Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony says 200 inmates of the Lusignan Prison who tested positive for COVID-19 are no longer infectious and can be reintegrated into the prison population. More than 290 inmates had tested positive for COVID-19 at the facility. More than 90 others are still being monitored closely. “From a medical point…
E-networks, which recently landed its own Fibre optic cable has joined in welcoming the liberalization of the telecommunications sector. The company now intends to further expand its recently launched 5G coverage as well as add new services. In a statement, the company’s Chairman, Rakesh Puri, expressed his satisfaction that the liberalization process is finally complete…
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – World number one all-rounder Jason Holder will be retained as Test captain for the tour of New Zealand which bowls off next month. Convener of selectors, Roger Harper, confirmed that the 28-year-old Barbadian would continue in the post for the two-Test series, despite the recent struggles of the Caribbean…
Hours after the Government issued commencement orders effectively liberalising the telecommunications sector, Prime Minister Brigadier Mark Phillips handed over new licenses to three service providers. E-Networks, Digicel and the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) received their operational licences and accompanying documents during a simple ceremony in the boardroom of the Office of the Prime…
Three persons lost their lives to the coronavirus disease in Guyana on Monday, taking the total number of deaths to 93. A 38-year-old man, a 55-year-old retired male nurse and an 84-year-old woman were identified as the three latest fatalities. They were all from the Region 4 area. The male nurse only retired from the…
– as cricket remains in limbo – Jags spinner says delayed Regional season more frustrating By Clifton Ross NATIONAL spinner, Anthony Adams is supporting the idea of the local cricket system creating their own “Bubble” so as to ensure that some amount of live action can be played in the near future; despite Covid-19 still…
A Police Constable was on Monday evening shot to his buttocks while on duty at Guyhoc Park, Georgetown. The incident occurred at about 18:40hrs. Police in a statement said Constable Ramsingh, who is stationed at the Ruimveldt Police Station, was on a motorcycle with a colleague conducting patrol duty in the Guyhoc area when they…
Two men from the Barima Waini region are the two latest victims of the coronavirus to lose their lives to the disease. Both men were 56-years-old. A Ministry of Health statement indicated that the two died as patients in a health facility while receiving treatment. Two other deaths were recorded for the weekend. The Health…
By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Indian Premier League (IPL) has launched an investigation after one of the players in this year’s tournament in the United Arab Emirates reported being approached for possible corruption, the league’s integrity chief told Reuters on Sunday. “Yes a player has reported an approach. We are looking into…
Police are investigating the murder of a San Felix, Venezuelan woman who was found floating half naked in a mining pit with multiple marks of violence at Big Hope Backdam, Region Seven on Sunday morning. Dead is 28-year-old Emilia Lezama Fermin. Police Headquarters reported that she was murdered sometime between Saturday and Sunday. Two suspects,…
