Guyana News

The Ministry of Education (MoE) through the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD) is collaborating with owners of television stations across Guyana to assist in the expansion of the Guyana Learning Channel (GLC).

Forty new COVID-19 cases were yesterday recorded. This was revealed in the Ministry’s COVID-19 dashboard which indicated that the 40 new cases that were recorded increased the total number of positive confirmed cases in the country to 5,276.

A teacher was yesterday sentenced to 3 years’ imprisonment and fined $2 million after being found guilty of indulging in sexual activity with a student.

The police have launched an investigation into an incident yesterday which resulted in two convicted Lusignan prisoners being injured after they were involved in a fight.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) on Monday condemned the government’s dismissal of the EPA Head, Dr Vincent Adams.

Tommyann Bunbury, the woman who was arrested on Monday after cocaine was found hidden in her luggage at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri was yesterday refused bail after being charged with possession of narcotics for drug trafficking.

A 54-year-old man was found dead in his apartment at Tuschen Housing Scheme on Wednesday.

The use of antigen testing for COVID-19 is expected to be introduced this week, according to Health Minister, Dr.

Students of Brickdam Secondary located in East La Penitence are being targeted and robbed by criminal elements in the vicinity of the school, according to the teachers.

By Readawne Henery Taxi drivers operating East Bank short-drop cars say that their livelihoods have been severely affected by the drastic reduction in the amount of cars now allowed to park in their allotted area.

President Irfaan Ali today announced a two-week bonus for all healthcare professionals as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Guyana and Brazil today agreed to resume discussions on the completion of the road project between the two countries and to intensify collaboration on security.

The World Bank yesterday approved US$7.5m ($1.5b) for the Guyana COVID-19 Emergency Response Project to support the country in tackling the current pandemic.

Trawler owners and seafood processors have voiced alarm at reports that the Ministry of Agriculture has issued two new trawling licences in contravention of a years-long agreement to ensure sustainable fishing of seabob and other species.

One of three men charged for the 2014 murder of taxi driver Raphael Campbell was on Tuesday sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading instead to the lesser offence of manslaughter before Justice Navindra Singh.

The pedestrian who was fatally hit by a truck on the Agricola Public Road as he attempted to cross the four-lane thoroughfare on Monday has been identified as Kevin Monderson.

As hoteliers anticipate an increase in  arrivals brought on by the discovery of oil offshore Guyana, local companies such as King’s Jewellery World and Palm Court have responded to the government’s call for investors to build hotels which aim to provide first-class accommodations.

The developers of the planned US$90 million Hilton Garden Inn, one of four chain-branded hotels expected to be constructed here, have already received the requisite approvals to begin construction, Head of the Guyana Office for Foreign and Local Investment (G-Invest) Peter Ramsaroop has said.

Although they have ceased operations, dredge owners who were illegally mining on Micobie’s titled lands have refused to move from the Lower Potaro River as was instructed by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC).

Guyana’s local content final report has been completed and was yesterday submitted to government through Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, with Chairman of the Committee, Shyam Nokta, emphasising that the policy will ensure Guyanese capitalize on  the benefits of the bourgeoning oil and gas sector.