Bibi Nazeela Habiboodean, the woman who reportedly paid to have her elderly father killed in 2008, and Linden Lewis – the hitman who carried out the heinous act – were on Friday found guilty of the crime and sentenced to death. Habiboodean and Lewis were on trial before Justice Sandil Kissoon at the Georgetown High…
A boat accident in the Essequibo River at Quarawak Falls has claimed the lives of two men. The body of one man has been recovered so far. The body of Rupununi businessman 53-year-old Darmindra Dean was discovered during searches in the area this afternoon, while the body of 68-year-old Roach Leo remains missing. Details of…
–as Guyana gets US$7.2 million line of credit from India SOME 30,000 households in hinterland communities across the country are set to benefit from solar lighting systems, following the signing of a US$7.2 million Line of Credit (LOC) agreement between the Government of Guyana and Government of India via the Exim Bank. The signing took…
A faulty air-conditioning (AC) unit malfunctioned and ignited nearby items in the upper flat of the Lot 43 Broad and Russell Streets building that was destroyed by a fire on Wednesday night. This is according to Fire Chief Kalamadeen Edoo who spoke to the News Room via telephone on Thursday. Divisional Officer-in-Charge of Operations at…
With the large number of persons who were administered a first dose of the AstraZeneca Coronavirus vaccine, the Ministry of Health has made a decision to suspend administering more first doses and focus on administering the second doses. The same AstraZenca vaccine is used for both first and second doses. A few weeks ago, the…
–over 6,000 residents to benefit OVER 6,000 residents who fall within the Uitvlugt-Tuschen Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) catchment area, Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), are set to benefit from improved roads and other infrastructural developments, following the award of seven contracts valuing $366 million by the Ministry of Public Works to contractors. Minister within the…
The government has halted the administration of the first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony revealed on Thursday. He explained that of the over 200,000 doses of this vaccine that arrived in the country since February this year, half of that number had to be set aside for second…
Director of Tourism Carla James has parted ways with the Guyana Tourism Authority triggering a search for a new Head of the tourism body. When contacted today, Ms. James said she is no longer at the Tourism Authority. She offered no comment. Chairman of the Tourism Authority Aubrey Major said the Board recently received the…
TO improve access to reliable and sustainable electricity in Region Six, government through the Guyana Power and Light (GPL), on Monday commissioned a Reactive Power Compensation System valued at 741 million yen, at the company’s Canefield Power Plant. The installation of two 5-megavar compensators allows for the adding or injecting of positive and/or negative reactive…
Shoppers in Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara will now have the Massy Stores experience with the opening of the second Massy Mini location, the fourth retail outlet in the Massy chain in Guyana. With an investment of $138 million, the 4,700 square feet of retail space will provide direct employment for a dozen Guyanese, with the…
