Guyana News

A 32-year-old clothes vendor was fatally shot on New Year’s night during a confrontation at Commerce Street, Georgetown and the police have since arrested the suspect.

A Cumberland, East Canje, Berbice man succumbed during his third visit to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital last Thursday, after he suffered a suspected chop wound to the head.

A hire car driver died on Friday after he lost control of the vehicle he was driving and crashed into a fence along Number 42 Village Public Road, West Coast Berbice.

Former President David Granger has declared that the processes that took place in the five-month period between elections day and the final declaration of results last year were “necessary to ensure the functioning of the Constitution.”

Kelsea Peters, who was recently named the best graduating teacher of the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE), hopes to become a role model as her teachers have been to her.

The Ministry of Health yesterday confirmed three new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of known positive cases in Guyana to 6, 351.

Junior Public Works Minister Deodat Indar yesterday urged businesses to trust the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government, which he said would return the economy back to a position of strength.

John Fernandes Limited (JFL) has applied to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a permit to construct a hazardous materials storage facility at Plantation Fairfield, Mahaicony.

Fifteen babies were born on New Year’s Day at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

The New Year is looking brighter for Sunita Persaud, the woman who was pinned by a fallen tree at Success squatting area, as her condition begins to slowly improve.

Officials at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) have not yet set a date for the resumption of elective surgeries, which were put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Noting the production of 87,875 tonnes of sugar for the year up to December 13, 2020, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) says it underlines the enormity of the task facing state-run sugar corporation GuySuCo in its bid to turn around the industry.

Minister of Education Priya Manikchand has announced that dorm students at public schools must be re-tested before returning for the second term.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has recorded a 6.8% decrease in serious crimes for the year 2020.

 While promotion of senior members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) have been put on a hold, 296 junior ranks have been promoted.

The dead body of a man was found in his Goed Fortuin home by police yesterday.

Zorie De Mattos, who made headlines last June when she became the oldest person in Guyana to survive COVID-19, celebrated another milestone on New Year’s Day when she turned 106.

All National Insurance Scheme (NIS) offices will be fully reopened with effect from tomorrow, January 4, 2021.

The Police say they are investigating a “fatal accident” which occurred on 2021/01/02 about 18:10 hrs on Line Path Public Road, Corentyne Berbice, involving Motor Car PYY 7581, driven by Sheik Mahmood, age 38 years, a Businessman of 76 village, Corentyne Berbice and Motor Car PLL 4090 driven by Thurman Megnat, age 26 years, Line Path E, Corentyne Berbice, along with occupant Nimrod Persaud, age 36 years, of Line Path D, Corentyne Berbice, both deceased.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Gopaul Bissoon called “Dona”, age 49 years, of Barclay Street, Goed Fortuin, (W.B.D)