Two men died on Friday night and another was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash along the Williamsburg Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice. Vekash Tulsi, 21, of South First Street Letter Kenny and Rondy Emmanuel, 22, a labourer Williamsburg, succumbed to their injuries following the accident. Meanwhile, pillion rider Veeram Seecharran,…
Peter Smith, 55, a farmer from Aishalton Village, Deep South Rupununi died Thursday night in an accident at a mining site located at Marudi Backdam. According to a statement from Police Headquarters, several persons would visit mining sites in that area during the day and at night. They would usually…
See below the full statement issued by the Government of Guyana: The law, and indeed industrial relations in Guyana, in both the public and private sector, have been turned upside by a decision of High Court Judge Sandil Kissoon today in the GTU case. This ruling is reminiscent of…
ENet, Guyana’s only locally owned telecommunications company, is once again lining up with Superstock biker Matthew Vieira for the 2024 circuit season, which opens this weekend at the South Dakota Circuit. Robert Hiscock, Head of Mobile Networks at ENet, Guyana’s first 5G mobile network, said the company is pleased to…
Half-centuries from Raymond Perez and Tevin Imlach sealed a vital eight-wicket win for Guyana Harpy Eagles over Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) in the final round of the West Indies Four-Day Championship at the Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground, Trinidad. However, the fifth consecutive victory does not guarantee the Harpy…
See below full release from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): The Environmental Protection Agency hereby issues an advisory on a forecasted Saharan Dust plume projected to be passing over Guyana from Friday 19 April – Sunday 21 April, 2024. There has not been any significant changes in the air quality…
To alleviate shortages in the healthcare sector, the government started the recruitment of Cuban nurses last year. On Friday, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony announced that 50 nurses have already arrived this year, with another 50 expected by the end of April. “We had some nurses that came in from…
Guyana aims to reduce the impact of plastics and micro plastics on the environment by 60 per cent. In doing so, the Protected Areas Commission (PAC) on Friday launched its National Park Zoning Plan which will assist with supporting this goal. Unveiling and public consultations for the National Park Zoning…
The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) has announced its squad for the World Relays in the Bahamas from May 4-5. This is the crucial Olympic qualifying event for the world’s top-performing athletes from more than 40 countries. Guyana will make its first appearance since the competition commenced in 2014. Team…
In a marathon oral decision spanning about four hours, High Court Judge Sandil Kissoon ruled that teachers’ salaries should not be deducted following their participation in the recent five-week strike organised by the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU). According to the Judge, teachers were involved in “legal and legitimate” industrial action…
