Daily Archives: July 28, 2020
Nine years jail for Kato resident who chopped friend to deathA 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-19The 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 & 10Current 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 hotspotsGuyana 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 buddyA 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 arsonA 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 yearThe 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-19President 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 winStuart 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 deathThe 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 cropThe 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 daysBy Avenash Ramzan There is a general concept that the first step to fixing a problem is actually admitting there...
