Infant accidentally pinned to death on bed at Annandale
Four-month-old Kaylee Williams of Annandale, Essequibo Coast died at approximately 1:55 am yesterday after she was found pinned under her father’s foot while they were sleeping on their bed.
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Four-month-old Kaylee Williams of Annandale, Essequibo Coast died at approximately 1:55 am yesterday after she was found pinned under her father’s foot while they were sleeping on their bed.
A Bonasika, Essequibo River mother of seven died during the wee hours of yesterday while en route to the hospital after complaints of being unwell.
On the occasion of the 108th anniversary of the Rose Hall Estate Martyrs, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday announced in the East Canje, Berbice area that the Rose Hall Estate will be the first of the three closed sugar estates to be formally reopened.
The government yesterday announced a reduction of 38.5% in the transportation cost for paddy for farmers on the Essequibo River island of Leguan, according to a release from the Ministry of Public Works.
Tullow Oil of the United Kingdom last week said that it is focused on prospect maturation in the Guyana/Suriname basin and is working with partners to develop plans to unlock value from the Kanuku Licence here.
The Guyana Government yesterday advertised for a supervising consultant for the India-financed road from the East Bank of Demerara to the East Coast of Demerara.
A Blueberry Hill driver was hospitalised at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) following an accident at Moblissa, Linden Highway, which occurred in the early hours of March 9th after she lost control of the car she was driving.
An 18-year-old Venezuelan man died today in an accident at Prospect, East Bank Demerara.
Nineteen-year-old Kameel Calistro of Swan, Kuru Kururu, Soesdkye/Linden Highway was stabbed today at about 3.45 am and subsequently died, the police say.
Before any gas-to-shore project is embarked upon, a detailed feasibility study is needed along with an analysis of whether renewable energy might not be a better option, according to former presidential advisor on petroleum Dr Jan Mangal.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has granted Guyana one year, until 8 March, 2022, to file written pleadings in its case against Venezuela.
Director General of the Ministry of Agriculture Madanlall Ramraj has defended the ministry’s decision to replace National Agricultural Research & Extension Institute (NAREI) head Dr Oudho Homenauth, claiming that the agency has not performed as expected despite the continued investment that has been made into its work.
When the first COVID-19 case was confirmed here on March 11 last year, many Guyanese foresaw a change in lifestyle having witnessed the havoc that the virus was causing around the world and the steps that Governments took to contain its spread before it eventually made its way here.
The Ministry of Health (MoH) on Saturday reported the death of another person from COVID-19 in addition to 52 more cases.
ExxonMobil yesterday announced that the repaired and upgraded flash gas compressor and silencers for the Liza Destiny floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) platform have arrived offshore Guyana for reinstallation.
Representing an investment of US$10 million, Vitality Inc last Thursday launched its local operations to provide a wide range of services to meet the needs of small and large businesses in the oil and gas sector.
The operational capabilities of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) have been extended with the acquisition of a new Bell 412 EPI helicopter.
A 73-year-old pedestrian died yesterday morning after she was reportedly struck down by a car while crossing the Annandale, East Coast Demerara (ECD) Public Road.
A fire, suspected to be electrical in origin, gutted a section of a two-storey house at Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara on Saturday morning, leaving a family displaced.
Following an apparent crackdown, thirty-five persons, including the proprietors of several popular city spots, were detained by police after they were found in breach of the COVID-19 curfew by members of the National COVID Task Force.
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