Guyana News

Two cutlass-wielding bandits on Friday night attacked and robbed an 18-year-old vendor of his valuables at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo.

A 56-year-old pedal cyclist was critically injured on Friday night after he was involved in an accident along the Met-en-Meerzorg, West Coast Demerara public road.

To boost health care delivery in the rural areas in the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region, the Regional Health Care Services has conducted over 20 medical outreaches, in which over 1,200 patients have been treated.

The Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce will be working with the Wakapau and Akawini Village councils to develop projects that can help promote tourism in the two Amerindian communities.

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The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised that murder charges be laid against Nicholas Hercules called ‘Bucko’, Brenna Nurse, Devon Harry and Peter Lam, the police said today.

The Ministry of Health today reported 177 new cases of COVID-19.

Yesterday, Chen Xilai, Chargé d’ Affaires of the Chinese Embassy, presented the acceptance letters for Chinese government scholarships to 13 outstanding Guyanese youths, and encouraged them to study hard and be “folk ambassadors” between two peoples.

Despite efforts to improve COVID-19 vaccination and testing statistics in Region Ten, its numbers remain the lowest in the country, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has said.

A Berbice man was on Thursday remanded to prison after being charged with raping a pensioner in a home invasion.

Promotions within the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) could become the next case engaging the High Court as several officers are objecting to being removed from a preferment list due to alleged “disciplinary infractions” for which they were punished years earlier.

Following months of devastating floods, the Albion Estate is scheduled to begin grinding cane today and is also forging ahead with preparatory works for the first sugar crop of 2022.

The Ministry of Health on Friday confirmed three more COVID-19 fatalities along with 111 new cases of the virus.

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) yesterday announced that it was partnering with the LR Group of Israel in undertaking a feasibility study for the establishment of a commercially viable dairy farming operation designed to supply the company’s TOPCO milk plant with fresh cows’ milk for pasteurization and packaging.

Following years of complaints by local fishermen about harassment from Surinamese patrols while plying their trade in the Corentyne River, both countries have come to an agreement that fisherfolk here will be granted licences by Paramaribo starting from January, 2022.

Despite making several recommendations against errant police officers, Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA), retired judge William Ramlall says he continues to be left out of the loop on whether any disciplinary actions are being taken.

Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States Sir Ronald Sanders has called on international financial institutions and wealthy governments to do more for the people of Haiti, following the recent devastating earthquake that has ravaged the country, leaving thousands dead, injured and homeless.

Ateeka Ishmael, one of the principals of accused ‘Ponzi’ firm Accelerated Capital Firm Inc (ACFI), was yesterday charged with forging a COVID-19 test result to show that it was positive.

Following a visit to Region Ten last week, the Director General of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) while pleased with his agency’s efforts, remains concerned about the infrastructural damage and continued impact of the persistent flooding.

The Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Department of Education and the Regional Health Services in Region Two has commenced a massive sensitisation campaign on the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine that are expected to be administered to students 12 who are years and older.