Ninety-four new cases of COVID-19 were recorded on Wednesday from a total of 1961 tests, taking the total number of confirmed cases since March 2020, to 64,020. The new cases were recorded in Region Three (10 cases); Region Four (62 cases); Region Six (19 cases), Region Nine (1 case) and Region Ten (two cases). Two…
Marlon Garrett, who has spent the last five years on remand, on Wednesday finally confessed to the fatal stabbing of a vagrant at Bourda Market, Georgetown which occurred in 2016. Garrett, 22, of Albouystown, Georgetown, was arraigned before Justice Sandil Kissoon for the capital offence of murder but he pleaded guilty to the lesser count…
Almost one month after female Supernumenary Constable Shawnette Bollers filed a private criminal charge against Attorney Nirvan Singh, accusing him of unlawfully exciting and attempting to excite racial hostility and ill will towards her, the Director of Public Prosecutions has discontinued the charge. At his first appearance to answer the charge in April, the Attorney…
The World Bank has estimated that the attendance of a number of Guyanese school children during the COVID-19 pandemic dropped by about one-third, signalling the need for interventions to advance learning recovery efforts. According to information provided by Tim Johnston, the Bank’s human development programme leader, it is estimated that attendance rates in Guyana dropped…
The National Assembly last evening passed the Juvenile Justice (Amendment) Bill 2022, paving the way for Juveniles to be tried together with adults for crimes committed together. The Bill amends the Juvenile Justice Act of 2018. The amended legislation caters for cases where a juvenile commits an offence or is alleged to have committed an…
The Government of Guyana is offering a second chance to resident Guyanese who have not been able to complete their secondary education under a new initiative titled: Get Ready for Opportunities to Work (GROW). This scholarship programme is being offered to applicants at no cost and will be done under the Guyana Online Academy of…
One day after President Irfaan Ali and Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley held talks on areas of cooperation between the two CARICOM states, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry has registered its opposition to Guyana entering into a Memorandum of Understanding with Trinidad and Tobago to cover areas of cooperation. The…
With the rapid growth of Guyana’s economy consequent to the emerging oil and gas industry which has significantly increased the demand for properties, one of the largest real estate firms in the world has answered the call to provide its services locally. Century 21, which operates in more than 72 countries in the world with…
Guyanese citizens who are still living in Guyana and were unable to complete their secondary education or attained less than four subjects at the CSEC level are now being given a second chance to get themselves more qualified for the world of work or university life. The Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, today announced the…
Sabina Farms, a Guyanese company, is hoping to employ 200 workers, mainly from small, rural communities as it targets the multi-billion dollar vegetable market in Guyana and abroad. After living abroad for several years, Sabina Farms’ President David Aparisio said that he returned home with the goal of producing high quality food for local, regional…
