Guyana News

A radio DJ was yesterday stabbed during an argument with a colleague at the HJ 94.1 FM studio located on Lance Gibbs Street, Queenstown.

The Ministry of Health today said that three women who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

A 50-foot section on the southern end of the Pirara Bridge in the Rupununi has collapsed as a truck heading from Lethem was crossing last night.

As continuing explosions and ash fall following the eruption of St Vincent’s La Soufrière volcano ratcheted up emergency responses, the Guyana government on Saturday signalled that it was working towards dispatching relief supplies within 48 hours.

Friday’s eruption of La Soufrière volcano in St Vincent has left some Guyanese in thrall and shock at the ash that has carpeted the island and they hope to ride out the crisis having stocked up on food, water and other supplies.

Border patrols have been stepped up in Region Nine to minimise persistent illegal cross-border travel between Guyana and Brazil, according to Regional Chairman Bryan Allicock, who says authorities there are worried about importing a deadlier variant of the virus from the neighbouring country.

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A teenage mother was arrested on Friday after her child was found dead in a drain at Parika Backdam.

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited (GBTI) has set up a disaster relief fund to aid St Vincent and the Grenadines as the island group grapples with the effects of the eruption of La Soufrière.

Canada-based Guyanese Omkaar Sharma will be investing around $75 million (CDN$450,000) in a Region Five plant to bottle farmers’ milk for sale across the country.

The University of Guyana (UG) has launched 18 Zoom Rooms to enhance virtual classroom experiences for its students and staff. 

The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday reported that 86 more COVID-19 cases have been confirmed, taking the country’s total number of recorded cases over 11,000.

The Women and Gender Equality Commission has voiced its solidarity with nurses at the Linden Hospital Complex in their ongoing dispute with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), calling for his replacement as it urged both the Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Health to take appropriate action.

Persons travelling to Suriname will now have to quarantine at approved hotels or guest houses for seven days upon arrival, according to new COVID-19 travel protocols issued by the Surinamese government.

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security on Saturday distributed 155 pairs of spectacles to residents of Region Three who had their eyes screened and tested during a recent community outreach. 

Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett has denied claims that Guyana voted against a United Nations resolution on a call for action for the elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.

President Irfaan Ali, Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips and Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo this afternoon held an urgent meeting with members of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) and the Private Sector to coordinate an emergency response to help  St Vincent and the Grenadines following yesterday’s volcanic eruption which has displaced thousands.

Brazil yesterday donated drugs to fight the HIV virus after a request from Guyana which had experienced supply problems.

The Government is accelerating efforts to operationalise the new Department of Fisheries’ marine observation vessel, to effectively patrol Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone, and increase the monitoring of fishing.

The Ministry of Health here today announced new requirements for travel to Suriname.