A shopkeeper of Dartmouth, Essequibo Coast is now in police custody after he was busted with a quantity of cannabis and cocaine by police ranks on Wednesday. According to a statement from Police Headquarters, around 11:00 hrs, the ranks who were on mobile patrol, observed the man standing in front…
Escaped Lusignan prisoner, Jose Awad was spotted Thursday morning in the vicinity of Parika, East Bank Essequibo. In a statement, the Guyana Prison Service said the search party appears to be narrowing in on the fugitive as the search continues. Director of Prisons, Nicklon Elliot, confirmed that a reward is…
The Government of Guyana is committed to fixing school dormitories across the country and Education Minister Priya Manickchand said verification efforts are ongoing to guarantee that those facilities are in tiptop shape. Chartered architects, Deen + Partners developed a facilities standards manual which is being used to guide rehabilitation efforts…
Recently, vehicles that park around the entrance and exit of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) are being clamped as part of targeted enforcement by the Guyana Police Force to ensure that the area remains clear at all times. The activity commenced after the area on New Market Street, which…
Twenty-two-year-old Azim Khan, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) private who was shot during a home invasion two weeks ago remains hospitalised in a critical condition with no signs of improvement. And though his chances of survival is minimal, his family is clinging to hope. “Right now he is on a…
Guyana grappled with an unusually long dry season in recent months and now that the annual May-June rainy season is unfolding, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha has assured Guyanese that drainage pumps are all operational. Mustapha also said engineers from his ministry are monitoring the pump system on a 24-hour…
Sunrisers Hyderabad sealed a place in the playoffs of IPL 2024, with one point from their washed-out game against Gujarat Titans on Thursday, ensuring they will finish the league stage in the top four. They now have 15 points with one game remaining, against Punjab Kings on May 19. It was their…
FIFA has proposed a five-pillar plan to tackle racist abuse in football. The sport’s world governing body said it had undergone an “extensive consultation process” with current and former players who “are passionate about making change.” One of the plan’s proposals would see the introduction of a standard crossed-hands gesture…
The Ministry of Education, via a memorandum issued on Wednesday, notified education officers that the public school examinations scheduled for the end of this current (August) term are cancelled. Chief Education Officer Saddam Hussain, in the memorandum, said this decision was taken due to disruptions in teaching this term. Several…
The Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GBBFF) is calling on Guyanese businesses to support the upcoming 51st Central America and Caribbean (CAC) Fitness and Bodybuilding Championship to be hosted in Guyana. The mega event is slated for October 17-24. According to president of the GBBFF Keavon Bess, it brings immense…
