The Eugene F. Correia International Airport (EFCIA) at Ogle staged a full-scale Mass Casualty Incident Management simulation exercise on Friday, exposing staff members to procedures that should be followed in the event of an emergency there.
Gun-toting bandits on Saturday night carried out a brazen attack on a Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo family robbing them of over $4 million dollars in cash, jewellery and other items, and police have since arrested one person.
Investigations into the deaths of three children who died at the George-town Public Hospital (GPH) in January after being administered pre-chemotherapy drugs have found that the medication was incorrectly administered and standard operating procedures were not followed.
Keon Playter – ‘It is my humble and honest opinion that the no-confidence motion tabled against the present administration is one of great importance to the future of this country.
This week we asked residents of Georgetown what improvements and issues they wish to see the newly sworn-in Mayor and City Council address.
A code of conduct containing guidelines for minibus operators offering public transportation services was officially launched yesterday at the Stabroek Market Square by the Ministry of Business.
The management of JR Burgers has pulled the plug on the day-to-day operations of the fast food restaurant after 13 years.
A sixty-four-year-old Bartica woman died on Saturday after being stranded for close to two days on the decrepit Puruni Trail in Region Seven.
With nowhere else to go, five families have taken up squatting on the Nonpareil, East Coast Demerara foreshore after fleeing from the crisis in Venezuela and official efforts are now underway to relocate them.
Chances of seeing groups of Brazilians congregating in the bustling capital are very slim these days, and business have reported a decrease in the numbers of those travelling to the city.
Amid unease due to threats made to injure students of the School of the Nations and the subsequent shooting of its principal outside his home on Sunday, a security plan was yesterday presented to parents but some remain concerned that the planned measures are not enough.
A family is seeking over $2 million in compensation from the police for medical expenses incurred by a Strathspey, East Coast Demerara man, who had to undergo emergency surgery and hospitalisation due to injuries they say he suffered while in police custody.
The privately-run School of the Nations, in George-town, has decided against resuming classes today in order to address continuing concerns by parents about security measures in light of the recent threat to students that was made on Facebook.
A day after the death of Sharezer Mendonca, the third child to have died after receiving pre-chemotherapy treatment at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), her family was plunged into further turmoil after learning that her body was handed over to another family for burial.
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is investigating the deaths of two children and the hospitalisation of a third after they were administered a drug prior to undergoing chemotherapy.
New Mayor of Georgetown Ubraj Narine says he will strive to deliver on transparency, accountability and integrity of the city council during his tenure.
Interviews and photos by David Papannah and Shamar Meusa Joel Bancroft– Patient Need Pharmacy ‘Changes I will like to see lie in infrastructure and security.
A Canada-based man who returned to Guyana recently after he was reportedly fingered in a murder was gunned down in front of a Forshaw Street, Queens-town hotel early yesterday morning.
Sunset at Splashmin’s fun park (Photo by David Papannah)
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