Guyana News

Prime Minister Mark Phillips on Saturday assured that each household that was missed during the first phase of the COVID-19 relief cash distribution remains eligible for the grant and will receive it during the ongoing second phase.

The Ministry of Health today reported that there were 120 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 persons are in the ICU.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) today defended a joint anti-smuggling operation in Lethem on Thursday which has raised questions about the manner in which the exercise was conducted.

Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Chief of Staff Brigadier Godfrey Bess and French Non-Resident Ambassador to Guyana Antoine Joly have signed a Letter of Intent which paves the way for enhanced cooperation between the GDF and the French Military.

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

Frustrated at the delay in wages negotiations between the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and their union, GAWU, employees of the Uitvlugt Estate yesterday downed tools and called for speedy talks on pay increases dating back to 2019.

By Readawne Henery Young adults have begun streaming into vaccination centres to get their COVID-19 shots after the government announced on Thursday that persons 18 years and over were eligible from yesterday.

The procedures of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) are expected to see “some” internal changes following the actions of some ranks during a recent anti-smuggling operation in Lethem, according to CANU Head James Singh.

The Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) is expected to meet “soon” to examine a study to determine how soon the party will host its overdue 21st Biennial Delegates’ Congress this year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, party leader David Granger said on Friday.

Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has said that increased calls by the public led to the government’s decision to extend the National COVID-19 Vaccination Pro-gramme to its entire adult population, although Guyana is yet to acquire enough COVID-19 vaccines to immunise everyone.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday confirmed the deaths of four more persons who were infected with COVID-19.

A nurse was on Friday charged with fraud after being accused of obtaining monies from persons through the operation of a Ponzi scheme.

Despite continuing contentions over its chairmanship, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has moved to seek nominees in order to reconstitute the Public Procurement Commission (PPC).

Guyana is rated “Free” in Freedom House’s latest Freedom in the World report, an annual study of political rights and civil liberties worldwide, although it still has the lowest score among Carib-bean countries except for Haiti.

The Guyana Court of Appeal has set Mon-day, June 14th, to hear the appeal filed by the main opposition APNU+AFC to the dismissal of one of its two petitions challenging the March 2nd, 2020 General Elections.

With supplies of basic household items running low in the remote communities of the Parabara and Masakenari in Deep South Rupununi, Toshaos Richard Andrews and Paul Chekema are appealing for relief packages for their villages.

Parliament Office has announced that all meetings of Parliamentary Committees and Sub-Committees at the Public Buildings have been be discontinued with immediate effect until further notice due to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases.

Thirty arrest warrants were on Friday issued for persons who were due to be formally charged with breaching restrictions on social activities. 

A search is underway for a Crabwood Creek, Upper Corentyne fisherman who went missing in the Corentyne River on Thursday evening.

Sentenced last month to 47 years in prison for raping an eight-year-girl back in 2015 and then repeating the crime two years later, Ivor Laud has lodged an appeal with the Guyana Court of Appeal on the claim that his sentence is too harsh.