Guyana News

Despite assurances that precautionary measures would be taken to prevent a recurrence, the Guyana Power and Light’s (GPL) submarine cable across the Demerara River has been severed, this time by a ship’s anchor.

A six-day-old male infant of Region Three and a thirty-one-year-old woman from Region Ten are the latest COVID-related deaths according to the Ministry of Health (MOH)  bringing the death toll to 151.

The body of a 15-year-old male, who drowned in the Linden `blue lake’ on Saturday afternoon, was found yesterday about 15 feet from where he went under water.

Armed bandits just after 8 last night invaded the home of former murder accused, Marcus Brian Bisram, located at Number 70 Village, Corentyne, and carted off a large sum of cash and jewellery. 

Some leases entered into by NICIL enable the lessees to transfer their interest without seeking permission, according to Nigel Hughes, the attorney for Colvin Heath-London who is presently under police investigation in relation to the disposal of lands at Peters Hall on the East Bank of Demerara.

Several persons were on Saturday night arrested and are currently in the Vigilance Police Station lockups after a gun was found near where they were gathered, according to a release yesterday from the police.

A young mother is distressed after losing her one-day-old baby boy on October 31 at the George-town Public Hospital (GPHC) and felt he could have been saved had a caesarean-section (CS) been performed. 

The tranquil atmosphere and picturesque scenery in Upper Bonasika Creek, Essequibo River is so captivating that you can easily adapt to the simple life, away from basic utilities. 

A cyclist was fatally struck down on Saturday on the Herstelling Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD) as a motor lorry was turning out of a cross street.

Banks DIH Limited, Morning Glory Inc. (MGI) and the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) yesterday announced the signing of a distribution agreement which appoints Banks as the exclusive distributor of MGI’s locally produced rice cereals. 

The majority of the persons who tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Orealla and Siparuta are asymptomatic, Toshao Carl Peneux revealed yesterday.

As part of discussions during a four-day state visit to Suriname last week, Presidents Irfaan Ali and Chan Santokhi acknowledged the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world and took note of the recent development of vaccines to prevent the contraction of the novel coronavirus.

More options for the sitting and administering of the 2021 National Grade Six Assessment were announced last week by Education Minister, Priya Manickchand.

 The Ministry of Health today reported the 150th COVID-19 death. The latest fatality is a male infant, 6 days old from Region Three.

Guyana and Suriname today advertised for expressions of interest (EoI) in consultancy services for a feasibility study and for the design of a bridge over the Corentyne River.

Abruptly dismissed on Monday after serving two years as Head of the EPA, Dr Vincent Adams has warned that the country faces a serious challenge in keeping its rivers free of pollutants as it becomes an oil economy and he called on Guyanese to hold their leaders accountable.

Although willing to accept the two-week bonus announced for them by President Irfaan Ali as welcomed assistance, some health care worker do not see it as enough to significantly mitigate the struggles they have already faced or equivalent to the sustained improvement in their working conditions that they have asked for.

ExxonMobil is seeking to secure ground transportation services, which is seen as a major opportunity for local providers in this area to step up their game and secure the contract.

Millions of dollars are unaccounted for from the Sustainable Livelihood and Entrepreneurial Development (SLED) Initiative, which was rolled out under the previous government, Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton announced on Friday.

The police have arrested three men who reportedly beat a gold miner and then slit his throat in an attack at White Water Backdam, North West District, in Region One.