Guyana News

Seeking to alleviate the inconvenience of Guyanese having to travel to either Suriname or Trinidad and Tobago to interview for a visa to Europe, government is continuing discussions with the European Community on establishing visa services here.

A 70-year-old woman from Region Four died of COVID-19 yesterday, taking the death toll to 215.

A Dominican Republic airline has applied to operate non-scheduled flights between Guyana and Santo Domingo thrice weekly.

The findings of the investigation into the interception of 306 pounds of cocaine in Jamaica earlier this month have been submitted to the relevant agencies for an internal review and recommendations on the way forward.

A Bloomfield Village, Corentyne, Berbice farmer was on Saturday arrested after police ranks found a quantity of suspected cannabis in an open lot about 30 feet away from his home.

Twenty-one-year-old Navindra Persaud is now hospitalised at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH), after his vehicle collided with a lorry while attempting to overtake another one at Versailles Public Road, West Coast Demerara (WCD).

Senior Magistrate Leron Daly last week announced that the trial of former Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson and the former General Manager of the Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation (DHBC) Rawlston Adams, who are accused of defrauding the DHBC, will begin in April.

President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday projected that there will be at least seven oil producing platforms in Guyana’s waters by the end of 2027 and said foreign capital was crucial to converting the country’s natural resources into wealth.

The Ministry of Health today said that another person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

The government  remains  silent on the contention that Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) has not signed a guarantee agreement which mandates its parent companies to provide unlimited liability coverage should there be an oil spill, although this is a  specific requirement of the Liza Phase 2 development project’s Environmental Permit.

While natural gas will significantly reduce emissions compared to current heavy fuels used here, Guyana needs to carefully study its future energy mix plan, taking into focus both the economics and environmental impacts, says Chatham House fellow Dr Valérie Marcel.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) on Saturday reported the deaths of two more men due to COVID-19, taking the country’s death toll from the virus to 214, even as the number of infections continue to rise.

Guyana has moved to purchase 200,000 does of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine and an initial tranche of 50,000 is expected within a two-week period as logistics are currently being worked out.

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), which is the primary constituent of the main opposition coalition partner APNU, has made no decision on the scheduling of its 21st Biennial Delegates’ Congress, party General Secretary Amna Ally has said.

 Following his recent recovery from COVID-19, television personality and philanthropist Joel Ghansham is now using his experience to educate others about the virus.

The Attorney General’s Chambers has started preparations for work related to the petroleum sector with a number of training programmes and plans for the establishment of a unit dedicated to oil and gas legal work.

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall has said the distribution of the $25,000 household COVID-19 cash grant is due to resume soon under the second phase of the initiative.

Surinamese airline Fly All Ways has been cleared to operate from Guyana, according to Public Works Minister Juan Edghill.

The Office of Prime Minister has received 16 applications for radio frequencies.

The Ministry of Health has announced restrictions for the upcoming Phagwah celebrations, including prohibiting large events and limiting the attendance at mandirs, due to COVID-19.