–157,797 receive first dose of vaccines, authorities say APPROXIMATELY 157,797 persons within Guyana have already received their first dose of one of the three (Oxford-AstraZeneca, Sinopharm, Sputnik V) COVID-19 vaccines, according to Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony. He made this disclosure during his COVID-19 update with the Department of Public Information (DPI) on Tuesday,…

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall, inspected ongoing works on a $12 million primary school in Kokerite, Barima-Waini (Region One) during a recent four-day outreach to the Region. The works also include the construction of a $4 million teacher’s quarters, which would bring the total expenditure to $16 million. The renovations are…

The controversy over the removal of more than 48 acres of mangroves from a West Demerara location to allow the construction of a shore base facility for the oil sector took another twist this afternoon as the Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill defended the removal. At a hastily called press conference this afternoon, the…

–learn of incentives, opportunities for investment during ‘agribusiness’ webinar GUYANA’S ideal tropical climate, and vast expanse of freshwater as well as tracts of productive land, all buttressed by plans for infrastructure development and a burgeoning petroleum sector, create the right conditions for further advancement, particularly in agriculture, a sector which has attracted the attention of…

Police are on the hunt for three men who robbed a 38-year-old taxi driver of his Allion motorcar, valued at $1.5 million, on Monday night in Pradoville, East Coast Demerara (ECD). Police Headquarters in a statement noted that the victim was also robbed of a Samsung Pro cellphone valued at $27,000; $41,000 in cash; his…

The Ministry of Health on Saturday recorded nine new Coronavirus related deaths, pushing the total number of deaths recorded in the past week to 24. The country’s death toll from COVID0-19 now stands at 323. Of that figure, 200 are men which represent 61% of COVID deaths in Guyana. On Saturday, the Ministry of Health…

TWO more persons who were tested positive for COVID-19 succumbed to the deadly virus on Saturday, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Health. The total number of deaths, which is now 325, is reflected in the ministry’s daily COVID-19 dashboard for that day. The latest fatalities are two women, aged 82 and…

Cricket West Indies Chief Selector, Roger Harper, has been elected to serve for the next two years as President of his childhood club, Demerara Cricket Club. The former West Indies Cricketer and Coach, who held the said position after the 2018 elections, was re-elected unopposed when the Queenstown-based club held its election of officer bearers…

The Opposition APNU+AFC has lambasted the PPP Civic Government as “incompetent” in its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the start of this year, Guyana has been seeing a rapid increase in new cases and deaths. Between January 1 and May 7, the country recorded 159 deaths and 7,855. The infection rate and the death…

–as authorities set aside $130M for rehabilitative works PUBLIC markets are essential to village economies and community development, and with the conditions of some local markets discouraging shoppers and even the vendors who utilise the spaces to ply their trade, the government has set aside $130 million for rehabilitative works at three of those facilities.…