Guyana News

Former Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton, was today charged with misconduct in public office by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU).

Damian Blackburn has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT), replacing Justin Nedd. 

A second supply of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccines arrived in Guyana yesterday.

As residents of St. Vincent and the Grenadines continue to grapple with the continuous explosions of the La Soufrière volcano since Friday, relief support has been pouring in from countries across the globe and a shipment is scheduled to depart Guyana soon.

Travis Evans also known as ‘Short Boss,’ now awaits sentencing after pleading yesterday to killing Timehri youth Ronsley Clarke, whom he shot over a previous disagreement.

A Guyana Police Force (GPF) Finance Officer yesterday faced two counts of conspiracy to defraud the Force of over $1.8 million.

A young Linden woman has ended her life and the life of her six-month-old son.

By Readawne Henery With officials saying that terms are still to be finalised, the City Council is moving to temporarily stop ongoing work being done by Sleepin Hotel proprietor Clifton Bacchus to develop a parking lot on a section of the Merriman Mall.

The Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce and Arrowhead Communications yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding, paving the way for the operation of the Tuschen Call Centre.

The planned Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the events that dragged out the March 2 elections process remains on the cards, President Irfaan Ali said yesterday while assuring that his government will be honouring its commitment.

Three new COVID-19 deaths were yesterday recorded, pushing the country’s death toll to 258.

At approximately 7.14 am yesterday, a fault developed at the Guyana Power and Light Inc.

The Customs Anti-Narco-tic Unit (CANU) last night said that it found a quantity of cannabis in raids on Saturday at two homes in Alberttown and two suspects are to appear in court today.

The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) yesterday said that it wished to inform the Muslim Community that the crescent for Ramadan has not been sighted locally or regionally and therefore fasting begins tomorrow, Wednesday, 14th of April, 2021.

A Corentyne man was yesterday sentenced to 36 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to simple larceny and break and enter committed on a store located in Rose Hall Town, Corentyne last week.

The eight members of the new Local Government Commission (LGC) took their oath of office yesterday morning, paving the way for the body to resume oversight of local government organs across the country.

The trial of Regan Rodri-gues called ‘Grey Boy,’ for the 2015 murder of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing commenced yesterday morning before Justice Sandil Kissoon and a jury at the High Court in Georgetown.

Three neighbours who are accused of throwing missiles at each other after a brawl were yesterday released on self-bail after denying the allegations.

A search is still underway for a Linden woman who has not been seen since she left her Canvas City, Linden residence for work more than a week ago.

Alcohol consumption was responsible for an average 85,000 deaths annually during the period 2013 to 2015 in the Americas, according to a study undertaken by PAHO/WHO and PAHO has called for countries to take action by increasing taxes and restricting advertising.