Guyana News

Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Thursday said that COVID-19 vaccines should be fairly distributed around the world in order for the pandemic to be eradicated even as several promising vaccine candidates which Guyana is slated to access through COVAX are yet to be approved by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The Guyana Cricket Board today expressed sympathy on the passing of broadcaster Reyaz Hussein. 

-despite having own counsel The Ministry of Legal Affairs under the APNU+AFC  administration paid a sum of $99.650M in legal fees/retainer agreements to three law firms and seven external attorneys during last year.

The sixty-five prisoners, who were among those granted early release by the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) over the COVID-19 pandemic, served one-third of their sentences and portrayed good behaviour during incarceration.

Auditor General Deodat Sharma says that an audit at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) unearthed that $181.567M in fuel was uplifted by an unauthorised vehicle.

Acting Chief Justice Roxane George has awarded a US$2 million judgment to the government holding company, the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), in a lawsuit that was initiated to secure the outstanding balance for the acquisition of Guyana Stores Limited just over a decade ago by the Tony Yassin-led Royal Investments Incorporated (RI). 

Vishnu Panday, who was appointed by GuySuCo as Point Person/General Manager of the Skeldon Estate has since tendered his resignation, a source confirmed last evening to Stabroek News. 

A Kitty hardware store was yesterday robbed by three men and the now-traumatized owner was held at gunpoint and beaten.

For 30-year-old Dr Philicia Findlay-Hardyal, working on Christmas Day has always been a privilege but this Christmas Day will be extra-special for her as she hopes to ensure that critically ill COVID-19 patients feel special despite not being able to see their families or loved ones.

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security (MoHSSS) recently launched its inaugural “Wish Upon A Star” initiative for special needs children and 50 were granted their wishes.

Hundreds of Guyana Oil Company (GUYOIL) workers took part in a countrywide sit-in on Wednesday after they were informed that they would not be receiving agreed increases in wages and salaries or bonus.

Eight new COVID-19 cases were yesterday recorded after just over 100 new tests were conducted, according to the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 Dashboard  The Dashboard also indicates that the eight new cases have increased Guyana’s total number of confirmed cases to 6,266.

About a week before the fateful shooting that has changed his life, Winston Fraser and his wife were talking about having children.

Christmas wishes have come through for the Dhuman family of Corentyne, Berbice when their unfinished house was completed so they could move in for the holiday season. 

Christmas socials are probably the most anticipated event for students on the academic calendar but this year the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted that traditional end-of-year celebration, until a teacher of St.

Police have stated that investigations into the armed robbery of a Crane Housing Scheme, W.C.D.,

While the Christmas season is a time of celebration for many families, it won’t be for Annasha Lall and her family.

By Shabna Rahman During the Christmas season, Patricia Baird would display her live flower plants at the Parika market for sale on Thursdays and Sundays.

A single mother of Bee Hive, East Coast Demerara, has been making the season merry for others by taking orders for cakes, but for her, Christmas would never be the same again.

Reflections by ALFEN Something, or numerous glues of values of resilience, tolerance, understandings – and love, kept Harry and Hetty together as legally happily wedded man – and – wife for fifty-four years.