Bad flooding in Guyana: Several villages underwater. Multiple villages in Guyana have been inundated by floodwaters that have reached unfathomable heights due to persistent rainfall. Several Guyana settlements have been placed on high alert in what is being characterised as another year of extraordinary rains and flooding.
Cops warn criminals: Don’t dare come to Port of Spain "This is not the time for anyone contemplating crime and criminality to visit Port of Spain." This was the warning issued by Assistant Commissioner of Police Collis Hazel during a press conference yesterday following the launch of the "Operation Dare" Christmas 2022 anti-crime plan.
Speedboat strike: Coast guard boats being used to transport stranded passengers. Speedboat operators on the Demerara River from Stabroek to Vreed-en-Hoop halted operations today in order to press for a fare increase. Passengers currently pay GYD$100 per person to cross the river, and boat operators are seeking a GYD$20 increase.
Anna Regina boys top Guyana at CSEC. Guyana tops CSEC and CAPE. The country’s top three performers at the 2022 Caribbean Secondary Examinations Certificate (CSEC) are from Anna Regina Secondary School while the top 2022 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) student is from Saraswati Vidya Nakitan.
Generators to be used at Mabaruma, Mahdia and Lethem hospitals. The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Health on Tuesday, received three on-site oxygen generators valued at nearly US$500,000 from the United States Embassy’s Security Cooperation Office. The handing-over ceremony took place at the Health Ministry’s Kingston bond, Georgetown. The generators will be deployed to the Mabaruma, Mahdia and Lethem hospitals.