An 88-year-old unvaccinated woman from Region Four (Demerara- Mahaica) and a 94-year-old man from Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) are Guyana’s latest COVID-19 deaths. The man’s vaccination status is unknown and he died on June 13; the woman died on June 11. This means that the total number of deaths recorded since March 2020 has…
JUNE 13, 2022 marks the 42nd anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Walter Rodney, a world renowned historian and revolutionary whose life was snuffed out at the prime of his political and academic life. He was in his late 30s at the time of his assassination which is a sad blow to the political and…
By Akeem Greene akeem@newsroom.gy Dormant after winning the country’s first Elite League in 2016, the West Demerara-based Slingerz Football Club will make an official return on Wednesday evening at the National Track and Field Facility, Leonora. The top brass of the club held a media engagement on Tuesday to explain why they opted to make…
Dear Editor, I AM a firm believer in presenting facts in my letters and my conclusions are based on facts rather than fiction and Quixotic rantings. I have seen how easy it is for a person to write a letter to the press on happenings which never existed at events, malign peoples’ characters and expect…
Keron Hope, 25, a pork knocker of Buxton, East Coast Demerara, was charged with the murder of Miriam Edwards and remanded to prison on Tuesday. Hope made his appearance before Magistrate Crystal Lambert at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court where he was not required to plea to the charge and was remanded until June 30, 2022.…
Dear Editor, I OBSERVED in the press recently that the Prime Minister Brig (r’td) Mark Phillips met with the Mayor and a delegation from the Georgetown Municipality, once more to attempt to alleviate the suffering of residents across the city, who are once again plagued by flooding caused in no small measure by the mismanagement…
By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy The Government of Guyana is expecting its second lift of one million barrels of oil from the Liza Unity vessel and with global oil prices still high, the country could get about US$120 million (or GY $25 billion) when the oil is sold. Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat said recently that…
Dear Editor, I JUST learnt of the sad passing of Ms Esther Rawlins and ask that you publish this short recollection and tribute to a dedicated teacher. I am disappointed at not being able to attend her funeral because I was not aware that she had died. I trust that my Alma Mater will organise…
By Isanella Patoir Isanella@newsroom.gy Diana Pestano is desperate for answers after her only daughter, 16-year-old Dana Pestano, died last month after she complained of shortness of breath, belly pains and back pains. The teenager was six months pregnant and her mother is accusing the West Demerara Regional Hospital of negligence. During an interview with the…
Dear Editor THE PPP/C Government is making it easy for youths to find and keep jobs, either temporarily or permanently. They are going to every region and declaring that the government is committed to creating jobs for young people. I want to say, seize the opportunity to become employed and get valuable experience once it…
