Guyana News

A 25-year-old Clifton Settlement, Corentyne taxi driver died at the Port Mourant Hospital during the wee hours of Saturday after com-plaining of experiencing severe pain in his left arm. 

APNU+AFC Member of Parliament and former Education Minister Dr Nicolette Henry has cautioned that remote learning will see many learners faced with challenges that can have permanent effects.

The Guyana Telephone and Tele-graph Company (GTT) last night said that it had restored landline services to customers in Region 3, completing underwater repairs ahead of schedule.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected us in more ways than one, whether work, school, health, or our economic situations.

While pollutant-free automobiles seem more efficient, buyers will have to consider charging-station availability and whether these vehicles will meet the demands of the driver.

The Ministry of Health says that as of  3 pm today, one other person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) is notifying  the general public that with effect from Monday, September 21, 2020, the hours of operation of the water taxis on the Georgetown – Vreed-en-Hoop service will be from 06:00 hours (6 AM) to 18:00 hours (6 PM).

Two prisoners were fatally shot by guards and five others were wounded after what authorities have described as a riot and attempted breakout at the Lusignan Prison yesterday.

Police have arrested five more persons as they continue to investigate the murders of teenaged cousins Isaiah and Joel Henry, whose mutilated bodies were found at Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice (WCB), two Sundays ago.

With Guyana being described as the “sunshine of oil countries” by one investor, a number of oil and gas projects are forging ahead here despite the contraction of the global economy due to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, and Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat sees this as indicative of confidence in this country, its governance and economy.

With the backlog of COVID-19 tests now cleared, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony on Friday said that the processing of results from the most recent testing will now be completed within 48 hours.

A Mon Repos man was struck dead in an apparent hit and run accident in the wee hours of yesterday morning.

A 69-year-old engineer died yesterday after a four-storey fall at a construction site at Happy Acres, on the East Coast of Demerara.

A 39-year-old woman was killed yesterday after she was struck off of her bicycle by a driver who told the police that he fell asleep at the wheel.

The Chinese Embassy here on Friday lambasted United States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo over remarks he made during his two-day visit to Georgetown as it relates to Beijing’s governance style and investment portfolio.

Following the visit by United States’ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the main opposition APNU+AFC last evening cautioned that Guyana should avoid being “boxed in” by diplomatic and trade agreements with any one “global superpower” and urged that it instead build and strengthen various alliances.

Outlining the legislative agenda for his ministry, Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Friday said that reform of the election laws and constitution are high on the agenda.

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Friday denounced the former APNU+AFC coalition administration for abandoning education sector projects, while saying that it failed learners and teachers by not preparing a plan for both to engage amidst the coronavirus outbreak.

Arguing that the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted “systemic failures and deficiencies” within the education sector and the government at-large, opposition Member of Parliament Lenox Shuman on Friday said the indigenous people across the country are struggling as a result.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has recommended that the accused in the fatal stabbing of fisherman Alexander Yhap be charged with manslaughter.