The body of a man discovered at Riverview, Ruimveldt, Georgetown on Wednesday morning has been identified as Deanraj Singh, a 30-year-old man also known as Steve Singh. He died after a confrontation with a police officer on Tuesday night. Police Headquarters reported that Singh was abusive towards his ex-wife. Though the woman was granted a…
Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat announced today that his Ministry is putting necessary measures in place to ensure that Guyanese benefit from the oil and gas sector with its new Local Content Legislation. During a consultation on the Local Content Policy, Minister Bharrat said a Local Content Secretariat has already been established to serve…
Tracy Flur, the mother of the three children who perished in an early morning fire at the farming community of Barnwell, aback Mocha on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD), alleged that her abusive ex-boyfriend threatened to burn the house down and kill her. Based on information provided by Fire Chief (ag.) Gregory Wickham, the…
Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat announced today that his Ministry is putting necessary measures in place to ensure that Guyanese benefit from the oil and gas sector with its new Local Content Legislation. During a consultation on the Local Content Policy, Minister Bharrat said a Local Content Secretariat has already been established to serve…
Junior Cedric Dey, who is also known as ‘Trini’, is wanted for questioning by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) as investigators continue their probe into the early-morning fire that claimed the lives of three young children. The man’s last known address, according to information provided on the Police Force’s Facebook page, is Sophia, Georgetown. He…
Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat announced today that his Ministry is putting necessary measures in place to ensure that Guyanese benefit from the oil and gas sector with its new Local Content Legislation. During a consultation on the Local Content Policy, Minister Bharrat said a Local Content Secretariat has already been established to serve…
The Guyana Fire Service has reported that the deadly blaze at 10 Field Barnwell, Mocha, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was electrical in nature. The early Thursday morning blaze claimed the lives of eight-year-old Timothy Kippins, six-year-old Triston Kippins, and one-year-old Zhalia Flur, who were all trapped in the one-storey wooden building. The deplorable state of…
As Guyana Celebrates its 56th Independence anniversary today, President Irfaan Ali issued a call on citizens to rededicate themselves to working together in the interest of the nation. Speaking at the national flag-raising ceremony which was held at Anna Regina in Essequibo, President Ali also spoke about the importance of defending Guyana’s territorial integrity and…
THREE children died early Thursday in a fire of unknown origin at their 10th Field Barnwell, Mocha Arcadia, East Bank Demerara (EBD) home, while their mother was away at work. Dead are eight-year-old, Timothy Kippins; six-year-old, Trayshaw Kippins; and one-year-old, Zhlia. Their mother, Tracy Flur, 23, is employed as a security officer. When this newspaper…
Another 57 people have been infected with the disease COVID-19 over a 24-hour period, based on information provided by the Ministry of Health’s daily COVID-19 dashboard. These new cases were recorded after a total of 1,483 tests were done. With these new cases, the total number of confirmed infections recorded in Guyana since March 2020…
