A 58-year-old pork knocker lost his life on Monday when a mining pit collapsed and buried him at Highwood Backdam, North West District. Police have identified the dead man as Christopher Bunbury of Matthew’s Ridge. According to the investigators, the southern wall of the dugout mining pit which was more than 22 feet in depth,…

A 77-year-old woman of Region Six (Corentyne-Berbice) who was fully vaccinated has died from the dreaded COVID-19 virus, increasing Guyana’s overall death toll to 1,203. The Ministry of Health reported on Thursday that the woman died on February 16. Now, 31 persons have died in February. Meanwhile, 72 new infections were recorded from 1,026 tests,…

Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony is advocating for persons who suffer from Down syndrome to get vaccinated against COVID-19 since they are at a high risk of serious complications if they contract the virus. Down syndrome is a condition that causes a delay in the physical and mental development of a person. It is…

A Venezuelan woman was on Thursday remanded to prison for allegedly fatally stabbing a miner at Sandhill Backdam, Kaikan, Upper Mazaruni on February 12, 2022. Yesica Rondon Mayo was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and was not required to plead to the manslaughter charge which alleged that she killed…

The Government is in the process of finalizing the details of the agreement for the beginning of the construction of the Amaila Falls hydro power project and is hoping to get it started before the end of this year. Under an agreement with the China Railway Group, the Chinese company will fully finance and build…

THE recently approved $6.1 billion budget for Region Two will be used to execute development projects in critical sectors so as to improve the lives of residents, according to regional chairperson, Vilma De Silva. While addressing councillors at the statutory meeting for February, she said the budget was increased by 14 per cent. In 2021,…

Police in Region Six on Thursday conducted an eradication exercise at Gateroy Village, Berbice River during which they destroyed approximately $90 million in marijuana. Led by a gazetted officer, the ranks went to the location where a field measuring approximately 10 acres with approximately 115,000 cultivated plants measuring between 1-5 feet in height with an…

With increased travel taking place between the US city of Houston, Texas and Georgetown, Guyana owing to the oil and gas sector, regional carrier Caribbean Airlines is getting set to announce the start of direct flights between Georgetown and Houston. The new service is expected to begin within weeks, according to sources close to the…

THE CGX deep-water port being developed in Berbice is being touted as an avenue to boost the exportation of rice. This is according to Co-Chairman of CGX Energy Inc. (Guyana), Professor Suresh Narine, who provided an update on the project during day two of the International Energy Conference and Expo at the Marriott Hotel. Professor…