Guyana News

With a jury unable to arrive at a verdict, Kevin Mohan now faces a retrial for the murder of his aunt Anita Mohan.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said today that China and Guyana should take the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic ties next year as an opportunity to push for more cooperation and lift bilateral relations to higher levels, according to a report on Chinese state media, CGTN.

The Ministry of Health today said that another person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has dispatched what appears to be a demand letter to SOL Guyana Inc (Sol)  directing that more than $3.3 billion in Excise Taxes and interest be paid immediately following a probe into tax exemptions on fuel imports.

A 23-year-old mason succumbed at a city hospital yesterday, less than two days after he was attacked and stabbed in Sophia following an argument over a bicycle.

As part of the ongoing campaign to immunise persons 60 years and older against COVID-19, the Ministry of Health recently began vaccinating residents of several elderly homes in and around the city.

Police have been granted more time to question the person held in connection with the murder of 10-year-old Anthony Cort, who was shot dead during a robbery in Sophia last Thursday. 

Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony yesterday stated that the protection offered by a COVID-19 vaccine outweighs the minor side effects that some persons may experience.

A 55-year-old overseas-based Guyanese died on Sunday, days after he was allegedly struck down while crossing a street in Queens, New York.

Guyana’s death toll from COVID-19 now stands at 208. This was revealed by the Ministry of Health which stated in a press release yesterday that another person who was tested positive for the virus succumbed.

A total of 120 persons received COVID-19 vaccinations at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) yesterday.

The Guyana Power and Light’s (GPL) new 46.5 MW generating facility at Garden of Eden (GoE), East Bank of Demerara will  not be ready for an April commissioning.

A logger was crushed to death by a falling tree at #28 Miles, Unamco Backdam, Upper Berbice River two Sundays ago.

A mechanic was charged yesterday with unlawful possession of a firearm and matching ammunition.

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) is maintaining that the current industrial action at the Linden Hospital Complex (LHC) will continue until Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rudolph Small is removed from the post.

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) yesterday opened a new sub-office  in Bartica, Cuyuni/Mazaruni  at the Regional Democratic Council’s (RDC) Administrative Office.

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday met with fisherfolk in Berbice where he reiterated that President Irfaan Ali plans to launch an aquaculture master plan and Indian experts will be assisting with its crafting.

The late filing of submissions by the State has delayed the hearing of the appeal filed by former Guyana Defence Force (GDF) coastguards Sherwyn Hart, Deon Greenidge and Devon Gordon who are challenging the death penalty imposed against them for the 2009 murder of Bartica gold dealer Dweive Kant Ramdass.

The Bertram Collins College of Public Service which was shut down recently is set to be used as a secretariat for the government’s scholarship programmes.

Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, yesterday received a donation of a Computer System from the Insurance Association of Guyana (IAG), for the Guyana Police Force Traffic Department.