Guyana News

COVID-19 cases continue to surge here with 109 being reported today by the Ministry of Health.

Retired Assistant Police Commissioner Kevin Adonis and three ranks were today charged with conspiring to steal over $19 million from the Guyana Police Force (GPF).

Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn yesterday called on all prison escapees to surrender.

(CAL press release) Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.– Caribbean Airlines is keeping abreast of innovations and services to facilitate a safe travel environment for its customers.

Guyana is set to receive 33,600 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from the COVAX facility on Monday March 29th, boosting the government’s plans to begin vaccinating persons over 40  from Wednesday March 31.

The opening of a huge Chinese-owned seafood plant in Guyana has added to concerns that sustainable fishing here, particularly in relation to the seabob, could be threatened.

The operations of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) were boosted yesterday with the addition of four fire tenders to its fleet at a cost of more than $200 million.

Munilall Sarjoo was on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Levan Chanderpaul, whose body was found buried in the Number 68 Village, Corentyne backlands in 2016.

Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn yesterday said that the motive for Sunday night execution-style shooting of gold dealer Ricardo Fagundes remains unclear.

Clinton Allen, who previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter, was yesterday sentenced to seven years, two months and six days imprisonment for the crime.

Media and communications specialist, Namela Henry passed away yesterday following her battle with COVID-19.

The novel coronavirus has claimed four more lives in Guyana. This was disclosed by the Ministry of Health yesterday in press statements where it informed that the country’s death toll now stand at 225.

The opposition APNU+AFC yesterday condemned what is said were efforts by the PPP/C government to dismantle the “guardrails” of democracy by trying to force a change in the Chairmanship of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament.

The Ministry of Education yesterday announced that it has commissioned smart classrooms at the Brick-dam Secondary School and the East Ruimveldt Secondary School in George-town.

Civil society group, Policy Forum Guyana (PFG) is urging a more integrated and inclusive approach to Guyanese involvement in decision-making on key issues.

Although generally satisfied with the progress of works done as part of the Sheriff/Mandela Avenue expansion project, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill has said the quality in some areas did not meet expectations and he has instructed engineers to address how the situation will be remedied.

A Berbice pensioner was yesterday pronounced dead after he reportedly collapsed and fell into the drain he was cleaning which is located in front of his yard.

With official concerns over the evasion of taxes and indifference to the payment of National Insurance Scheme (NIS) contributions by many emerging business enterprises having become an issue of some measure of official concern, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond last Friday used the forum of the Small Business Bureau (SBB) Small Business awards ceremony to remind  business owners of their obligation to comply with the laws of the land through their payment of taxes and National Insurance Scheme (NIS) contributions.

A logger on Monday died after being pinned by a falling tree at Kaburi Backdam, Region Seven.

The now former Ministry of Education (MoE) Senior Public Relations Officer (PRO) Brushell Blackman is claiming that his dismissal from the post is an attempt to hinder the development and progression of young professionals based on perceived political affiliation but this claim has been rejected by Minister Priya Manickchand.