Guyana News

Guyana has moved to purchase 200,000 does of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine and an initial tranche of 50,000 is expected within a two-week period as logistics are currently being worked out.

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), which is the primary constituent of the main opposition coalition partner APNU, has made no decision on the scheduling of its 21st Biennial Delegates’ Congress, party General Secretary Amna Ally has said.

 Following his recent recovery from COVID-19, television personality and philanthropist Joel Ghansham is now using his experience to educate others about the virus.

The Attorney General’s Chambers has started preparations for work related to the petroleum sector with a number of training programmes and plans for the establishment of a unit dedicated to oil and gas legal work.

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall has said the distribution of the $25,000 household COVID-19 cash grant is due to resume soon under the second phase of the initiative.

Surinamese airline Fly All Ways has been cleared to operate from Guyana, according to Public Works Minister Juan Edghill.

The Office of Prime Minister has received 16 applications for radio frequencies.

The Ministry of Health has announced restrictions for the upcoming Phagwah celebrations, including prohibiting large events and limiting the attendance at mandirs, due to COVID-19.

United States-based Guyanese rapper SAINt JHN won two Grammy awards at last Sunday’s 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) last Thursday accredited the first Ambassador of Kenya to CARICOM.

Businessman Michael Leonard, a city councillor for opposition coalition partner the Alliance For Change (AFC), resigned from the party last week.

Police have formally charged two security guards with the murder of a 58-year-old man, who was discovered dead in the tray of a truck which was parked on the premises of Kaieteur News, at Saffon Street last Tuesday.

Leon Waddel, the man who is accused of killing Kuru Kururu resident Answar Stoll just over four months ago, was arrested by the police on Friday.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is currently probing the discovery of a quantity of ammunition and boat engines, one of which was stolen, during a raid conducted in the Upper Berbice River area.

The Ministry of Health yesterday announced COVID-19 guidelines for the Hindu festival of Phagwah which will be celebrated on March 28.

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

After managing to elude the police for two months, the police on Friday arrested the suspect in the murder of Kuru Kururu resident, Answar Stoll.

One year after it left Guyana, the European Union Electoral Observation Mission (EU EOM) has returned in a bid to help kick start electoral reform.

Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon has moved to secure the help of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to mediate the current stalemate between the Irfaan Ali government and the main parliamentary opposition APNU+AFC.

Arguing that the Court of Appeal lacks jurisdiction to hear the matter, Attorney General (AG) Anil Nandlall SC has filed a motion seeking to strike out the appeal filed on behalf of the main opposition APNU+AFC coalition over the dismissal of one of its two petitions challenging the March 2, 2020 elections.