Guyana News

Feroz Mohamed, the contractor who struck and killed a fish vendor while driving along the Zeeburg Public Road, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

A 12-year-old student from the all Saints Primary School copped the top position for Region Six at the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA).

A Kilcoy, Corentyne fisherman was yesterday charged with killing his former friend, Alexander Yhap at Kilcoy, Corentyne last week. 

China Harbour Engineering Company Guyana Incorporated (CHEC Guyana) yesterday denied that it had been hired by Chinese gold miner Zijin Mining Group Co.

Armed bandits stormed the Ace Shopping Centre at Annandale,  East Coast Demerara (ECD) on Saturday in a chilling attack and escaped with around $4000 in hundred- and twenty-dollar notes following an exchange of gunfire with the proprietor, who is a licensed firearm holder.

The Ministry of Education last week launched a mass training programme to better equip local teachers to use information and communications technology (ICT) to reach learners.

The newly reconstituted Office of the President will have a $1.74 billion allocation to implement its current and capital programme for the last quarter of 2020. 

APNU/AFC Member of Parliament, Ronald Cox, has suggested that the Ministry of Education provide feeding programmes to hinterland community students instead of cash grants.

Former President and Leader of the People’s National Congress (PNC) David Granger recently paid a thank-you visit to the Mocha-Arcadia neighbourhood, his first following the declaration of the results of the March 2nd General and Regional Elections, a release from the PNC said yesterday.

Almost 50 LL.B graduates have signaled their interest to join a programme aimed at recruiting them for training as prosecutors in the magistracy, Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall has said.

Guyana has recorded its 66th COVID-19 fatality. The Ministry of Health said today that the latest fatality is a 67 -year-old man from Barima/Waini (Region 1) who died while receiving care at its medical facility.

Samuel Barkoye of North Georgetown Primary and Rovin Lall of Stella Maris Primary were today declared as the joint top student at the National Grade Six Assessment.

The draft terms of reference and an Memorandum of Understanding for the investigations to be led by the Regional Security System (RSS) officials into the  murders of the three West Coast Berbice (WCB) teenagers including the Henry cousins have been completed and should be processed this week by the Attorney General’s Chambers.

Despite decades of concerns that governments have repeatedly abused the state media for political gain and to viciously attack opponents, the new PPP/C government plans to retain all aspects of the sector.

Following complaints by local businessman Terry Singh that his company has been replaced at the Chinese-owned Aurora Gold Mines (AGM) by China firm CHEC,  the Private Sector Commission (PSC) has written to President Irfaan Ali calling on to address concerns about local content being at stake.

A sum of $3 billion will be allocated to the Civil Defence Com-mission (CDC) for the social relief of citizens affected by natural disasters or emergencies including the ongoing Corona-virus (COVID-19) pandemic,   Prime Minister Mark Phillips on Friday announced during his national budget presentation.

The Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday said that up to September 14 this year, the number of traffic deaths has jumped by 42% compared to the same period last year.

As the process for the reopening of the Rose Hall Sugar Estate continues, a register is being developed which saw the last count as of yesterday at 425 persons seeking employment. 

A fifty-one-year-old man from Region Four was reported by the Ministry of Health (MoH) to have died yesterday as a result of COVID-19.

Local fishermen will welcome news that United States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo discussed with government a review of the ban on catfish from this country.