Guyana News

Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn has told residents of the South Rupununi unnerved by a strong quake two Sundays ago that there is no need to relocate as such seismic activity is rare in that region.

The police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred yesterday at about 3.30 pm on Arapaima Street, East La Penitence involving a motorcycle #CK 7533 owned and ridden by Kemston Richards, a 26-year-old resident of Plum Park Sophia and two pedestrians a 15-year-old and 24-year-old Kevin Fletcher, of East La Penitence.

Promising this country’s youth that government will support their business endeavours, Minister with responsibility for Finance, Dr.

The relatives of Haresh Singh who was murdered last year took to the West Coast Berbice Public Road yesterday where they held a protest calling for justice for their loved one, as they stressed that they are tired of waiting on the police to make a breakthrough in the case.

Urging that they put aside differences to arrive at “consensual” goals, Chairman of Parliament’s Standing Committee for Constitutional Reform, Attorney General Anil Nandall SC last week told the body that they must work together if they truly need reform to key articles.

The National Assembly on Thursday affirmed the External Loans (Increasing of Limit) Order 2021 which increases Guyana’s external debt threshold from $400 billion to $650 billion.

A cement block construction business at New Annlegt, Canal Number Two, West Bank Demerara, is attracting complaints from drivers and residents alike due to its inconvenient location.

The importation of goods from Florida that are not purchased directly from the manufacturers has been put on hold following a disagreement over the required certificate and Attorney General (AG) Anil Nandlall is currently engaging the relevant bodies in a bid to resolve the issue.

Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill on Wednesday declared that he wishes to see  closer collaboration between the Ministry and the University of Guyana’s Faculty of Technology simply because “development is taking place at a rapid pace” and “the opportunities must be seized now”.

The Ministry of Health yesterday reported 43 new COVID-19 cases. Five persons are in the COVID ICU.

An Upper Corentyne man and a Lindener were on Saturday evening injured in an accident along the Number 72 Corentyne Public Road involving three cars.

Three Corentyne residents are now patients at the Fort Wellington Public Hospital after the car they were returning home in yesterday crashed into an electricity pole and fence at Kingelly Village, West Coast Berbice Public Road.

Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony has assured there will be enough medical supplies such as syringes for an effective rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine which is expected to commence in the coming weeks.

The Ministry of Health has amended its guidelines to allow religious organisations to accommodate 40% of their usual congregation, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony last night told Stabroek News.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) is inviting bids for the supply of two midsize Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to add to its “executive fleet”.

(Trinidad Express) Following the discovery of Andrea Bharatt’s body on Thursday and skeletal remains on Friday a wide search party involving almost 250 police, military and fire personnel combed the Aripo forest yesterday where they found more bones.

On Friday, the Department of Education – Georgetown in collaboration with the Central Ministry distributed care packages to students in the Albouystown, Sophia, Back Circle, Rasville and Wortmanville communities.

A motorcyclist is currently hospitalised for a fractured skull and internal bleeding after he collided with a stray horse on Saturday night.

Basmattie Singh, the newly appointed Chairman of the Neighbourhood Democratic Council of Mahaica, has assured that works will be undertaken to remedy the current problems at the Mahaica Market.

The Guyana Telephone and Tele-graph Company (GTT) recently  donated 1,000 reusable masks to the Mayor and Town Council of  Lethem and an additional 500 to Nappi Village, to assist the township’s ongoing COVID-19 relief  efforts.