The Aubrey Barker Road that runs through South Ruimveldt in Georgetown will see upgrades shortly and will be developed as another access point for Central Georgetown, Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal said on Monday while meeting with residents. The Aubrey Barker Road will be developed to link the new Cummings Lodge Housing Scheme…

There are 949 active COVID-19 cases across the country, Ministry of Health Dr. Frank Anthony reported on Tuesday during a COVID Update broadcast. But moments after releasing these figures, Dr. Anthony said the possibility exists that these numbers may be underestimated because of limited testing or unreported positive cases. Over the last 24 hours, health…

By Akeem Greene akeem@newsroom.gy West Indies white-ball captain, Nicholas Pooran, has indicated that all-rounder Keemo Paul will join the squad for the three One-Day Internationals against Pakistan in Multan. The first match is on June 8 from 07:00h (Guyana time). Speaking at a virtual briefing on the eve of the first ODI, Pooran revealed that…

Samuel Stewart, called ‘Sammy’, was Tuesday sentenced to 17 years imprisonment for the 2019 fatal stabbing of 25-year-old Patrick Raynol, called ‘Boy’. Stewart of Salton Village, Corentyne, was sentenced by Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall at the Berbice High Court for the offence of manslaughter. Initially, Stewart was on trial before a 12-member jury for the capital…

Ranks of the Major Crimes Unit retrieved a decomposed body suspected to be that of Reonol Williams in a trench on the East Coast of Demerara on Tuesday. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed that a body was found at Coldingen. Williams, 50, of Enmore, East Coast Demerara has been missing since May 23 after he…

The owner of the Toyota Fielder wagon that struck down 50-year-old Reonol Williams led investigators on Tuesday to Coldingen, East Coast Demerara and pointed out where the body was dumped. Ranks of the Major Crimes Unit soon after retrieved a decomposed body suspected to be that of Williams in a trench. Williams of Enmore, East…

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority has rubbished a “fake memo” that has been making the rounds on social media claiming that American Airlines intends to discontinue its Guyana Service in August. In a statement, the local aviation body said the information is false.  According to the GCAA, it made contact with the airline’s headquarters and…

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday signed $760 million in contracts for the security sector, including for the construction of several police command centres and living quarters for the Guyana Prison Service. The largest contract was inked with Angloco – an international firefighting manufacturing company – for the procurement of five firefighting vehicles to…

While most CARICOM Leaders are expected to stay away from the Summit of the Americas, President Irfaan Ali will be leading a Guyana delegation to the California summit which begins on Wednesday. The President will be accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hugh Todd, Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud and Guyana’s Ambassador to CARICOM, George…

– Calls on Mayor Narine to end counterproductive actions Prime Minister Mark Phillips issued a stern warning to the Mayor of Georgetown, Ubraj Narine to bring an immediate end to the carefree approach to managing the drainage and other infrastructure of the city, meant to mitigate flooding during the ongoing rain season. In a press…