Lindsford Kenwayne Duguid, 34, whose occupation and address are so far unknown, was murdered on Sunday between O3:00hrs and 03:45hours at De Kinderen Housing Scheme, West Coast Demerara. Police said the act was committed by three known suspects. According to a statement from Police Headquarters, at about 22:00hrs on Saturday, Duguid visited the location in…
OVER 200 households will move closer to officially owning their land in No. 5 Village, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) after years without official documents, according to Attorney-General and Legal Affairs Minister, Anil Nandlall. It was during a ministerial outreach to the region for a meeting with residents there that AG Nandlall made the disclosure that the…
Bangladesh were left staring at a series whitewash after Kemar Roach and Alzarri Joseph shared five wickets between them to leave the visitors reeling at 132-6 in the second innings when rain forced early stumps on day three of the St. Lucia Test. The downpour may have brought temporary relief to their misery but Bangladesh-…
By Shari Simon AFTER taking a leap of faith to transition their small kitchen garden into an extended agriculture project, a young couple from Rose Hall, East Canje, Berbice is elated to see positive returns from their project. Agriculture enthusiasts, Junior and Satya Bascom, own and operate the ‘Canje Agri Center and Plant Shop,’ which…
The body of 19-year-old Anisa Miguel was discovered at around 10:30 hrs on Sunday floating in the Mazaruni River, Region Seven. Police Commander Dion Moore said ranks from the division acted on information received and went to Baboon Island, Middle Mazaruni River where they observed a body afloat, face down, which was later identified as…
DETERMINED to be recorded in Guyana’s history books and to prove the strength of the mind, two Guyana Defence Force (GDF) officers, on Sunday, swam across the Essequibo River in full camouflage combat gear and Direct Moulded Sole (DMS) boots. The two men, Captain Kaya Dover and Sergeant Rock Watson, began their estimated two-hour swim…
The Ministry of Health on Sunday reported 41 new COVID-19 cases from 402 tests conducted over a 24-hour period. The new cases were recorded in the following regions: Region Two (six cases), Region Three (five cases), Region Four (23 cases), Region Five (one case), and Region Six (two cases) and Region Seven (Three cases). The…
–Minister Teixeira says, advises that ‘everyone’ has a role to play in improving effectiveness of this mechanism MINISTER of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira, has reiterated the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government’s commitment to not only upholding the constitution, democracy and human rights, but also to strengthening the mechanisms and measures necessary for greater…
See full statement from the Ministry of Finance below: (Georgetown, Ministry of Finance, June 26, 2022:) Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni K. Singh has indicated that the Government of Guyana and the Private Sector will be participating in the Saudi-Caribbean Investment Forum from 6th to 8th July 2022, hosted by Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion…
–on account of continued production in oil and gas sector, positive output performances in non-oil sectors –significant growth expected at the end of the year with projected expansions in major sectors, BoG says THE first quarter of 2022 was a productive period for Guyana’s economy, which recorded positive economic growth on account of sustained production…
