The Police are investigating an alleged murder that unfolded at Middle Street, Paradise, West Coast Berbice (WCB) just after midnight Monday. The victim has been identified as Dwayne Byass, also known as “Eddo”, a 27-year-old self-employed individual from Golden Fleece, WCB. The incident occurred at approximately 12:50 hrs Tuesday when…
Alzarri Joseph, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, and Shai Hope were the only West Indians selected at Tuesday’s 2024 Indian Premier League Auction in Dubai. Joseph, who has previous IPL experience with the Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans, was the most expensive West Indian and the fifth most expensive player, going…
There were a total of 807 grass or rubbish fires and 510 building fires in 2023 that required the response of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS), Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn told the parliamentary Committee of Supply on Tuesday. He provided the statistics while defending the request for $24 million…
The wife of one of the four fishermen missing at sea fears the month-long search for the men will soon end, and the men will not spend the holidays with their families. The search and rescue team of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) previously said Coast Guard teams are actively…
The sum of $31.7M, part of $24B in supplementary funding being sought by the government, was approved by the Parliamentary Committee of Supply on Tuesday for the procurement of new furniture and equipment by the Ministry of Education. Subject Minister Priya Manickchand told her colleague Members of Parliament that the…
To facilitate construction works ongoing at the New Amsterdam prison, female prisoners will be temporarily housed at the Timehri prison. The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) on Tuesday announced the transfer which will take effect from Wednesday, December 20, 2023. “The transfer is to facilitate the ongoing reconstruction of the $1.6…
Guyana will serve its two-year term on the United Nations (UN) Security Council starting January 1, 2024 and the United Kingdom (UK) believes it will have another “like-minded” partner to work with. “It would be good to be working with a like-minded partner and strong friend,” British Minister for the…
Data garnered during the 2022 population and housing census will be made available to the public in 2024, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh assured the National Assembly on Tuesday. Dr. Singh said despite challenges, the Bureau of Statistics is expected to publish the preliminary report by the second quarter of…
Part of why the United Kingdom (UK) is so strong in the defence of Guyana’s territorial integrity is because it wants to guarantee business confidence in Guyana remains, the British Minister for the Americas, Caribbean and Overseas Territories David Rutley said on Monday. And according to him, UK businesses have not…
A 32-year-old driver died on Monday after the fuel tanker he was driving toppled on the Aurora Tapir trail in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). Dead is Tyrone Anthony of Supenaam, Essequibo Coast. The accident occurred at about 17:35hrs. At the time, Anthony was the driver of fuel tanker, GAD 3757, owned…
