Guyana News

Guyana could receive approximately 149,000 doses of approved COVID-19 vaccines through an arrangement between CARICOM and the African Union.

Guyana’s COVID-19 fatalities now stand at 179 with two new deaths yesterday and 66 new cases of the virus were recorded.

The Ministry of the Public Service distributed 446 scholarships for both local and overseas studies to persons across the country since the PPP/C government was sworn into office on August 2nd, 2020.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has instructed the Guyana Police Force to institute charges against a police constable who fatally struck and killed a Golden Grove woman while driving a Guyana Police Force minibus.

Police have arrested a suspect in relation to the murder of Osafo Pollard, the 29-year-old man who was shot while attending a party in North East La Penitence earlier this week.

A mini-bus driver was yesterday charged with causing death by dangerous driving and released on $250,000 bail.

APNU+AFC  Region Six Councillor, Shurla Scott-Richardson has informed Stabroek News that, based on her own investigation, Skeldon Estate’s General Manager, Vishnu Panday, has been replaced by former finance manager, Rama Persaud.

Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony has provided details of government’s continuing plan to combat COVID-19.

The Ministry of the Public Service and its associated agencies have employed 889 employees on contract, inclusive of those renewed on contract since August 2, 2020.

A North West District resident was stabbed by two men at Baramita early yesterday morning.

The police yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for Akeem John, 22, also known as ‘Fineman’, who is wanted for escaping from lawful custody.

The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the 2019 murder of a Better Hope, East Coast Demerara money changer and his daughter, will continue on February 9 with Mark Rufino removed from the joint charge.

Two more men have died from COVID-19 bringing the death toll to 179.

The APNU+AFC coalition today hammered the government for the fiasco over a Taiwan office here and expressed concern that relations with China had been damaged.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today said that an agreement which had been announced yesterday for the setting up of a Taiwan office has been terminated.

Acting Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire SC has ordered the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) to release to Atlantic Fuels Inc (AFI) the 635,353 litres of diesel fuel it had seized and detained.

Leader of the Opposition Joseph Harmon today expressed concern that a Taiwanese Office for Investment will be established in Guyana.

Guyana has acquiesced to the establishment of a Taiwanese investment office here, a move certain to upset its 48-year ties with the People’s Republic of China which have been underpinned by adherence to the `One China Policy’.

Two vessels with 12 Guyanese aboard are expected back in Guyana’s waters later this week after being illegally detained by the Venezuelan Navy on January 21.

A taxi driver was shot in the head on Tuesday night while attending a party in North East La Penitence.