Guyana News

A labourer is now awaiting sentencing after he admitted to stealing items amounting to over $5 million.

The Guyana Police Force has issued a bulletin for Delon Wilson, who is wanted for questioning in relation to an alleged larceny by Public Officer.

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security  says that pensioners who have to provide quarterly Life Certificates to ensure continuous old age pension payments are deposited into their bank accounts can now make a WhatsApp video call to the Ministry to confirm proof of life.

Tenders were on Tuesday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the construction of dorms at the Linden Technical Institute.

A man who was charged with three armed robberies allegedly committed in 2020 was yesterday freed of the charges.

A man has been granted bail after police say he had 225 grammes of cannabis in his possession for the purpose of trafficking.

Mark Royden Williams called “Smallie” was this  afternoon acquitted of the 2007 murders of Rajesh Singh and Fazil Hakim.

The Ministry of Health today said that two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

By Readawne Henery The Sharon’s Mall located at 154 King and Charlotte streets was last evening destroyed by a fire which started on the third floor of the four-storey building.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced that the government has signed a letter of intent with a United States- based non-profit organisation to market Guyana’s carbon credits which will be sold to private companies around the world.

Government will continuously pursue strengthening areas of the 2016 Stabroek Block Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) that allow wiggle room to do so, but it has ruled out a formal renegotiation process.

A labourer yesterday died after he fell from a six-storey building under construction on Regent Street, Georgetown.

The Ministry of Agriculture yesterday signed close to $370m in contracts.

Brazilian national Mikeal Jackson DaSilva was yesterday morning sentenced to four and a  ½ years in prison for the fatal beating of miner Ked Lewis, during an altercation at Cuyuni, back in 2016.

With many Guyanese still hesitant about getting vaccinated against COVID-19, President Irfaan Ali yesterday said that the Government will soon consider the need for a vaccine passport.

As investigations continue into the scandal over fuel procurement at GUYOIL, President Irfaan Ali yesterday said that the Chief Finance Officer of the state-owned company, Shawn Persaud and Board member, Akanni Blair will be removed from their positions as the duo had “inappropriate” contact with the importer in question.

The Guyana Post Office Corporation, on behalf of the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, will begin the payment of Old Age Pension for May 2021 on Monday, May 3, 2021, at all Post Offices countrywide.

The United States recently announced that it will soon begin to share 60m AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines around the world and US Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah Ann- Lynch says that it is President Joe Biden who will decide which countries benefit from the distribution.

Two additional COVID-19 fatalities were recorded yesterday and 137 new cases were reported.

Troy Sandy, 35, took his own life on Tuesday after stabbing a woman he had been in a relationship with.