Guyana News

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall on Friday presented a $10.5 million mini excavator to the Grove/ Diamond Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) for the general maintenance of the constituency.

The Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) yesterday conducted restoration works on the Wisroc Road, Linden, following a request by the Regional Chairman, Derron Adams.

University of Guyana (UG) Professors Subramaniam Gomathinayagam and Raymond Jagessar were recently recognised by the Guyana Innovation Prize Stakeholders for their outstanding work in the fields of agriculture and food-based science, respectively.

A British Chamber of Commerce is to be established in Guyana.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of July 02, 2021, another person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

The Alliance for Change (AFC) has welcomed the recent promotions announced by the Police Service Commission (PSC).

Turning the sod for a US$20 million Marriott-branded hotel at Timehri, President Irfaan Ali yesterday said that his government has forecast the need for 3,000 to 4,000 hospitality workers and this was why it has decided to invest in training persons.

Alleging attempts “to pervert the course of justice,” the police on Friday arrested six of the nine persons who are claiming to be able to provide an alibi for Glaston Henry, one of the persons charged with the murder of Haresh Singh.

While most children infected with COVID-19 have mild or no symptoms at all, some can get severely ill, according to Health Minister Dr.

Two United States (US) Congressmen have called for more political inclusion in Guyana and the country’s wealth to benefit all of its citizens.

When the East Montgomery tailings pond collapsed in Region Ten, it washed away sections of the road connecting the communities of Three Friends and Maria Elizabeth, forcing residents to traverse the distance via boat.

The Health Ministry on Friday reported four more COVID-19 fatalities, including a 37-year-old woman, increasing Guyana’s death toll from the virus to 477.

Despite a rising number of COVID-19 cases as well as fatalities in Region Nine, residents of some affect areas are still not adhering to preventative measures as they continue to ignore guidelines issued by relevant authorities.

APNU+AFC parliamentarian Jermaine Figueira was on Friday elected as the new chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

Describing his actions as “predatory” and his thoughts “beastly,” Justice Brassington Reynolds yesterday sentenced 44-year-old minibus driver Inteaz Mohamed to serve 25 years in prison for raping a school girl whom he transported to lessons.

On Tuesday, Leroy Williams was sentenced to 15 years in prison after admitting that he was part of a group that beat and killed a 17-year-old miner at Konawaruk Backdam, Potaro, back in 2014.

An aviation officer was yesterday hauled before two city magistrates after answering to four charges, including causing the death of his best friend, following a motorbike crash along Mandela Avenue.

A security guard has been sentenced to one year behind bars after police found him with a live round, which he claims he found at work.

A 25-year-old Linden businessman is being accused of trying to bribe a police officer after a quantity of cannabis was allegedly found at his home.

The police are awaiting advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) concerning the death of Kumar Persaud, who was struck down while riding a bicycle along the Loo Creek Public Road, Linden-Soesdyke Highway almost a month ago.