Guyana News

The Ministry of Health today said that two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

After witnessing what could have been an overturning of democracy here, Canada has pledged further support to electoral reforms and is awaiting the government’s response, outgoing High Commissioner Lilian Chatterjee yesterday announced as she spoke about the events in the aftermath of the March 2nd polling, including a meeting where former president David Granger was told that Western countries would not accept the now discredited initial declaration that was intended to keep him in power.

A new civil society group that hopes to achieve significant electoral reforms before the next general elections was launched yesterday.

The Ministry of Finance has accused the former government of abusing the Contingencies Fund by withdrawing over $4 billion in the second half of 2019 “to meet a variety of expenditure that had not been budgeted for”, which former minister Winston Jordan has met with incredulity.

The police are investigating the murder of a female toddler, whose mutilated body was found floating in a canal at Crane Squatting Area, West Coast Demerara (WCD) yesterday morning.

An Eccles youth succumbed at a city hospital early yesterday morning, hours after he allegedly lost control of his car and crashed into a utility pole along the La Bonne Intention (LBI) East Coast Demerara (ECD) Railway Embankment.

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) has stated that it is working to acquire standard equipment to commence the verification of breathalyzers and speed guns in the upcoming year.

Approximately 136,000 households in Region Four are expected to benefit from the government’s $25,000 per household COVID-19 relief cash grant and the distribution is likely to start this week, according to Local Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall.

With almost 1,000 CXC-level students unaccounted for since the start of the new school year, the Ministry of Education has moved to partner with religious organisations across the country to reach them and offer support.

After years of suffering silently with chronic depression and four failed attempts to end his own life, Neaz Subhan has written a book about his experiences with the hope of helping others to seek the help they need.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday confirmed the detection of 36 more cases of COVID-19 from the results of 414* tests that were done.

Investigators have concluded that the fire which destroyed a section of the Midtown hotel, restaurant and bar at Middle Street, Georgetown in October, was the result of arson.

Commander of Region Six Jairam Ramlakhan, yesterday stressed that the investigation into the recent robbery of Marcus Bisram will remain opened until the perpetrators are nabbed. 

Christmas came early for Bibi Baksh yesterday when she walked away with $1 million as the Tropical Rhythm “Cash in your rhythm” Christmas Promotion concluded.

The six 1.6 Megawatt (MW) Caterpillar units purchased by Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) to boost generating capacity for the holiday season have arrived.

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) has announced that it has given conditional approval to Baganara Island Resort, Hurakabra River Resort, Rock View Lodge, Waikin Ranch and Elite Kayaking & Nature Tours to resume their operations, including the hosting of travellers at their properties.

The Doobay’s Medical and Research Centre has reduced the cost of kidney dialysis while continuing to seek donations to subsidise the cost of the treatment.

When Amanza Walton-Desir decided to enter the world of Guyanese politics, she said she took a calculated risk.

The Guyana Power and light Inc. (GPL) this evening announced the arrival of six  1.6 Megawatt (MW) Caterpillar Units which were purchased to boost generating capacity for the holiday season. 

The road from the Mahaica Market to Cane Grove will soon be rehabilitated.