Guyana News

European Union (EU) Ambassador to Guyana, Fernando Ponz Cantó is urging all persons to take actions in order to see change particularly as it relates to gender equality and violence against women/girls.

Thirty-five new COVID cases were recorded yesterday according to the Ministry of Health’s (MoH) dashboard.

A Good Hope, Essequibo Coast mother of two died after the car she was a passenger in crashed into a parked vehicle at Hibernia, Essequibo Coast on Saturday.

Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn says that the vessel found in Nicaraguan waters last week with bodies is not the same as that which was seen floating offshore Guyana.

Forty-seven Guyana Police Force (GPF) ranks are currently before the courts facing criminal charges, Commissioner of Police (ag) Nigel Hoppie disclosed on Thursday.

A total of $25 million was allocated to the Office of the First Lady, the Minister of Governance and Parliamentary Affairs, Gail Teixeira revealed during the consideration of the 2021 budget estimates for the Office of the President on Tuesday.

With larger quantities of medical and pharmaceutical supplies being procured for the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) and current storage facilities at capacity, the hospital has invited bids for the rental of a warehouse to be used for additional storage.

President Irfaan Ali left the Everest Cricket Club today moments after he arrived, disappointed with the organisers and spectators for not following national COVID-19 protocols.

India’s donation of 80,000 COVISHIELD vaccines arrived this morning at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri.

To allow small businesses access to 20% of government procurement, the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) has implemented a 5% margin of preference to those businesses that qualify under law.

Declaring the approval last year of two new trawler licences in the seabob operation as an “act of corruption” under the Ministry of Agriculture, Chairman of A New and United Guyana (ANUG), Timothy Jonas says every effort should have already been made to correct the transgression given its implications for the trade.

The United Nations Population Fund in collaboration with the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security (MoHSSS) yesterday launched a Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Service Guide App that will enable persons to access help and support.

The sod was turned yesterday for the construction of a US$15 million Aiden Hotel, the country’s first franchise “boutique” hotel, which is expected to provide jobs for 150 local workers during the construction phase and no less than 50 others once operations begin.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is accusing local fuel importers of abusing excise tax exemptions to skirt tax obligations.

Minister of Human Service and Social Security Dr. Vindhya Persaud yesterday stated that her ministry will stand by the findings of the investigations into alleged assault on opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Tabitha Sarabo-Halley.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) received a total of 1,662 domestic violence reports and investigations led to 894 persons being charged and placed before the courts.

The Ministry of Health yesterday confirmed another COVID-19 death, taking the country’s death toll to 201 since the first case was confirmed almost a year ago.

By Stanley Greaves Bobby Fernandes was a multifaceted person whose fundamental charac-teristics were witnessed, enjoyed and appreciated by all who came into contact with him regardless of their station in life.

By Major General Joseph G Singh Editor’s Note: The following is an edited and abbreviated version of the Tribute given at the Funeral Service for Robert John (Bobby) Fernandes, which was held on March 1st.

Several camps and a shop that were found to be operating on the fringes of the Iwokrama forest were removed during the past week as the Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development has moved to step up monitoring and enforcement to guard against illegal mining incursions.