Drug Enforcement Agents in The Netherlands and in Guyana are probing the discovery of more than 1100 pounds of cocaine in a shipment of rum that originated in Guyana. The Dutch authorities made the discovery of the cocaine among the boxes of rum when the shipment arrived at a port in The Netherlands on the…
A COMMENT which is seemingly inconsistent with the social construct of Guyana, a pluralist society, has landed senior Working People’s Alliance (WPA) member Dr. David Hinds in hot water, with political scientist, Freddie Kissoon even questioning whether the issue will fall under the radar of the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) for further scrutiny. In a…
After a series of delays spanning years, the Sheriff/Mandela road project has a new but seemingly final deadline. Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill led a site visit along the stretch of road on Tuesday and announced that February 14, 2022, is the new date for completion. But road users have been promised a more…
As Barbados celebrates its 55th Independence anniversary and its attainment of Republic status, President Irfaan Ali has extended congratulations and best wishes to the island’s first President, Dame Sandra Mason. Prime Minister of Guyana, Mark Phillips is in Barbados to attend the official events. In the letter to President Mason, President Ali commended the Prime…
THE lives of three Guyanese were recently saved, thanks to groundbreaking surgeries, including Guyana’s first-ever locally performed laparoscopic adrenalectomy. The three surgeries were performed on Thursday at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) by a team of remarkable surgeons. Each of the surgeries lasted for approximately three hours. The laparoscopic adrenalectomy was performed on a 54-year-old female,…
A 5-year-old boy of Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) is among two new COVID-19 deaths, increasing Guyana’s overall death toll to 994. He died on November 29; this is the eleventh child to have died from the disease here. The other victim is a fully vaccinated 49-year-old woman from Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) who died on November 30.…
Prominent Linden businessman Hilton Lyle and his wife June Lyle are among the latest persons to die from COVID-19 complications. They both had underlying conditions. The wife, 60-year-old June Lyle passed away on the 17th of November as she was recovering from COVID-19 at the Infectious Diseases Hospital at Lillendaal. She was being transitioned out…
– President Ali urges to protect against Omicron variant WITH a new COVID-19 variant named Omicron mounting concerns globally, President Dr. Irfaan Ali, on Monday, urged Guyanese to take their COVID-19 vaccine, as it is currently the only “tool” available to protect against the consequences of the deadly novel coronavirus. “If it is that this…
The body of 21-year-old Shaheed Ali, a construction worker and father of one, was recovered from the Hope Canal, East Coast Demerara, just around midday on Tuesday. Ali reportedly drowned while swimming with his brother-in-law and an 18-year-old boy after consuming alcohol on Monday afternoon. His sister, Ateeyyea Ali told the News Room that the…
A five-year-old boy from Region Four who tested positive for COVID-19 has died, according to information from the Ministry of Health. There were no details released on the child’s health, but he was one of two recent deaths. The other person who passed away was a fully vaccinated 49-year-old. The Ministry of Health has also…
