A 64-year-old woman of Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) who died on March 2 has been recorded as Guyana’s latest COVID-19 death. The Ministry of Health reported that the woman was unvaccinated. Her death has increased Guyana’s overall death toll to 1, 223. Now, three persons have died in March. Meanwhile, 31 new infections were recorded over…
Lyton Hendricks, a 58-year-old porter, from the Pomeroon River died on Wednesday after being pinned under a tractor laden with wood. Police Headquarters reported that the incident occurred around 07:30hrs at Ampa Bay Trail, East Bank Essequibo (EBE); the unregistered tractor and trailer was being driven by Reaz Khan, 24, of Parika, EBE. Police said…
After months of negotiations, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) and the workers’ representative body have reached an agreement that will see over 700 subordinate employees receiving a six per cent pay hike. This means that roughly 75 per cent of total staffing at GPL will benefit from the payout which addresses increases for the…
Molnupiravir, a COVID-19 antiviral pill has now been approved for use in Guyana, Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony revealed on Thursday. The pill was developed by US-based Merck & Co Inc. and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics and is expected to significantly aid patients with treatment and recovery. “About a month ago we have had an application…
The trio of Christopher Franklin, Shemar Britton and Jonathan Van Lange gave Guyana a winning start in the Men’s team event at the ongoing Senior Caribbean Table Tennis Championship in Cuba. Guyana defeated Haiti 3-1, compliments of wins by Britton and Van Lange. Franklin, the current national champion went down 2-3 (12-10, 7-11, 11-5, 12-10,…
After some hiccups, boxing starved fans will finally be satiated with a card comprising two title fights next month. This is according to USA-based prized fighter, Elton Dharry, who is scheduled to headline the April 23 event dubbed the ‘Guyana Fight Night Road to Redemption’ at the National Stadium, Providence. Dharry was scheduled to be…
With the rapid expansion of Guyana’s infrastructure, there is also a need for more lands to be transformed into new housing schemes and this has led the government to issue an Expression Of Interest (EOI) seeking private developers to help with the augmentation of its massive housing programme. According to Minister of Housing and Water…
Alex Douglas known as ‘Smiley’ was on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after 20 years for the 2012 fatal stabbing of his reputed wife, Allison Bowen. Douglas was sentenced by Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall at the Georgetown High Court. On February 14, Douglas was first arraigned at the High Court and…
Police Corporal Lawrence Carmichael appeared in Court this morning under heavy police guard and was charged for causing the death of mechanic Christopher Bhagwandat and High School student Sheereda Persaud. Carmichael is accused of driving a Guyana Police Force vehicle in a dangerous manner during a high-speed chase of the car being driven by the…
Neil Archer, a man who has a history of abusing, beating and killing women, was on Thursday sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for the brutal chopping of a woman in 2016. Archer, 49, was sentenced by Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall at the Georgetown High Court. He is said to be a cane harvester. On February 14,…
