38-year-old Campbelllville resident, Mark Gomes was today charged and granted bail in the sum of $200,000 in connection with the discovery of 24.4 grammes of cocaine at a Campbellville property. He appeared before the Chief Magistrate where the charge of cocaine trafficking was read to him. With bail granted, the accused will make his next…
Two men nabbed with ganja & firearm
Two men, both 21 years old, were arrested after they were caught with a sizable quantity of cannabis and a firearm in the Berbice county on Monday. Police Headquarters reported that an intelligence-led operation conducted by police ranks stationed in Regional Police Division #6 on Monday led to the seizure of a .38 firearm and…
Guyana’s first Monkeypox patient released from hospital
Almost three weeks after Guyana recorded its first case of monkeypox, the patient has been released from the Ocean View Infectious Diseases hospital after no longer showing any signs or symptoms of the virus and being declared non-infectious. The 50-year-old man’s relatives who were placed under quarantine have also been released from the quarantine order…
President and Mocha NDC Chairman clash over support for Opposition controlled NDCs
President Irfaan Ali and the Chairman of Mocha Arcadia Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC), Rudolph Adams clashed on Sunday as the President visited the community for the commissioning of a $59 million rehabilitated road and to sign contracts for other roads in the community. The Chairman of the NDC, Rudolph Adams while applauding the move by…
Father’s sacrifices enables daughter’s success at CSEC
— Hemwantie Sahadeo from Leguan scores nine grade ones, three grade twos at exams THINGS may not have been very bright financially for 17-year-old Hemwantie Sahadeo and her family but when it came to her education they spared no effort in doing the best they all could. Lesson fees alone took a huge chunk of…
BREAKING: Second batch of tickets for CPL knockout matches goes on sale Tuesday
The second batch of tickets for the Hero Caribbean Premier League knockout matches will be going on sale at the Box Office at 233-234 Camp Street, Georgetown, from 09:00h on Tuesday September 13, including tickets for the final. All of these matches will take place at the Guyana National Stadium in Providence between September 27-30.…
Over $150M invested in Mocha-Arcadia
— President Ali tells Mocha-Arcadia residents, commissions Burnham Boulevard, contracts signed for two more road projects TO resounding applause and loud cheers President, Dr Mohammed Irfaan Ali, along with several members of Cabinet on Sunday afternoon commissioned the Burnham Boulevard in Mocha-Arcadia, East Bank Demerara (EBD). The rehabilitation and commissioning of the road comes on…
Mocha school in need of fixing, Pres. Ali promises aid
Several issues at the Mocha primary in the community of Mocha/ Arcadia on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) were raised with President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Sunday and in turn, the President promised to address these issues. Oddessa Wilson, a mother of a Grade Six pupil with a disability, lamented that the school is…
124 nurses enroll to undergo x-ray and other technical training
With the obvious need for more healthcare providers, the Health Ministry on Monday oriented 124 nurses into a training programme that focuses on clinical and technical skills. The ministry’s Senior Health Education Officer, Georgel Abrams, said the programme will see this batch of nurses being trained both in theory and practice before they are sent…
Family of four homeless after Anna Catherina fire
Four people are now homeless after a massive fire at Seaview Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara (WCD), ravaged their house on Sunday night. According to a release from the Guyana Fire Service, firefighters from the Leonora fire station responded to a fire at the location at about 21:43 hrs on Sunday. At the scene, it…