Guyana News

The Iwokrama rainforest centre says it continues to be affected by illegal mining.

Leader of the Opposition Joseph Harmon yesterday once again dismissed attempts by President Irfaan Ali to blame him for a lack of consultation between government and the main parliamentary opposition, saying the president’s call for him to recognise the legitimacy of the current administration is absurd.

After taking statements on assault allegations levelled against Minister within the Office of the Prime Minis-ter Kwame McCoy, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday confirmed that it is seeking legal advice on the way forward.

Government has admitted that its claimed 14 billion cubic feet (cu ft) flaring quota for ExxonMobil’s Liza-1 project is in fact not in its environmental permit, while the company maintained that it never used the figure to justify its flaring here.

Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony yesterday revealed that the rollout of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine is expected to begin this weekend as the immunisation of healthcare workers across the country continues.

Taxi driver Sahadeo Pooran, called “Omesh,” now awaits sentencing after being found guilty of raping a 12-year-old girl back in 2019.

Thurston Semple, a taxi-driver who is awaiting trial for rape, was yesterday faced with a new rape charge.

Ninety per cent of works on the $500 million alternative road link between Eccles and Diamond has been completed to date and the Ministry of Housing and Water has declaring that the project is on schedule.

The project summary for the planned US$40 million Hilton-branded hotel at Houston that will see over 150 local construction workers hired to build the facility and an additional 70 persons hired full time once it is up and running.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has recorded a 46.6% decrease in serious crimes for the year thus far, Commissioner of Police (ag) Nigel Hoppie has announced.

European Union (EU) Ambassador to Guyana Fernando Ponz Cantó is hoping for a peaceful resolution to the latest tensions between Guyana and Venezuela.

The Ministry of Health yesterday confirmed 30 more cases of COVID-19 in Guyana.

The decomposed body of Sherida Hussain, one of three persons who drowned near the Number 63 Beach last month, has finally been recovered.

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira has disclosed that the process of installing a new Integrity Commission board has commenced and she is hopeful that new members will be appointed shortly.

Under its budgetary allocations for the year, the state-run National Communication Network (NCN) will be testing the use of closed captions and sign language insets as part of its productions as it moves towards compliance with the Persons with Disabilities Act.

The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) is awaiting additional information from its counterpart in Jamaica regarding the recent interception of 306 pounds of cocaine found concealed in two containers earlier this week.

The Ministry of Health will be constructing a “one-stop” diabetes centre to help persons with diabetes get better control over the illness.

Two Berbice residents were yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with trafficking almost 100 pounds of cannabis.

An Enmore man was on Wednesday sentenced to 18 months in jail after he pleaded guilty to breaking into a woman’s home and stealing valuables amounting to almost $300,000.

A man is accused of stealing jewellery from another while he was parked and checking damage caused by a vehicular accident.