Guyana News

A father of one who was shot twice in the wee hours of Sunday morning is in stable condition while awaiting surgery to have the bullets removed.

Twenty-five Grade Six students are the recipients of this year’s GBTI Bursary Awards given as a reward for their successful completion of the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA).

Dr Ashni Singh was this afternoon appointed as senior minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for finance.

The Ministry of Health says that as of today  one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir yesterday said that Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond’s  renunciation of  her American citizenship is “acceptable” while noting that the issue of the publicizing of the renunciation certificate is one between her and the Opposition.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday said that its $3M reward offer for information that may lead to the murderers of teenaged cousins Isaiah and Joel Henry and Haresh Singh is not an admission of the force’s failure in solving the crimes but rather a “further effort”.

Investigators probing the discovery of the burnt remains of Cindy Moses and Leeroy King at their Eccles, East Bank Demerara (EBD) home on Tuesday night believe that it may be a case of murder/suicide.

As a result of severe flooding along the coast yesterday triggered by heavy rain, Prime Minister Mark Phillips has directed the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) to partially activate the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC).

With over 30 Expressions of Interest received on Monday by the Ministry of Tourism for the establishment of hotels here, at least two are for the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill yesterday said.

Guyana yesterday recorded 79 new COVID cases after 408 persons were tested,  bringing the number of  confirmed cases in Guyana to 4,324.

By Readawne Henery A large number of residents in the city and on the East Coast were affected by yesterday’s heavy rain which left deep flooding in its aftermath.

Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony yesterday  said that the main reason for having special restrictive measures in Region Nine is based on the fact that there has been cross-border movement in the past.

The Tiger Creek bridge in Region Eight which collapsed on Tuesday should be repaired in three weeks.

Tenders were on Tuesday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the rehabilitation of the Albouystown, East Ruimveldt and Mon Repos markets.

ANSA McAl Trading Limited yesterday donated 100 vials of remdesivir to the Ministry of Health as the minister had reported that the drug has been effective in the treatment of COVID-19 patients in Guyana.

Minister of Natural Re-sources, Vickram Bharrat on Monday disclosed that the trail leading from Kwakwani in Region 10 to Orealla in Region Six will be developed with works expected to commence as early as next year. 

A new road will soon be built to benefit over 100 residents in Line (Rustom) Dam, Canal Number Two, West Bank Demerara, a release from the Ministry of Public Works said yesterday.

The trial of Eustace Griffith who is accused of the 2016 killing of Stabroek Market handyman Steven Dexter Arthur, is set to commence next Tues-day before Justice Navindra Singh and a jury at the High Court in Georgetown.

Two men armed with handguns on Tuesday morning hijacked a Canefield Settlement, East Canje, Berbice hire car driver after which they robbed him and his passengers of close to $1M.

The police today rejected the contention that the reward for information into the murders of West Berbice trio  Isaiah Henry, Joel Henry and Haresh Singh was an admission of failure.