Guyana News

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) yesterday signed deals worth $356m for the supply of excavators.

By Readawne Henery Relatives of Mahendra Deopaul, the man who police say was fatally injured while trying to evade ranks on Sunday, are questioning the report of how he met his death as they say evidence is pointing in a different direction.

Over 5,000 persons were on Monday vaccinated across the country with Region One currently leading the country’s inoculation programme.

A cyclist died on Monday afternoon after he allegedly rode into the path of a moving car along the Melanie Damishana Public Road, on the East Coast of Demerara.

A woman is now dead and two family members hospitalised after they consumed an indigenous drink which has been traditionally used as a medicine to treat tuberculosis and high blood pressure.

The police in Region Five say they are still investigating the accident which left Nathanael Ledra dead last month after a collision with a Ministry of Finance vehicle along the Number Three Village, West Coast Berbice Public Road.

The controversial amendment to enable police to collect DNA from detainees is among four bills that have been deferred until the National Assembly comes out of recess.

Four women were yesterday reported as Guyana’s latest deaths as a result of COVID-19, while 100 new cases were recorded.

A cutlass-wielding Corentyne man who on August 9 entered the Whim Magistrate’s Court yard and proceeded to search for Magistrate Renita Singh will now spend 18 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges of causing public terror and carrying a weapon.

A 61-year-old man of Belle West, West Bank Demerara (WBD), who was allegedly speeding, died yesterday after being involved in an accident on the Stanleytown, WBD public road.

Two persons have been arrested following the discovery of over 10 pounds of cocaine in packets of powdered milk in a passenger’s luggage at the Eugene F.

Six men, who were causing havoc at a bar in Harlem, West Coast Demerara, were arrested on Monday following a report to the police.

Following the arrival of some 5,000 doses of Sputnik V second doses last Friday, the Ministry of Health began distribution on Monday and Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has said doses are expected to be sent to interior regions later in the week.

The government intends to effect repairs to those major interior roads that have been damaged by rainfall and flooding.

On Thursday August 12th, the Democrats Abroad- Guyana Country Committee was formally launched.

Days after he reportedly ingested a poisonous substance, a man was yesterday found dead.

While Caribbean Cinemas has signaled its intent to reopen its theatres at the Giftland Mall, it remains hopeful that government will reevaluate its decision to restrict the sale of food and beverages.

A labourer, who is accused of a break-in and theft, was on Monday remanded to prison after trying to mislead a city court.

Attorney General Anil Nandlall has directed the Guyana Police Force to settle all debts with the Lyken/Newburg funeral parlour but maintains that the company’s operations remain a public health hazard.

Prime Minister, Mark Phillips (left) this afternoon at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri welcomed the President of the Republic of Suriname, Chandrikapersad Santokhi  (right) and his wife, First Lady  Mellisa K.