Guyana News

Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr Vindhya Persaud yesterday pledged to raise the case of Vanessa Lewis-Sahadeo, the Corentyne mother who died after an unsuccessful delivery at the New Amsterdam Hospital, at the level of Cabinet so as to have the matter thoroughly investigated.

Updated consumption reports on drugs across the regions could have been used to obviate the shortages currently being experienced, according to advisor to the Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy.

The St Francis Community Developers yesterday commissioned resource centres that are expected to serve both youth and the elderly at its Port Mourant, Corentyne headquarters.

Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn has issued an appeal to prison escapees to surrender to avoid further grief.

A sixteen-year-old is now hospitalised after he was stabbed five times during a robbery at Annandale, East Coast Demerara.

A motorcyclist died on Friday after reportedly crashing into the rear of a minibus while traveling along the Prospect Public Road, on the East Bank of Demerara.

A toddler died on Thursday afternoon after a tree fell on him and his mother in the vicinity of Cashew Landing, Tasserene Backdam, Middle Mazaruni.

The police are currently searching for a Region One man who is accused of raping a child who is also a family member.

The police are investigating the death of a Moruca, Region One woman, whose body was found in her bedroom last Thursday.

The police are investigating the alleged armed robbery of a Guy-Bisco employee, who was robbed of $1.4 million in cash while conducting business for the company.

Police ranks on Friday morning destroyed over 20,000 cannabis plants that were found on two farms at Coomacka Mines Upper Demerara River.

At its first meeting for the year, the General Council of the Guyana Agricul-ture and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) on Friday elected Seepaul Narine as GAWU President, filling the vacancy created since the death of longtime office holder Komal Chand.

The police are preparing a file to be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice on the accident that claimed the life of Michael Sukhu, at Loo Creek Public Road, Soesdyke-Linden Highway.

The Indigenous Village of Rupertee, located in the Annai Sub-District, Region Nine will soon benefit from a number of government incentives to boost the village’s economy and agriculture output.

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.