Daily Archives: November 8, 2020
Response of Fire Service to city fire hampered by garbage-covered hydrantThe response of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) to a fire at the former Sachi’s Variety Store building on Regent...
Over 1,500 households severely affected by flooding in Regions 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Sunday reported that a total 1,543 houses were severely flooded as a result of...
BREAKING: Regent Street Building on fireA prominent business located on Regent Street, Georgetown is currently on fire. The News Room understands that the fire started...
Two more elderly patients die from COVID-19Guyana on Sunday recorded two new COVID-19 deaths pushing the overall death toll to 136 since March 11, 2020. The...
Three GRA staff, broker held in connection with Belgian drug bustFour persons were arrested at the weekend in relation to the 11.5 tonnes of cocaine found in a container which...
Returning PC students to be tested for COVID-19The 290 students set to return to President’s College for classes from Monday will be housed in the school’s dormitories...
Man falls to death from COVID-19 hospitalThe police are investigating the death of a sanitation worker who fell from the top floor of the Infectious Diseases...
30 new COVID-19 cases from 344 testsThirty new persons have tested positive for COVID-19 bringing the total number of cases to 4,514 to date. Of the...
Dept. of Environment, Office of Climate Change to be mergedThe Government is merging the Department of Environment and the Office of Climate Change to ensure a focused approach to...
Alex Trebek, host of gameshow Jeopardy, dies aged 80(The Guardian) Alex Trebek, the beloved host of the gameshow Jeopardy!, has died. He was 80. Trebek had been suffering from...
Opposition Leader congratulates Biden, Harris on election winOpposition Leader, Joseph Harmon has extended congratulations to President-elect of the United States of America, Joe Biden and Vice President-elect,...
President Ali congratulates Biden on elections winPresident Irfaan Ali has officially congratulated President-elect of the United States of America, Joe Biden. In a letter dated November...
