See full statement from the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) below :   The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association [GGDMA] is deeply saddened over the death of miner and dredge owner Donald Gouveia aka Danny on Monday June 13, 2022 as he was working in a pit at Micobie Backdam, Region 8.…

Following the latest death of a gold miner in a mining pit accident, the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association today appealed to miners to adopt safer practices. The Association today expressed its sadness over the recent death of miner and dredge owner, 64 year Donald Gouveia who perished after being trapped in a mining…

The experienced Stafanie Taylor turned in a fine all-round performance to lead Jamaica to an eight-wicket win over Windward Islands as action continued in the Cricket West Indies CG United Women’s Super50 Cup on Monday at the National Stadium, Providence. In a rain-affected match reduced to 33 overs per side, Windward Islands made 101-9. Jamaica,…

Police have arrested a Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara man after he was found in possession of an unlicensed weapon and just over 16 ounces of raw gold. A Police report said the 41-year-old man was spotted at the Supenaam stelling and ranks decided to question the man after he started to act in a…

The government on Monday defended the new US$12.7 million vessel, which will ply the route from Georgetown to the North West District in Region One (Barima-Waini), noting that the vessel was designed and built with specifications to operate in the conditions it is intended to. “This is a boat that is being built from scratch,…

Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton has issued a call for Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo to step aside or for President Irfaan Ali to fire him following allegations made in a Vice News broadcast by the Vice President’s friend and tenant, Su Zhi Rong. In the undercover video recorded meeting in Mr. Jagdeo’s home, the Vice President…

A news report on Guyana, produced by the US-based Vice News, suggested that Chinese investors in Guyana may be involved in bribery and other corrupt practices, but China’s Ambassador to Guyana Guo Haiyan rejected this, stating that the news outlet appears to have some malicious intent. The Ambassador, speaking to reporters at the sidelines of…

Following the public backlash over the purchase of a US$12.7 million ferry from India to ply the Region One route, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill is standing by the purchase and believes Guyana is getting its money’s worth. At a press conference today, Minister Edghill fired back at critics of the purchase and explained…

A fully vaccinated 75-year-old man who lived in Region Three (Essequibo Islands- West Demerara) died on Monday and is Guyana’s latest COVID-19 death, the Ministry of Health reported. With this death, Guyana has recorded a total of 1,248 deaths since March 2020. Meanwhile, another 15 new cases were recorded after 233 tests were completed. With…

Police in Lower Pomeroon, Essequibo are probing the drowning deaths of two young men, 29-year-old Devor Naughton and 18-year-old Sherwin Adolphus. According to a Police report, on Sunday evening, the two men who had been consuming alcoholic beverages at the Lake Mainstay resort left the resort in a Yamaha engine-powered boat. While proceeding along the…