Guyana News

A Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, man is now in police custody after he was nabbed while allegedly attempting to steal a cow during the wee hours of Thursday.

A motorcyclist is now a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) after he collided with a truck early on Wednesday morning along the Ogle Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara.

Residents along the Essequibo Coast will today benefit from a medical outreach.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of August 26, 2021, three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

The Central Housing and Planning Authority says that around 1,000 low-income and moderate-income house lots were handed out today.

Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana, Mark Berman has stressed the importance of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs).

Over 200 children were yesterday administered their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine as the adolescent COVID-19 inoculation programme was officially launched.

One person is now dead and three have been listed as critical after being involved in an accident at Kilometer 33, Buckhall, Region One. 

Kevin Mohan known as ‘Chucky,’ was yesterday afternoon handed a life sentence for the murder of his aunt Anita Mohan, who raised him from a baby and whom he slashed and beat to death and then robbed of $10,000 back in 2016.

Trinidadian health authorities say that one case of the COVID-19 Delta variant recorded was someone who travelled from Guyana but the Ministry of Health here has not been able to confirm cases of any variants through testing.

The three men who were arrested by the police on Tuesday in relation to the discovery of a quantity of medical equipment and documents have been identified as employees of the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) and one has confessed to pilfering COVID-19 vaccine booklets.

The Alliance for Change (AFC) has officially submitted a motion of no confidence against Region Four Chairman Daniel Seeram.

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC), the Police Service Commission (PSC) and the Public Service Commission are all likely to be re-appointed by the end of this month.

A Best Village, West Coast Demerara woman almost lost her life on Sunday when she was stabbed several times by her former partner.

Those healthcare workers who do not comply with COVID-19 protocols and are barred from entry to the workplace will not be paid.

Law enforcers responding to a report of noise nuisance were on Wednesday assaulted by a Parika Facade, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) woman as seen on a video released by the police.

Four more COVID-19 deaths were yesterday reported along with some 151 new cases of the virus.

Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall SC has announced that plans are in train for the revamping of Guyana’s Mental Health Act, with specific attention to be paid to persons in the penal system.

Police Commander of Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni), Senior Superintendent Michael Kingston said that rape is the only serious crime that has seen an increase.

Over 1,000 persons countrywide have benefited from the free distribution of spectacles from the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security with over 130 persons receiving in Region Two this week.