Guyana News

Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony yesterday  said that the main reason for having special restrictive measures in Region Nine is based on the fact that there has been cross-border movement in the past.

The Tiger Creek bridge in Region Eight which collapsed on Tuesday should be repaired in three weeks.

Tenders were on Tuesday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the rehabilitation of the Albouystown, East Ruimveldt and Mon Repos markets.

ANSA McAl Trading Limited yesterday donated 100 vials of remdesivir to the Ministry of Health as the minister had reported that the drug has been effective in the treatment of COVID-19 patients in Guyana.

Minister of Natural Re-sources, Vickram Bharrat on Monday disclosed that the trail leading from Kwakwani in Region 10 to Orealla in Region Six will be developed with works expected to commence as early as next year. 

A new road will soon be built to benefit over 100 residents in Line (Rustom) Dam, Canal Number Two, West Bank Demerara, a release from the Ministry of Public Works said yesterday.

The trial of Eustace Griffith who is accused of the 2016 killing of Stabroek Market handyman Steven Dexter Arthur, is set to commence next Tues-day before Justice Navindra Singh and a jury at the High Court in Georgetown.

Two men armed with handguns on Tuesday morning hijacked a Canefield Settlement, East Canje, Berbice hire car driver after which they robbed him and his passengers of close to $1M.

The police today rejected the contention that the reward for information into the murders of West Berbice trio  Isaiah Henry, Joel Henry and Haresh Singh was an admission of failure.

WILMINGTON, Del./WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Democrat Joe Biden held a narrow lead in Wisconsin today after officials completed their vote count in the pivotal state, a major boost in his quest to win the U.S.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday offered a $3 million reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the person/s responsible for the murders of West Berbice youths Joel and Isaiah Henry and Haresh Singh, which the lawyer for the family of two of the youths called an admission of failure.

The charred remains of a couple were discovered last night following a fire at an Eccles, East Bank Demerara house.

Ex-policeman Orin Arthur, who in 2014 was among the gunmen who stormed the Sterling Products Limited compound at Providence where they shot and killed security guard Wilfred Stewart was yesterday sentenced to 14 years in jail for that killing as well as the paid hit on Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) engineer Trevor Abrams the following year.

With expected above normal rainfall likely to cause flooding in low lying areas, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has called on Regional Democratic Councils (RDCs) to activate their Regional Emergency Operation Centres (REMS) in preparation.

The Health Ministry yesterday announced the deaths of two more seniors who had COVID-19, while reporting seven new cases from the latest test results.

BK International plans to ask the government to review its decision to terminate the $826.7 million contract with the firm for the construction of the Yarrowkabra Secondary School, failing which it will file a court challenge.

The bridge at Tiger Creek that is used as the main access way to and from Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) collapsed as a heavy-duty truck was crossing yesterday.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited’s after-tax profit for the financial year ended September 30, 2020 was $3.49 billion, down by 9.13% compared to the preceding year.

Contractor Robert Benn, who shot and killed the driver of a car who had turned onto his driveway in 2016, was yesterday sentenced to 6 ½ years in jail after pleading guilty to a charge of manslaughter.

Leading his defence at his trial, Curt Thomas yesterday proclaimed his innocence in the murder of Parika fuel dealer Seeram Singh.