Guyana News

Saying that it is prepared to take legal action, the main parliamentary opposition, APNU+AFC, has demanded that Parliament Office make public Tourism Minister Oneidge Walrond’s Certificate of Renunciation that confirms she has given up American citizenship.

The Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) yesterday awarded some 100 contracts for weeding and cleaning across regions 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.

With the economy set for major growth, propelled by the oil and gas sector, a new online portal, GuyanaWorx, is seeking to connect employers in Guyana with the skilled workers they need.

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security yesterday received over 75,000 face-masks, which represent the first batch sewn by persons who were hired under the recently launched Garment and Accessories Cottage Initiative set up to supply masks and create jobs for vulnerable groups impacted by COVID-19.

Caribbean Airlines’ (CAL) loyalty programme Caribbean Miles will now offer new and enhanced features, including the ability for members to purchase miles, transfer them and to gift them to family and friends. 

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill on Monday charged the newly-appointed board of directors of the Guyana National Shipping Corporation (GNSC) to spearhead the development of a modern shipping facility.

Orealla and Siparuta in the south of Region Six will soon have an extension officer to assist them with farming, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha announced during an outreach on Monday, while noting that he also hopes to reopen the fruit cheese factory located in Orealla. 

The Police say they are investigating a serious accident which occurred on 2020/11/02 about 15:05 hrs on Buckhall Road 47km involving motor lorry # GXX 9462 owned by Innovative Mining of Lot 79 Prashad Nagar, Georgetown and driven by Pritam Singh, age 33 years of Lot 23 Soesdyke Public Road EBD and Motor Pick up # GRR 9660 owned by Prem Lallbachan of Hampton Court, Essequibo Coast, driven by Arvin Bissoon, age 31 of lot 157 Hampton Court, Essequibo Coast with occupants Dennis Lucas, age 52 years and John Hendricks, age 49 years both of Moruca Region 1.

Police are at a scene at Eccles, East Bank Demerara where the bodies of a husband and wife were found burnt in a house.

The Ministry of Health today said that two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

The police force today announced a $3m reward for information on the murder of cousins Joel and Isaiah Henry and Haresh Singh in September.

After crossing the halfway point of a planned two-week lockdown, the indigenous community of Kwebanna, in Region One, is still seeing new cases of COVID-19 but its Toshao Paul Pierre believes it has nonetheless been effective in stemming transmission.

The Guyana Oil Company Limited (GUYOIL) yesterday announced the appointment of Trevor Bassoo as its new General Manager, effective from October 19th, 2020.

With only 5% of the work done so far, the government has terminated the $826.7 million contract that was awarded to BK International on December 31, 2019, for the construction of the Yarrowkabra Secondary School.

The Ministry of Education is due to make a decision on sanctioning teachers over the failure to submit students’ School Based Assessments (SBAs) scores to the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) for this year’s regional exams after the regional body has completed requested reviews.

The government yesterday announced it has terminated the contract with Courtney Benn Contracting Services for the re-construction of the St.

A biker died yesterday morning after he apparently lost control of his speeding motorcycle along the Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD) Public Road.

The Hydrometeorological Department of the Ministry of Agriculture yesterday announced the start of the  rainy season, while saying that chances of flooding between now and January have increased due to a “moderate” La Nina weather pattern. 

Curt Thomas is likely to know his fate tomorrow after a jury deliberates on the case against him for the alleged murder of Parika fuel dealer Seeram Singh.

Two new COVID-19 deaths were yesterday recorded as 30 more cases of the virus were also reported.