The Ministry of Education today received a quantity of COVID-19 personal protective equipment from Sewa International Guyana. Some 80,719 face shields, 24,190 KN95 masks, 126,500 disposable masks, 2,600 surgical gowns and over 6,240 face goggles were among the items donated. Senior representative of Sewa International, Mr Yashpaul Seownarine handed over the items to the Ministry’s…
Police on the East Bank of Demerara are investigating the death of a recently married couple in their home. The bodies of Nicholas Low A Chee and his wife, Sasha Low A Chee, were found in their Sarah Johanna home. Police investigators are on the scene. It is suspected the couple may have been dead…
TWO men, Thomas Kyte and Kurtland Damon, are wanted by the police in connection to a double murder that occurred Christmas Eve last in Region One (Barima-Waini), police confirmed. The incident occurred at Nassano Backdam, Region One, where two gold miners, Sherwin Goddett, 29, and Shawn France, 21, were killed. Police are urging persons with…
A 38-year-old fully vaccinated man from Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) and a 60-year-old fully vaccinated man from Region Four (Demerara- Mahaica) are the latest reported COVID-19 deaths. The younger man died on January 4 while the man from Region Four died on January 2. With their deaths, a total of 1,058 people have died…
One day after the Minister of Health said he suspects that the faster-spreading Omnicron variant of COVID-19 was present in Guyana, the country has recorded a total of 485 new cases within 24 hours. The number of new cases has pushed the total number of active cases in the country to more than 1800, but…
By Shikema Dey Shikema@newsroom.gy Bread is an essential staple in Guyanese households but recently prices have increased, giving rise to frustration among consumers. Threads of posts on social media platforms like Facebook at the start of the new year painted a clear picture of the shock of many. And while others joked about dusting off…
Family members of the young Sarah Johanna village husband and wife who were found dead in their home this morning are baffled by the deaths. The bodies of Nicholas and Sasha Low A Chee were both found with bullet wounds. A relative who assisted in identifying the bodies said the woman was shot to her…
As the police probe the deaths of a young married couple, detectives have revealed that 27-year-old Elizabeth ‘Sasha’ Low-a-Chee sustained two gunshot wounds – one above her right eye and one to her abdomen – while her husband, 25-year-old Nicholas Low-a-Chee sustained a gunshot wound to his ride side temple. The News Room understands that…
The Guyana Police Force today issued a wanted bulletin for two men in connection with a double murder in Region One that occurred on Christmas Eve, but was not previously confirmed by the Police. The wanted bulletin has been issued for 50-year-old Kurtland Damon and 35-year-old Thomas Kyte. The two are wanted for questioning in…
A 31-year-old Wismar, Linden mother of four is battling for her life at the Linden Hospital Complex after she was severely beaten by her reputed husband on Tuesday afternoon. Police Headquarters reported that the woman is suffering from a fractured skull and a broken left arm. She was repeatedly beaten to the head with a…
