RETIRED Guyana Chronicle Editor, Ms. Claudette Yvonne Earle, died on Tuesday afternoon at a city hospital, one day after suffering a stroke. Ms. Earle, who retired in 2005, served as the Sunday Editor and Assistant Editor. She was well known for managing the women’s page, the Sunday Magazine, and writing features specifically about women and…

–President Ali announces BEFORE the dawn of Christmas Day, 9,200 public sector healthcare workers will benefit from a one-off tax-free bonus valued at two weeks’ worth of their salaries. The official announcement was made on Tuesday afternoon by President Dr. Irfaan Ali, and according to the Ministry of Finance, the overall pay-out will total $612…

POLICE, on Wednesday, issued a wanted bulletin for two men, Shaquille Lambert and Royden Rodney, who are to be questioned in relation to drug trafficking. The police statement said Rodney called “Bundock” and Lambert called “Shaq” are both residents of Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice), and both allegedly committed the offence on September 5, 2021.…

A suspected narcotics transporter was arrested on Monday with over five pounds of cocaine in his possession. The bust was made by agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit. The drug enforcement unit has since indicated that the cocaine carried a street value of $13.8 Million. The bust took place during a CANU operation in…

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and Brass Aluminum and Cast Iron Foundry (BACIF) Limited have forged a stronger partnership with the presentation of the refurbished winning trophy for the GFF/Kasif and Shanghai year-end tournament. It was quite a simple ceremony on Tuesday at BACIF’s West Ruimveldt location, where the company presented yet again the polished…

All healthcare workers will receive two weeks of their salary tax-free as a one-off Christmas bonus, the President has announced. In a statement this afternoon encouraging more persons to get vaccinated, the President said his government and the people of Guyana are grateful for the work that healthcare workers have been doing. “In keeping with…

A significant number of people have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine locally but low vaccination uptake in Region 10 continues to be a concern, particularly now that the new Omicron variant has been detected in several countries. This is according to the Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony, who spoke during…

Former Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, David Granger extended congratulations this morning to his elected successor, Aubrey Norton. Norton took over as Leader of the PNC Reform on Monday after dominating the party’s elections over the weekend, outshining his rivals Joe Harmon and Dr. Richard Vanwest- Charles. In a statement this morning, Mr.…

By Avenash Ramzan avenash@newsroom.gy ‘Perform or leave.’ That’s the forthright message from President of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA), Steve Ninvalle, following his re-election to the post on Monday. Ninvalle, who was unopposed, urged his executives to work in the best interest of the sport, noting that anyone who is found wanting would be asked…

While secondary school students from Form Two to Six are set to return to school for daily face-to-face classes from January, the Guyana Teachers Union has indicated that it is still to be consulted on the decision. However, the Ministry of Education is moving ahead with its plan for the full reopening for students in…