Daily Archives: July 28, 2020
Nine years jail for Kato resident who chopped friend to death
A 31-year-old miner was on Tuesday sentenced to nine years imprisonment after he confessed to fatally chopping his drinking partner...
Lone health worker in Reg. 9 community tests positive for COVID-19
The Wapichan village of Potarinau has become the COVID-19 hotspot in Region Nine with ten positive cases while its satellite...
Flood warning is in effect for Regions 4, 5, 6 & 10
Current Conditions: Overcast skies are being observed over areas in Region 4, 5, 6 and 10 with moderate to heavy...
44 new COVID-19 cases recorded in 4 days; Regions 7 & 9 are hotspots
Guyana has recorded 44 new COVID-19 cases in the span of four days, bringing the total number of cases as...
13 years jail for gold miner who killed drinking buddy
A 36-year-old miner was on Tuesday sentenced to 13 years imprisonment after he confessed to stabbing his drinking buddy Daniel...
Three homeless following fire at Akawini, Police suspect arson
A dredge owner, his wife and 12-year-old niece are now homeless after a fire on Monday morning destroyed their two-storey...
TIP unit records 43 victims of human trafficking this year
The Counter-Trafficking in Persons Unit (C-TIPU) has rescued 43 victims of human trafficking between January and July 2020. The Ministry...
President, First Lady test for COVID-19
President David Granger and First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger were on Monday tested for the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)....
Woakes, Broad bowl England to series win
Stuart Broad’s 500th Test wicket sent England on the way to completing a series victory over West Indies on the...
Officials deny negligence in Bartica’s second COVID-19 death
The Regional Health Officer in Region Seven, Dr. Edward Sagala, and other officials have denied claims that negligence led to...
GuySuCo loses $37.9M from strikes during first crop
The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) on Monday said it lost $37.9M as a result of 50 strike actions during...
An “unhappy appearance” that led to a million skips in 207 days
By Avenash Ramzan There is a general concept that the first step to fixing a problem is actually admitting there...
