmott is on GYD$150,000 bail. He pleaded not guilty to the charge of trafficking in marijuana. He returns to court on March 22, 2021. No evidence was ...

The Canadian oil exploration company, CGX Energy, and its fellow Canadian joint venture partner, Frontera, have decided to postpone exploration work in the Corentyne Block until next year. Frontera-CGX had set itself November 27, 2020 to drill the next well at Utakwaaka well on the Corentyne block which is adjacent to the Stabroek Block. However the joint venture partners  at ...

At least 23 Haitians are asking the High Court to order that they be released from police custody. The court is expected to decide their fate by December 3, 2020 after receiving further submissions based on questions asked at Friday’s hearing. The Attorney General’s Chambers did not immediately comment on the case. The President of the Association of Haitian Nationals ...

A Nigerian man, who is allegedly linked to a global financial racket, has been arrested and charged in Guyana, police said. Police say Uche Raymond Okoye also known as Uche Parker, who entered Guyana  illegally from Brazil through Lethem is “part of a criminal organisation which seeks to fraudulently receive cash deposits from unsuspecting Guyanese victims.” The Guyana Police Force ...

Attorney-at-Law James Bond was Friday morning released from police custody, his lawyer Patrice Henry said. Mr. Bond, according to his Attorney, was granted GYD$200,000 station bail. He waa asked to return to the Police Force’s Criminal Investigations Department headquarters on Monday. Mr. Henry expressed concern earlier Friday that the police detained Mr. Bond overnight without further questioning him all day ...