Guyana News

Three more COVID-19 fatalities were yesterday reported with 90 new cases of the virus being recorded.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has unanimously decided to send Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield, Deputy Chief Election Officer (DCEO) Roxanne Myers and Region Four Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo on leave pending a decision on whether a tribunal will investigate accusations leveled against them.

“My house in Venezuela was robbed. They dismantled it in its entirety.

Flood-hit communities in regions Five and Ten have seen a drop in levels and residents remain optimistic that within a short period the water will be gone from land.

Over $63 million in total is being spent for the rehabilitation of three roads at Black Bush Polder, Port Mourant and Cumberland, in Berbice.

President Irfaan Ali has held discussions with the President of the Islamic Development Bank, Dr Bandar Hajjar and his team concerning the Bank’s support and assistance in the wake of the recent floods across Guyana.

An 18-year-old ended his life on Sunday after the police say he thought he killed his brother, who he knocked unconscious during an argument.

Following repeated failed attempts to serve his $185 million libel lawsuit on Advisor to Minister of Health Dr.

A man is now in custody after he was found with 218 grammes of suspected cannabis at Plaisance, East Coast Demerara.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of June 21, 2021, three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has decided to send Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield, Deputy Chief Election Officer Roxanne Myers and Region Four Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo on leave pending a decision on whether a tribunal will investigate disciplinary charges leveled against them.

Three of the four men who were charged with the dramatic attempted robbery at Republic Bank’s Water Street branch in 2017 were today freed after the charge against them was dismissed.

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall yesterday said that a survey of flood damage will begin today in Region Six.

Selwyn Dawson and Kelvin Persaud who were on trial for the 2017 murder of Cayenne-based clothes vendor Purcell Moore, have changed their pleas and were yesterday handed life sentences.

A Venezuelan woman died  and four other persons were injured after the car they were travelling in crashed into a utility pole and split in half at Stewartville Public Road, West Coast Demerara, yesterday afternoon.

Today’s statutory meeting of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will see members if the Commission finally debate three motions for the immediate dismissal of senior officers including Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield.

A woman was yesterday found dead at her Goedverwagting, East Coast Demerara home with suspected stab wounds and multiple bruises about her body and police have held her husband for questioning.

Introduction Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Inc. (Esso), the largest of three partners in the Stabroek Block, with a 45% share under the 2016 Petroleum Agreement, has declared a loss of $6,516 million in 2020.

A twenty-three-year-old pock-knocker died on Sunday after  he was stabbed in his chest allegedly by his reputed wife following an argument between the two at Black Water Landing, Kuribrong Backdam, Potaro-Siparuni.

Just over 20% of Guyana’s adult population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has said that the number of persons who have been administered second dose vaccinations should surpass 100,000 this week.