Hours after the Ministry of Health reported the death of two persons from COVID-19 on Monday, a third death was reported. The latest fatality takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 258. The latest fatality is a 64-year-old male from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) who died while receiving care at a medical facility…
A 50-foot section of the 160-feet long Pirara Bridge in Region 9, which links Lethem and Annai collapsed this morning as a heavy-duty truck attempted to cross. The truck was driving onto the bridge when the section collapsed, leaving the truck in a perched position. The bridge was last repaired in 2014 and according to…
– Westmount Energy predicts – says Guyana one of the few areas for ‘blue-chip’ interest in high-impact exploration By Navendra Seoraj THE year 2021 is shaping up to be significant for exploration and appraisal operations in the Guyana-Suriname basin, with more than 12 exploration and appraisal wells scheduled for Guyana alone, Westmount Energy has said.…
Police are on the hunt for a selector identified as ‘DJ Raw Gold’ after he allegedly attacked and stabbed his coworker on Saturday night. Police in a statement said the victim, DJ Yannick, was stabbed four times to the face with a broken Guinness bottle while at HJ 94.1 studio on Lance Gibbs Street, Georgetown.…
With more than 20,000 residents ordered to evacuate several communities in St. Vincent following the eruption of the Soufriere volcano, several Caribbean countries have agreed to accommodate citizens until the normalcy is restored on the Island. President Ali, on Thursday said that he has spoken to Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr.…
By Charwayne Walker PROBABLY only three players in Caribbean basketball could boast of scoring 40 or more points in a CARICOM Championship game. The players with that distinction are Jamaicans – former NBA pros Andrew Kennedy and Rumeal Robinson. The other is unknown in international basketball circles. His name is Stanton Rose Jr from Guyana’s…
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security distributed 155 pairs of spectacles on Saturday to residents who had their eyes screened and tested during its recent community outreach to Region 3. One hundred and seventy (170) residents from Tuschen and surrounding communities had taken the opportunity of the free optical services provided by Modern…
The vaccination programme against COVID-19 in Guyana is on target as more persons visit vaccination sites across the country to get their fist dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The increase in vaccinations comes as the country is experiencing a wave in new cases with 105 new cases recorded in the past 24 hours. Based on…
–President Ali pledges as volcano threatens to erupt CITIZENS of St. Vincent and the Grenadines are waiting with bated breath as scientists have warned that the island’s La Soufriere volcano, which has been erupting continuously since December, can erupt explosively in a matter of hours or perhaps days. This is according to reports published by…
Police are on the hunt for a 25-year-old convict who escaped from the Mazarui prison on Friday afternoon. Police Headquarters, in a statement, noted that Kevin LaFleur, “made a run for his freedom into the bushes aback the prisons,” at around 13:15hrs. LaFleur, whose last known address is Lot 84 Providence Housing Scheme, East Bank…
