Guyana News

Despite an order from the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) to refill a riverbank at Micobie, in Region Eight, which was excavated for gold mining activities, dredge operators have left the area without doing any of the work.

Although final compaction of the approaches to the Tiger Creek Bridge, in Region Eight, is being delayed by rainy weather, they have started to deteriorate due to vehicular traffic already using the bridge.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an official notice on the plans Oilfield Waste Management Services (OWMS) to construct a thermal desorption waste treatment plant at Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara to support oil exploration activities and has invited public feedback.  

Five months after negotiations on a possible restart of operations at its Kurubuka mines in Region 10, Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI), a subsidiary of Russian Aluminum (RUSAL) is still in discussions with the government.

More students, teachers and auxiliary staff have tested positive for the coronavirus upon their return to public schools around the country, the Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony disclosed yesterday.

More than 2,000 parents and guardians of students scheduled to write the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) were yesterday engaged by the Minister of Education Priya Manickchand to express their views and concerns regarding the sitting of this examination.

The Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) and the Private Sector Commission (PSC) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote the country’s investment opportunities for both local and foreign investors.

Region Six Chairman David Armogan who on Thursday confirmed the resignation of the Skeldon Estate General Manager, Vishnu Panday, yesterday said that after seeking clarification it has been determined that Panday has not resigned. 

Two houses on Duncan Street were flooded yesterday after ongoing construction works on Sheriff Street led to the rupture of a Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) water main.

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has distributed relief supplies to around 400 persons in several areas of the Pomeroon that were affected by flooding due to seasonal rains and high tides, the Department of Public Information (DPI) has reported.

The Ministry of Health today reported that there were 41 new cases of COVID-19.

The Ministry of Health today named the members of a broad-based National COVID-19 Vaccines Task Force in preparation for the arrival and roll out of the immunization campaign against the coronavirus disease in Guyana.

United States Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch yesterday expressed shock at Wednesday’s rioting in the US Capitol but she said that the country’s strong institutions will always prevail.

The current and  former Attorneys General say they are unaware of the Financial Intelligence Unit’s (FIU) recommendation for a high-level probe of gold trading which was made in 2019.

A pensioner was burnt to death yesterday morning after a fire, suspected to have been caused by an unattended stove destroyed his Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD) home.

ExxonMobil has started drilling operations at the Bulletwood-1 well site in the controversial offshore Canje block.

Clive Fields, the man who was seen in a video circulated on social media being kicked in the head by a lawman after efforts to subdue him at Stabroek Market, has been charged with robbery with aggravation and granted bail.

Forrester Gravesande, who was found guilty of murdering his neighbour, was yesterday sentenced to 56 years in jail.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is investigating the suspected suicides of two men, including a pensioner, in separate cases along the Essequibo Coast and at Linden.

The Ministry of Education yesterday hosted a virtual consultation with 739 Grade Six teachers from both private and public schools to discuss the writing of the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA).