Guyana News

Alvin Jones was yesterday convicted of the murder of amateur footballer Paul Daniels, who was killed during a robbery in 2017.

Two teens appeared at the Bartica Court yesterday where they were charged and remanded for the rape of a 7-year-old girl.

A woman from San Martin, Venezuela died on Saturday following a collision in the Cuyuni River opposite Linette Shop, Eteringbang Landing in Region Seven.

Ninety-one more persons have recovered from COVID-19 and  just three new cases of the virus were recorded yesterday.

A Huntley man is now dead after being struck along the Huntley Public Road, Mahaicony in a hit-and-run accident.

The Guyana National Broadcasting  Authority (GNBA) has a new Board of Directors which will be chaired by Attorney at Law Glen Hanoman.

The Guyana Court of Appeal on Monday upheld the convictions of Rafael Morrison and Joshua Persaud for the 2013 murder of Marlon Andrew Ramcharran, who was fatally chopped at Tain, in Berbice.

Otina Scott was yesterday granted her release on $300,000 bail after she was charged with attempted murder after wounding a drinking partner during an argument.

 The number COVID-19 cases in Region Nine is slowly increasing but the Regional Chairman Bryan Allicock has stated that the regional authorities are remaining optimistic about the situation.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has said that it is possible that the baby who recently died while infected with COVID-19 may have contracted the virus at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH).

Private sector employees are deserving of a long overdue wage increase despite the COVID-19 slowdown according to the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) which said that the mooted $60,000 per month minimum should be met. 

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) on Monday says it expects this year’s sugar production to close at 89,000 metric tonnes (MT).

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a new permanent secretary in the person of former Director General (DG) Ambassador Elisabeth Harper.

Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony yesterday said he believes there is currently no need to have a lockdown in Bartica despite the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the town.

The Hoskinson Group, a US company involved in the conversion of waste to energy held talks last week with the Guyana Government and private sector officials about developing a project here.

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir is aiming to distribute toys to 7,000 children across Guyana in his Christmas outreach.

Some farmers across the country have reported poor germination of the GRDB 10 rice variety and Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha has signalled that they will be compensated.

Dr. Madan Rambarran, who is Director of the Dr. Yesu Persaud Clinical Education Centre, University of Guyana (UG), has been named the Chairman of the new Board of Directors appointed for the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

Caribbean Cinemas and Movietowne say they are “extremely disappointed” with the latest government order to extend the closure of movie theatres in the country until December 31, 2020.

A 60-year-old man was fatally shot and relieved of his XR motorcycle during an attack last night in front of a popular Garnett Street, Kitty bar.