Monthly Archives: April 2021
‘Short Boss’ gets life in prison for 2018 execution in SophiaTravis Evans, also known as ‘Short Boss’, was on Thursday sentenced to life in prison for the execution-style killing of...
Re-opening of schools delayed by surge in COVID cases, unbalanced vaccination uptakeThe reopening of schools for face-to-face classes has been further delayed by the surge in COVID-19 cases locally and an...
Two women die from COVID; April’s death toll at 62The month of April continues to rack up COVID-19 deaths with two more persons succumbing to the dreaded disease, taking...
Sharon’s Mall: Business owners say more could have been done to save buildingBy Shikema Dey From law offices, clothing stores, electronic stores; salons and cafes, Sharon’s Mall on the corner of King...
Sharon’s Mall: Smoke was too much; Fire Chief fainted at sceneBy Shikema Dey The Guyana Fire Service is not accepting any blame for the escalation of the inferno that ravaged...
Over 1,000 persons applied for GOAL scholarships in five daysMore than 1,000 persons have so far applied for the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) scholarships being offered by...
No need for COVID test before getting the vaccineHealth Minister, Dr Frank Anthony, has highlighted that there is no need for an individual to get a COVID-19 test...
IPL 2021: Shaw smashes 82 off 41 to floor Knight RidersPrithvi Shaw struck 82 off 41 balls as the Delhi Capitals eased to a seven-wicket win over the Kolkata Knight...
T20 World Cup could be moved from India to UAE, says BCCIThis year’s Twenty20 World Cup could be moved to the United Arab Emirates if India continues to suffer with a...
Guyana introduces UN resolution in solidarity with St. VincentOn April 28, 2021, Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Permanent Representative of Guyana to the United Nations and Chair of the CARICOM...
Almost 2,000lbs of cocaine seized during CANU, Suriname joint operationGuyana’s Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) in collaboration with the Surinamese police intercepted and seized 902 kilogrammes of cocaine at Tafelberg,...
Almost $400 million in contracts signed to boost agriculture sectorWith the aim of boosting several of the governmental agencies within local agricultural sector, nearly $400 million in contracts were...
