Guyana News

The Guyana Defence Force today issued the above statement over a post made on a social media.

Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony today announced that Sputnik V second doses have arrived in the country.

Dwayne Daniel Taitt,  24, an Enforcement Officer at the Guyana Revenue Authority and of Lot 2 Middleton Street, Campbelville was this morning fatally stabbed and the suspect is in custody.

The Government of Guyana (GOG) is seeking investors for all aspects of its controversial US$900m gas-to-shore project which is to be located at Wales, West Bank Demerara.

Still without a regular marketer for oil since production began in December 2019, Guyana has for the third time tendered in its search but this time has not made the requirements public or stated for how long the service will be needed.

A search was made yesterday for a 35-year-old motorcyclist who was seen jumping from the western side of the Demerara Harbour Bridge but there was no sighting up to press time.

As vendors celebrate their 24th anniversary on the Merriman Mall in Bourda, Georgetown they are hopeful of improvements like security, access to water and restroom facilities.

The body of a man discovered last Wednesday night lying naked along the Vreed-en-Hoop Public Road with lacerations to his head and body has been identified.

Cognisant that severe flooding will be a recurring disaster as a result of climate change, the Village Council of Moraikobai in Region Five is putting plans in place to permanently relocate residents who were severely affected to higher ground.

Preparatory geotechnical and geophysical works have begun for the Wales gas-to-shore project and mariners have been given notice that such activities will be conducted by ExxonMobil’s local affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL).

CARICOM Heads of government who met virtually on July 5th and 6th expressed “broad support” for a second term for Patricia Scotland as Secretary-General of the Commonwealth.

Assistant Superintendent Mahendranauth of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) died yesterday morning following a brief illness according to a press release from the force.

The Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal on Friday inspected the site where the bridge to link the Great Diamond-Herstelling Road and Mocha Arcadia Main Access Road is being built.

Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday launched an Agriculture Community Development Committee in Ithaca Village, West Bank Berbice and encouraged residents to not allow anyone to cause division.

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) says that 722 land titles/transports are ready for uplifting.

In the aftermath of the flooding that swamped the country and overwhelmed drainage infrastructure, the NDIA has advertised for six engineers.

Saying government has continued to ignore its obligations under the existing labour agreement, the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has requested an urgent meeting for overdue negotiations on wages, salaries and allowances for the years 2020 and 2021.

Government-nominated Elections Commissioner Bibi Shadick is hoping that the lawsuit filed by Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield will not delay the adjudication of the motion for his dismissal since no injunction has been granted by the court. 

Six Rasville families lost their homes on Saturday after an apartment building was gutted in a fire started by a child.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday confirmed the deaths of three more persons who were infected with COVID-19, including a centenarian.