Guyana News

Guyana’s COVID-19 case count yesterday increased to 3,188 as 95 new cases of the virus were recorded.

The idea of a new Demerara Harbour Bridge has residents of La Grange, West Bank Demerara, thrilled about the development and the positive impact expected especially that of less traffic.

A 55-year-old retired nurse succumbed on Monday morning in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (CICU) at the Georgetown Public Hospital (COVID-19).

United Kingdom-based Virgin Atlantic Airways has engaged the government in talks on potentially launching a Guyana to London service, according Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill.

If possible, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) intends to start work this week on the land still being occupied by squatters at Success who are refusing to leave.

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Over the weekend, Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar visited the communities of Little and Big Baiboo, Mahaica and Wake-naam, Essequibo River  where various concerns plaguing farmers and other residents were highlighted.

Two of the COVID-19 screening tents set up at the various entrances of the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) have been converted into triage centres as part of ongoing efforts to protect both patients and staff.

Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Chairman Sir Hilary Beckles has convened a high-level team to review grievances that have arisen, including grading, from its administration of this year’s Carib-bean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) assessments.

Hailing the return of democracy on October 5th, 1992, President Irfaan Ali yesterday thanked the many young people who fought to uphold free and fair elections this year.

Guyana has registered its 91st COVID-19 fatality, the Ministry of Health says.

A retired nurse formerly attached to the Georgetown Public Hospital is Guyana’s latest COVID-19 fatality.

Police yesterday afternoon cleared blockages off the Nos. 3 and 5 villages’ roads on the West Coast Berbice (WCB) after residents protested again over the murders last month of the Henry cousins, Isaiah and Joel, and constricted travel in the area.

Contending that they have no alternative, squatters at Success, East Coast Demerara yesterday said that they are prepared to stand their ground instead of giving up lands that are owned by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo).

The Ministry of Health yesterday announced the deaths of four men as a result of COVID-19.

Adamant that their coalition partner APNU reneged on agreements in their revamped Cummingsburg Accord agreement, the Alliance for Change (AFC) yesterday  set up a committee to determine its next move.

In his belief that Guyana can be a model developed economy in Latin America and the Caribbean in the next five to ten years, newly-elected Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President, Mauricio Claver-Carone says that he will do all possible during his tenure to facilitate achieving those goals in a transparent and sustainable manner, benefitting all Guyanese.

With criminal trials set to resume this week, the Government of Guyana, the Judiciary, the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Prisons Service are collaborating for speedy hearings and to enable prisoners to appear virtually before the courts.

Former Minister of Finance Winston Jordan on Saturday said that he had recommended a COVID-19 Risk Allowance (CRA) for frontline workers but that the former Ministry of Public Health had failed to provide the requisite information over four months.

The home and business operations of a Buxton, East Coast Demerara family were reduced to ashes yesterday after a fire struck around noon.