Guyana News

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A security guard was robbed on Monday night while on her way to work.

A Leonora man has been fined $7,500 after he admitted to driving under the influence, resulting in him crashing into two parked vehicles early on Monday morning.

Residents of Lesbeholden, Black Bush Polder yesterday received three streetlights which were sent by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, after same was requested from him during a recent visit to the area. 

Police are still working to positively identify the decomposed body of a man who was found dead in a Second Avenue, Bartica, Region Seven home on Saturday.

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill today maintained that the new asphalt plant constructed last year is still not functioning.

Several sections of Black Bush Polder, Region Six remained under water up to this afternoon as authorities  worked to drain the key agricultural area.

A woman is now set to face just over a dozen charges after she allegedly scammed groups of men in Berbice by pretending to facilitate accredited training courses for would-be seafarers. 

The government-run National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) yesterday said that its termination of the services of 49 workers who were employed by the company at Wales Estate is linked to the establishment of the Wales Development Authority (WDA).

Two more COVID-19 deaths were recorded yesterday, increasing Guyana’s total fatalities to 166 even as some 21 new cases were recorded.

A 19-year-old from East Canje, Berbice was yesterday committed to stand trial for manslaughter at the High Court in Berbice.

A Director of Atlantic Fuels was yesterday granted bail after being charged with  falsifying an invoice for $40 million and declaring it to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA).

The Auditor General has recommended a police investigation into the single-sourcing of 71 legal contracts by the APNU+AFC government.

The Eureka Medical Laboratories says that it is capable of testing for and detecting new strains of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) which have been seen in different parts of the world.

The University of Guyana on Saturday said that it has noted with grave concern the continuous publishing of “un-factual information” concerning the University and several of its officers in specific sections of the media. 

The Guyana Association of Trawler Owners and Seafood Processors (GATOSP)  will make renewed efforts to meet with the Ministry of Agriculture this week over the controversial issuing of two seabob trawling licences which could threaten sustainable harvesting in the industry and overturn international certification.

Farfan and Mendes and Canadian company Crosbie yesterday formally announced their partnership.

As the police investigation into the murder of clothes vendor Paul Anthony Smith continues, investigators are currently pursuing the alleged shooter, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed.

Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha has established a task force to monitor the effects of increased rainfall and above normal high tides in vulnerable areas.

Minister of Health (MoH) Dr Frank Anthony yesterday announced that several students due to return to public school dormitories have tested positive for COVID-19.