Guyana News

Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai on Wednesday officially removed Marbel Thomas from her position as Toshao of Campbelltown, in Region Eight, saying that the investigation into the Village Council revealed that she breached several sections of the 2006 Amerindian Act (AA).

President Irfaan Ali has labelled 2021 the year of recovery and declared that the Guyanese economy is already improving despite the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Among the findings of the team appointed to investigate the alleged financial misconduct at the Demerara Harbour Bridge Asphalt’s Plant, is management’s continuous granting of credit to Courtney Benn Contracting Services Limited (CBCSL) despite the decision of the directors to discontinue selling asphalt on credit to this client until all monies owed are collected.

The nationwide 10:30pm to 4am curfew as part of emergency measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus has been extended to the end of January 2021 when the measures will then be reviewed.

The Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) Asphalt plant loaned millions worth of bitumen to two companies that still have outstanding balances despite promising to return it more than a year ago.

With little to no testing being done in Region 7, vice-chairwoman Kamal Persaud says that officials are expecting an increase in COVID-19 cases once vigorous testing recommences.

A fire of unknown origin, yesterday destroyed a wooden and concrete, two-story house at Tain Village, Corentyne, Berbice, which housed five persons.

The management of the state-run Guyana Oil Company (GUYOIL) and the Clerical and Commercial Workers’ Union (CCWU) have agreed to meet with a Labour Ministry mediator to resolve the dispute over a hike in wages and salaries for workers.

Thirteen new COVID-19 cases were recorded yesterday after 239 more persons were tested for the virus and for the month of December there were 13 deaths. 

A Kiltairn man was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with attempted murder of a man whom he allegedly stabbed in the eye on Christmas Day.

Cases of COVID-19 reinfection have not been rigidly documented in Guyana as is done in a number of other countries says Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony.

President Irfaan Ali today announced that all public servants will receive $25,000 in a COVID-19 stimulus which is aside from the $25,000 per household cash grant.

The Guyana Gold Board (GGB) is currently investigating allegations made to the Minerals Grievance Platform (MGP) that  local large-scale gold trader, El Dorado Trading is connected to illegally sourced Venezuelan gold, a claim the company denied vehemently yesterday.

Although no substantial evidence emerged from an investigation into alleged financial misconduct at the Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation’s Asphalt Plant, the probe team says that they found poor internal controls which need to be bolstered in order to prevent the multiple discrepancies that were unearthed.

There will be a forensic audit of the expenses of the Attorney General’s Chambers under the former APNU+AFC Government.

A Region Six sports officer based within Region Six’s compound was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with threatening behaviour and possession of offensive weapons that is to say two knives.

A Land of Canaan resident died  following an accident on Tuesday night where he was struck down along the Kuru Kururu Public Road, Soesdyke/Linden High-way.

The Guyana Police Force has released a wanted bulletin for Leon Waddel in connection with the murder of Hanswar Stoll also known as ‘Red Man’ said to have occurred between November 15-16 at Dadrima Savannah, Kuru Kururu, Linden/Soesdyke Highway.

Newly-appointed Chair of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament David Patterson has set January 4, 2021 for its first meeting.

The police have been advised to institute charges against Joel Rodriguez, the Cuban national, who allegedly brutally murdered his partner, Tara Krishnaran and her 11-year-old daughter, Larissa Singh at Princes Street, Lodge on Saturday night.