Guyana News

A West Coast Berbice woman was discovered dead in her house around 7.30 am yesterday with multiple chop injuries about her body and her son has since been arrested.

While affirming the convictions of murder and manslaughter in the killing of his two cousins, the Guyana Court of Appeal yesterday reduced Abdul Budhoo’s sentence from what was a combined total of 62 years to 30 years instead.

Deputy Chief Election Officer (DCEO) Roxanne Myers has filed a $150,000,000 suit against Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo and the News Room for what she said were libelous statements he made against her more than a year ago, through that news entity.

This final column of this mini-series examining the financial statements of the three Contractors under the 2016 Petroleum Agreement, reviews their balance sheets, sometimes referred to as statement of affairs, as at December 31, 2020.

Four more COVID-19 fatalities were added yesterday to June’s toll and as a result increased the total number of deaths in the country to 473.

ExxonMobil on Wednesday reported progress on the installation of a repaired component of the third stage flash gas compressor on the Liza Destiny Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) oil platform in the Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana, and announced that it has applied for approval to flare above pilot levels for equipment testing.

Eight bidders from around the world have been shortlisted to build the proposed Corentyne River bridge linking Guyana to Suriname.

Flood-hit communities in Region Five (Mahaica-West Berbice) have seen some improvement with water levels dropping but residents say it will be months before their lives return to normal.

As floodwaters continue to recede in Kwakwani and surrounding communities in Region Ten, regional health authorities are monitoring for water-borne diseases, Regional Chairman Deron Adams reported yesterday.

Guyana has retained its Tier 1 ranking for its efforts in combatting human trafficking for the fifth consecutive year with an anti-trafficking hotline in Spanish (the first of its kind in the country), and a total of 204 victims identified and given government assistance.

While mum on how much was paid for the old Skyvan air frame it imported, the Guyana Defence Force yesterday said that it came “as part of a package” from a Belgian company and will be used for parts and not operational use.

The Government’s tax relief measures to support individuals and corporations amid the COVID-19 pandemic has been extended as per the amended list of COVID-19 prevention, care and treatment supplies which remains free of Customs Duty, Value Added Tax (VAT) and Excise Tax (where necessary) until December 31, 2021.

US Ambassador to Guyana Sarah-Ann Lynch hosted Region Four Chairman Daniel Seeram at the US Embassy to discuss potential collaboration on key priorities including public health, education, infrastructure, training and urban planning.

Caribbean Airlines today said that due to Tropical Storm Elsa, the following flights have been cancelled for July 02, 2021.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of June 30, 2021, four more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

A West Coast Berbice man has been arrested after he allegedly fatally chopped his mother last evening.

Following the APNU+AFC government’s controversial purchase of two aged Skyvan planes in 2018, another used one of the same model arrived this week at a city wharf but it is unclear at what cost to taxpayers and for what purpose, as it seems to be in worse condition than the last two.

Relocation of some farms and income support for farmers are among recommendations made in an assessment of the floods that have swamped large swathes of the country over the last month.

APNU+AFC  Member of Parliament  Annette Ferguson was last evening released by the police on her own recognisance after being held in connection with a cyber crime probe.

A 53-year-old East Coast Demerara taxi driver was yesterday morning discovered dead a short distance away from his car in Ogle which was found stuck in mud following an apparent carjacking bid.