Guyana News

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand yesterday confirmed that following the resumption of the new school term two school teachers in Region Four tested positive for COVID-19 and students are being tested.

While noting Guyana’s current incapacity to detect new COVID-19 strains, Leader of the Opposition Joseph Harmon yesterday urged that stronger measures be put in place to curb possible transmission among the populace. 

Hassa-1, ExxonMobil’s latest exploration well, in the offshore Stabroek Block, has come up dry and the company yesterday announced that it encountered hydrocarbons at other intervals and will be assessing its data.

A cook from the North West District in Region One is now dead after a tree reportedly fell on her.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced that his government is preparing to launch a single window approval system to eliminate the lengthy waiting period for the approval of building plans.

While saying the prison system is at a “bad place,” Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn yesterday told the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) leadership that it offers an opportunity for retooling to make significant improvements.

The Ministry of Health yesterday reported that 60 more COVID-19 cases have been detected, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 6,805.

Eureka Medical Laboratories (EML) has provided the National Public Health Reference Laboratory (NPHRL) with samples to be sent for testing to determine whether they include the new COVID-19 variants.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced that the government will soon embark on consultations to bring modern legislation, regulations and buildings codes on stream to equip municipalities with the necessary tools to facilitate the country’s expected transformation.

Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon yesterday accused the government of seeking to punish the residents of Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) by not cooperating to have the Regional Democratic Council sworn in.

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall has announced that an audit of the query forms (pink slips) for the government’s $25,000 COVID-19 relief cash grant is almost complete, paving the way for verified secondary households to benefit.

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) has said restaurants which qualify for indoor dining under the current COVID-19 measures would be monitored and those found in breach of the regulations will be banned from reopening for one-month.

The mother of recently deceased cancer patient Shaniece Nanhoe is planning to do everything she can to help raise awareness about rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS).

The Liza Unity Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) oil platform, which is under construction in Singapore, is on track for departure to the Liza field in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana later this year.

The multiple proceedings against Chief Election Officer, Keith Lowenfield, Region Four Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo and PNCR chairwoman Volda Lawrence, based on their alleged criminal conduct during elections processes last year, have again been adjourned as more statements are awaited from the prosecution.

General Secretary of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) Coretta McDonald has said that deadlines must be adhered to moving forward to avoid the discrepancies that occurred with the results from the 2020 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations.

Royal Builders Inc. has submitted a proposal to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to construct and operate a stone quarry at Mabura Hill, in Region Ten.

The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), on Tuesday last, completed clearing and desilting of the Somerset outfall channel at a cost of $2 million, the Department of Public Information (DPI) has reported.

Under its new five year strategic plan, the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is aiming to achieve 100% access to potable water countrywide by 2025, with 85% of treated water coverage in coastal areas by then.

A man on trial for hitting another man in the head with a hammer is now awaiting his sentence after a jury convicted him late yesterday afternoon on a charge of felonious wounding.