A 66-year-old unvaccinated woman of Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) who died on February 7 is Guyana’s latest COVID-19 death, the Ministry of Health reported on Monday. Her death has now increased February’s death toll to 12 while overall, a total of 1,181 have died since March 2020. Meanwhile, a total of 16 new COVID…
The Office of the Leader of the Opposition has seen its budgetary allocation for 2022 slashed significantly. The Opposition Leader’s Office had made a request for $87 million for the day-to-day operations of the office but received $27.7M. The constitutional office had also requested $48 million to buy new equipment for the office but it…
Robbery convict Akeem Edwards was on Monday sentenced to 47 years imprisonment for fatally stabbing fellow inmate, Teon Smith at the Mazaruni Prison in 2014. Edwards, 32, was sentenced by Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the High Court in Essequibo. He will be eligible for parole after serving a minimum of 30 years. Last December, a…
The Opposition today pressed the government on allocations for the Guyana Elections Commission to conduct House-to-House registration before Local Government Elections which are on the cards for this year. Declaring that the current voter’s list has serious problems, the Opposition sought to ascertain what monetary provisions have been put in place to ensure a new…
CARLOS Waithe, a well-known pawnshop owner of Norton & George Streets, Werk-en-Rust was shot dead this morning on Leopold Street as he attempted to keep the peace between two rivalling men. Police are currently investigating how the 24-year-old met his demise. Reports indicate he was shot to his head and subsequently robbed of his jewellery…
Investigations into the Christmas Eve murder of Garfield Newton (Sensei) have progressed with a wanted bulletin issued for another suspect identified as Oneil Halley called “Lucky” for questioning. According to the bulletin issued by Police Headquarters on Monday, Halley’s last address is listed as West Ruimveldt, Squatting Area, Georgetown. Anyone with information that may lead to the…
The Guyana Government has re-appointed retired Appeal Court Judge and former Attorney General Charles Ramson Snr., as the country’s Commissioner of Information. Mr. Ramson was first appointed to the position back in 2013 as the first person to hold that office but was fired back in 2018 when the coalition rendered his office dysfunctional. It…
TWO Berbice men were arrested after 33 pounds of marijuana valued at $4.5 million was reportedly found in their possession. A statement from the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), today, said the bust was made during an operation in No. 51 Village, Corentyne Berbice where CANU ranks intercepted a car which the two men, Michael Embrack,…
The Guyana Government has set aside some $660 million in the 2022 National Budget to cover legal fees associated with the Guyana/Venezuela border case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). This was revealed by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Corporation Hugh Todd as he responded to questions from Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Amanza…
Police investigations are continuing their probe into the shooting death of 24-year-old Carlos Waithe early this morning. A suspect is still to be identified as the probe widens. The youth was shot in Leopold Street, Werk-en-Rust as he reportedly sought peace between a group of men and one of his friends who were involved in…
