A 39-year-old female clerk was beaten and robbed of $2 million on Friday afternoon at Caneview Avenue in South Ruimveldt, Georgetown. According to a police report, at around 14:38hrs on Friday, the woman collected the cash from the head office of her unidentified place of employment so that she could pay a group of workers…
The Regional Executive Officer for Region 9, Karl Singh, remains in Police custody over the shooting of a woman in his car. Singh is accused of shooting the woman to her abdomen around midnight on Tuesday in the Lethem business district. The woman has been hospitalised in a serious condition. Details of the shooting incident…
–President says about possibility of stricter measures against unvaccinated persons –reaffirms that all avenues being explored for sourcing of vaccines PROTECTING the lives of every Guyanese, no matter the cost, remains the mandate of the Government of Guyana in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, President Dr. Irfaan Ali said while exuding the same tenacity…
President Dr Irfaan Ali on Thursday made it clear that public schools will reopen in September 2021, after more than a year of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking with the News Room late Thursday, the Head of State said, “There’s no second guessing. Preparations are underway for schools to reopen in September.” The…
Three men who have been accused of robbing a Rockstone businesswoman in Region 10 have been charged and remanded to jail. The three, Elijah Hollingsworth, Dane Bowen and Joel Morrison appeared in Court on Tuesday jointly charged with the armed robbery of Dianne Ross. It is alleged that on Friday, the three men pounced on…
–with new E-Networks’ submarine cable, says President Ali IMPROVED connectivity in Essequibo, through the installation of E-Networks’ submarine cable, could open doors for new Information and Communication Technology (ICT) businesses and the employment of advanced technologies to further develop the Cinderella County, President, Dr. Irfaan Ali has said. Following a meeting, on Tuesday, with E-Networks’…
Officers of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) have arrested two suspects following the interception of a vehicle that contained 73 pounds (or 33.2 kilograms) of cannabis on Wednesday afternoon, along the Lusignan prison road on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD). According to a CANU press release, the officers were carrying out an operation at…
The new British High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller presented her credentials to President Irfaan Ali today and offered her commitment to strengthening the bonds between Guyana and the United Kingdom. High Commissioner Miller said “the links between Guyana and the UK are strong. And I aim to continue to strengthen these bonds during my…
–union should not be used to do the biddings of the Coalition, Manickchand urges teachers EDUCATION Minister, Priya Manickchand has called on teachers throughout Guyana to ensure that their legitimate concerns are effectively represented by the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) in a manner that is apolitical and in their best interest. “If the Union is…
Australia cantered to victory in the first one-day international after a brilliant new-ball display from Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood decimated the West Indies in Barbados. Destroyer in last week’s T20I series, Hayden Walsh Jr. once again bewitched the visiting batters in taking 5-12 from 16 balls in a clever death-bowling performance that restricted the…
