The daily midnight to 4am curfew that forms part of the national COVID-19 regulations is expected to be removed as early as this weekend, according to President Irfaan Ali. The President made the announcement this afternoon as he attended the launching of the Guyana tourism magazine, Explore Guyana. He explained that the Prime Minister who…
A 25-year-old man of South East Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was remanded to prison on Thursday for several offences. Andrew Samaroo appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court where he was jointly charged with Leon Lewis, 31, a salesman of Lamaha Springs, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown, with fraudulent imitation of an identification mark on a…
Eureka Medical Laboratories (EML), which is the leading private medical institution conducting COVID-19 testing in Guyana, is expanding its services with a new drive-thru facility that will allow persons to get tested for the virus without leaving their cars. Chief Executive Officer of Eureka Labs, Dr. Andrew Boyle, explained that more and more people prefer…
IN a bid to target workplace accidents and deaths, the Ministry of Labour has budgeted $18.5 million for a rigorous countrywide public relations campaign. Responding to questions on his ministry’s allocations during the consideration of budget estimates in the Committee of supply, on Tuesday, Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, said there will be an aggressive…
IN keeping with the government’s mandate to provide quality healthcare for every citizen, women will now be able to access a range of services at the Bohemia Health Centre located at Number 19 Village, in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). The wellness centre for women, which was opened on Tuesday, is the first if its kind…
Police in Regional Division Six (East Berbice/Corentyne) have destroyed $30 million worth of ganja found on two farms on Wednesday. The eradication exercise was led by an Assistant Police Superintendent. The farms were discovered at Fort Nassau Savannah in the Upper Berbice River. Police found about 10,000 cannabis plants on one of the farms; the…
–with $2.6B allocation under Public Works Ministry THE government has taken the first step to relocate government ministries, their departments, and agencies under one roof. The sum of $2.6 billion was approved by the Committee of Supply for the construction of high-rise office complexes in Budget 2022. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, in…
A 24-year-old man from the mining town of Linden, Region 10, is now in police custody after he was busted with marijuana at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport at Ogle, East Coast Demerara. He has been identified as Jamal Millington of Amelia’s Ward, Linden. The marijuana and other items associated with its use were…
A 40-year-old clothes vendor has died after being stabbed twice to the chest during a fight that ended in a drain between Norton and D’Urban Streets, on Tuesday night. According to reports, Aubrey Baird, of Lot 22 E Hardina Street, Georgetown, and the 46-year-old suspect were seen scuffling in a drain before the victim dealt…
The construction of the first 100 homes at Williamsburg/Hampshire, East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) are progressing under the Ministry of Housing & Water – Central Housing & Planning Authority (CHPA). The homes, which are being built at a total cost of $750 million, are currently at various stages of completion. Measuring 20 feet by 30 feet…
