Guyana News

President Irfaan Ali yesterday afternoon announced a one-off cash grant of $25,000 to workers in  the entire Public Sector, including those who are currently employed at GuySuCo and the Finance Ministry has begun processing the payment..

As it laid out its record of compliance, El Dorado Trading yesterday announced that its projected declaration of gold for this year would be at last 250,000 ounces.

Cuban national Joel Rodriguez was yesterday charged and remanded to prison for the murders of his girlfriend Tara Krishnaran and her 11-year-old daughter, who were found at the Princes Street, Lodge home they all shared.

A Guyanese youth was fatally stabbed in Suriname on Tuesday evening after trying to intervene during a clash between two groups of Guyanese men.

The annual promotion of ranks within the Guyana Police Force (GPF) was put on hold yesterday after Acting Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire granted an order blocking the ascent of several senior members within the force to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police.

A salesman was yesterday granted bail in the sum of $300,000 after he was charged with manslaughter over the death of David Barclay, who succumbed after being dragged by a car on D’Urban Street, Georgetown, last Sunday.

A Guyanese man convicted of  insurance killings in the US thirteen years ago died on December 27 from COVID-19 complications.

The Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, on Wednesday announced that the deadline for the school uniform and supplies voucher programme has been extended until January.

Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai on Wednesday officially removed Marbel Thomas from her position as Toshao of Campbelltown, in Region Eight, saying that the investigation into the Village Council revealed that she breached several sections of the 2006 Amerindian Act (AA).

President Irfaan Ali has labelled 2021 the year of recovery and declared that the Guyanese economy is already improving despite the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Among the findings of the team appointed to investigate the alleged financial misconduct at the Demerara Harbour Bridge Asphalt’s Plant, is management’s continuous granting of credit to Courtney Benn Contracting Services Limited (CBCSL) despite the decision of the directors to discontinue selling asphalt on credit to this client until all monies owed are collected.

The nationwide 10:30pm to 4am curfew as part of emergency measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus has been extended to the end of January 2021 when the measures will then be reviewed.

The Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) Asphalt plant loaned millions worth of bitumen to two companies that still have outstanding balances despite promising to return it more than a year ago.

With little to no testing being done in Region 7, vice-chairwoman Kamal Persaud says that officials are expecting an increase in COVID-19 cases once vigorous testing recommences.

A fire of unknown origin, yesterday destroyed a wooden and concrete, two-story house at Tain Village, Corentyne, Berbice, which housed five persons.

The management of the state-run Guyana Oil Company (GUYOIL) and the Clerical and Commercial Workers’ Union (CCWU) have agreed to meet with a Labour Ministry mediator to resolve the dispute over a hike in wages and salaries for workers.

Thirteen new COVID-19 cases were recorded yesterday after 239 more persons were tested for the virus and for the month of December there were 13 deaths. 

A Kiltairn man was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with attempted murder of a man whom he allegedly stabbed in the eye on Christmas Day.

Cases of COVID-19 reinfection have not been rigidly documented in Guyana as is done in a number of other countries says Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony.

President Irfaan Ali today announced that all public servants will receive $25,000 in a COVID-19 stimulus which is aside from the $25,000 per household cash grant.