Guyana News

Twenty-three additional cases of COVID-19 were confirmed by the Ministry of Health (MoH) on Christmas Day, while no new cases were reported yesterday.

Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Chief-of-Staff Brigadier Godfrey Bess has announced the promotion of 628 ranks, with effect from January 1, 2021.

While saying he expected “substantive discussions,” Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony has called the main opposition’s position in the National Assembly on the recently passed COVID-19 motion as a “lost opportunity”.

Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police Heeralall Makhanlall, who had served as Crime Chief and Head of the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), has died.

Chateram Ramdihal is the new president of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) – Guyana Chapter, which recently elected its executive for the year 2021 to 2022.

Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Thursday said that COVID-19 vaccines should be fairly distributed around the world in order for the pandemic to be eradicated even as several promising vaccine candidates which Guyana is slated to access through COVAX are yet to be approved by the World Health Organization (WHO).

A $16.7 million ambulance was on Thursday handed over to the Health Ministry for Karasabai, in Region Nine.

The Police are investigating a shooting in which James Gordon, age 21,  a Police Constable stationed at  Port Kaituma Station and residing at Buxton, ECD was injured today at 3 am at Middle Walk, Buxton, E.C.D

The rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines has caused much wariness and concern, but Guyanese-born scientist Vidia Roopchand, who is employed with Pfizer Inc is assuring that all safety standards were observed during the development of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Thursday said that COVID-19 vaccines should be fairly distributed around the world in order for the pandemic to be eradicated even as several promising vaccine candidates which Guyana is slated to access through COVAX are yet to be approved by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The Guyana Cricket Board today expressed sympathy on the passing of broadcaster Reyaz Hussein. 

-despite having own counsel The Ministry of Legal Affairs under the APNU+AFC  administration paid a sum of $99.650M in legal fees/retainer agreements to three law firms and seven external attorneys during last year.

The sixty-five prisoners, who were among those granted early release by the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) over the COVID-19 pandemic, served one-third of their sentences and portrayed good behaviour during incarceration.

Auditor General Deodat Sharma says that an audit at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) unearthed that $181.567M in fuel was uplifted by an unauthorised vehicle.

Acting Chief Justice Roxane George has awarded a US$2 million judgment to the government holding company, the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), in a lawsuit that was initiated to secure the outstanding balance for the acquisition of Guyana Stores Limited just over a decade ago by the Tony Yassin-led Royal Investments Incorporated (RI). 

Vishnu Panday, who was appointed by GuySuCo as Point Person/General Manager of the Skeldon Estate has since tendered his resignation, a source confirmed last evening to Stabroek News. 

A Kitty hardware store was yesterday robbed by three men and the now-traumatized owner was held at gunpoint and beaten.

For 30-year-old Dr Philicia Findlay-Hardyal, working on Christmas Day has always been a privilege but this Christmas Day will be extra-special for her as she hopes to ensure that critically ill COVID-19 patients feel special despite not being able to see their families or loved ones.

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security (MoHSSS) recently launched its inaugural “Wish Upon A Star” initiative for special needs children and 50 were granted their wishes.

Hundreds of Guyana Oil Company (GUYOIL) workers took part in a countrywide sit-in on Wednesday after they were informed that they would not be receiving agreed increases in wages and salaries or bonus.