THE Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT), on Friday, announced the temporary closure of its Camp and Regent Streets retail store, following an alleged ‘breaking and entering’ during the early hours of the morning. Public Relations Manager of GTT, Jasmin Harris, in a press statement on Friday, said that no one was hurt during the…

Crime Chief and Deputy Commissioner of ‘Law Enforcement’ (ag.), Wendell Blanhum, has graduated from the University of Guyana with a Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree. A statement from the Guyana Police Force noted that the Crime Chief passed with a Distinction. “Blanhum is the youngest officer to have held the position of Crime Chief (when…

The Coronavirus death toll in Guyana jumped to 225 today with four deaths being recorded in the past 24 hours. Three of the four persons who passed away lived in Region 4, which continues to see the highest rate of COVID-19 infections in the country. All four of the latest COVID-19 related deaths were patients…

AFTER two hours of deliberations, the jury was unable to arrive at a verdict in the trial of Rayon Carter, who is accused of shooting a man during the course of a robbery back in 2017. On Thursday, the 12-member jury could not arrive at a verdict even after further direction was given by Justice…

Guyana started qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup with a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Trinidad and Tobago in the Dominican Republic on Thursday evening. With one team from Group F advancing to the next round, the margin of victory is significant, given the permutations that could possibly come into play later. Trinidad…

A 24- year-old man of North Ruimveldt, Georgetown was today slapped with several fraud charges for allegedly obtaining money by false pretense. The Court heard that Micah Sonaram used social media sites under the name Parts Zone to lure potential buyers.  It is alleged that he posed as an authorize importer to order and supply…

— more than 25,000 persons have been vaccinated thus far FROM as early as next week, persons who are 40 years and older will be able to access the COVID-19 vaccines currently being administered to frontline healthcare workers and citizens ages 60 and above. President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, made the announcement on Wednesday night during…

See below full press release issued by the Ministry of Finance: Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance Dr. Ashni Singh is sending a stern warning to businesses that should they continue to flout the laws and unscrupulously attach a 14 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) to items on…

President Irfaan Ali rolled out the welcoming carpet for investors from Europe this morning as he addressed an Invest in Guyana Forum, organised by the European Union Delegation in Guyana. The virtual event has brought together more than 500 investors from countries all across the globe who are seeking investment opportunities in Guyana and South…

Acute hunger is set to soar in over 20 countries in the coming months without urgent and scaled-up assistance, warn the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) in a new report. Yemen, South Sudan and northern Nigeria top the list and face catastrophic levels of acute hunger, with families in pockets…