Guyana News

The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday reported the deaths of two more persons who contracted COVID-19.

Now that the COVID-19 testing backlog has been cleared and the National Public Health Reference Laboratory (NPHRL) has boosted its capacity to process samples, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony has said government will no longer be proceeding with its planned testing arrangements with the United States and Brazil although samples will still be sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to ensure that results are accurate.

The son of a former Deputy Commission-er of Police who was arrested earlier this week in connection with the robbery at the Eugo Supermarket at Melanie, East Coast Demerara (ECD) remains in police custody.

Through funding from the European Union, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in partnership with the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), has secured down payments to purchase over 1M doses of the expected COVID-19 vaccine(s) for Caribbean Member States.

President Irfaan Ali today held a virtual meeting with the Canadian High Commissioner, Lilian Chatterjee and representatives of the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) to discuss several major infrastructure projects in Guyana, including the Corentyne River Bridge.

A release from Sleepin Hotel today said that Justice Sandil Kissoon has awarded damages  for libel by the Guyana Chronicle against Clifton Bacchus of Sleepin Hotel, Pasha Global Inc and Yokohama Trading Guyana Inc.

Two more COVID-19 deaths have been recorded, the Ministry of Health said today.

Accountant Nigel Hinds today resigned with immediate effect from the Board of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) over the manner in which it has handled squatters at Success on the East Coast of Demerara.

Officials from the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) on Wednesday raided a property belonging to principals of the Accelerated Capital Firm Inc (ACFI) at Coldingen, East Coast Demerara during which equipment containing records of their clients were seized and this has caused a halt in the repayment process which commenced just days ago.

Both of the Elections Petitions challenging the 2020 general elections result could be resolved in less than a year according to APNU+AFC Member of Parliament Roysdale Forde.

Allan Sim was yesterday afternoon sentenced to 60 years behind bars after a jury found him guilty of the murder of his former partner—hospital ambulance dispatcher Melissa Skeete whom he stabbed on November 23rd, 2015.

President Irfaan Ali has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to transparency and accountability in managing the economy while recognising the role of the private sector as a partner in development. 

Some squatters have started to vacate settlements at Success, East Coast Demerara, after a confrontation led to police firing pellets at them.

With the National Public Health Reference Laboratory (NPHRL) now using the Nucleic Acid Extraction System that was recently donated by the Chinese Embassy, the processing of COVID-19 samples is being done in less than an hour.

A man has confessed to being the driver in last month’s hit and run accident at La Grange, West Bank Demerara, that claimed the life of Imran Abdul, according to the police.

Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill has warned that the contractor in charge of $32 million worth of incomplete roadworks in the Diamond/Grove district must finish it soon or face the applicable sanctions which include termination of the contract.

The People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) government has terminated the contract of Dawn Holder-Cush who has served as Director of the Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC) since 2015.

As government continues engagements to procure approved COVID-19 vaccines, Minister of Health Dr.

Guyana yesterday recorded one more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) related death and an additional 31 additional COVID-19 cases bringing the total number of cases to 3620.

The prosecution has closed its case in the trial of former army Chief of Staff Gary Best, who is accused of causing the death of cyclist Jude Bentley.