Guyana News

A Plaisance motorcyclist died on Tuesday after he struck a pedestrian on the railway embankment at Liliendaal.

An average of 5,000 persons are being vaccinated daily as Guyana’s COVID-19 inoculation process continues apace.

A carpenter was yesterday charged with the murder of Devon Xavier, who was murdered on Saturday last while visiting his girlfriend.

A man who is accused of setting a house afire was yesterday granted $100,000 bail after denying the charge.

A man was yesterday charged and granted bail over the  illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Modern living quarters were yesterday commissioned at the cost of $92m in the compound of the High Court in Berbice for judges and magistrates who are stationed in the Ancient County.

A CARICOM Vocational Qualifications Online Training Programme was launched last Wednesday.

Two men who were charged with breaching the national curfew yesterday told the court that they were arrested at their homes.

Deputy Mayor Alfred Mentore has said that the city council’s Supervising Build-ing Inspector (ag), Marlon Harris has been asked to investigate a report that works being done by a Prashad Nagar homeowner have resulted in the blocking of an alleyway.

Two repeat offenders are among three men who were fined last week after pleading guilty to separate charges of attempting to commit a felony and possession of narcotics.

What began as a smoky fire erupted into a towering inferno this evening which ravaged Sharon’s Mall at 154 King & Charlotte Sts, Georgetown, Georgetown.

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

As investigations continue into the scandal over fuel procurement at GUYOIL, President Irfaan Ali today 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.

A Plaisance motorcyclist died yesterday after he struck a pedestrian on the railway embankment at Liliendaal.

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

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has accused the PPP/C government of inviting a confrontation by failing to respond to its request to begin negotiations for increases in wages and salaries.

Government is moving to boost its capacity for oversight of the operations of ExxonMobil, according to Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, who says there are questions about the oil major’s spending and whether the country is getting value for money.

Concerned that possible COVID-19 positive persons in Aishalton are mistakenly being told they don’t have the virus, Toshao Michael Thomas is calling on the health authorities to look into the situation, while saying that persons may die if they are not properly diagnosed and treated.

Police are searching for three men who reportedly issued a threat to a chartered domestic flight on Monday morning at the Bartica airstrip after being informed that they were not allowed to board.

For the third time in a month a Guyanese has been detained at the John F.