Guyana News

Cries for justice rose louder yesterday as the two teenagers hacked to death last weekend were memorialised in  emotional ceremonies in the city before being laid to rest in the Number 5 Village, West Coast Berbice (WCB) burial ground.

With an agenda not yet fixed, a United States government team arrived yesterday in Guyana and will today begin preparations for Secretary of State Michael Pompeo’s visit later this week, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd  said.

Four more persons are now in custody over the alleged home invasion which ended with the murder of Bath Settlement businessman, Mohamed Haniff, bringing the total number of persons detained  to five. 

Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat says that US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo’s visit this week is in no way tied to permits being processed for ExxonMobil’s Payara well and that the US oil major must meet the necessary requirements and environmental standards before any approval is granted.

A secret recording of US oil executives at a gathering last year in Colorado revealed that they were worried that some producers were intentionally flaring or burning off far too much natural gas, threatening the industry’s image, the New York Times (NYT) yesterday reported.

Repairs to a section of the retractor span on the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) were completed yesterday and openings for marine traffic are expected to return to normal from today.

Almost half a year since the pandemic lockdown, families are still struggling to put food on the table and while a COVID-19 vaccine could be a major breakthrough, there is skepticism as it relates to possible side effects.

Another two persons have died from COVID-19 as revealed by the Ministry of Health’s dashboard for yesterday, taking the death toll to fifty-six.

For the second time in just over a month, bandits broke and entered a building which houses the Roman Catholic Church and carted off a quantity of cash and other valuables.

In observance of this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day, the Massy Group is once again collaborating with government agencies and NGOs to promote suicide prevention and mental health awareness to promote a range of activities.

The Ministry of Education yesterday said that over 24,000 Guyanese have registered for online learning on global platform Coursera and the deadline for applications has now been extended to October 31, 2020.

(Barnados Nation) The Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) said yesterday 35-year-old Monesh Persaud has been found alive.

(Ministry of Education) – On Friday September 4, 2020 the Ministry of Education publicly announced its collaboration with the Commonwealth of Learning to provide free access to online courses to the general population offered by Ivy League other reputable universities through Coursera.

Ram and McRae’s review of the 2020 budget will appear in tomorrow’s edition of Stabroek News.

Kary Henry, 39, a miner of Jawalla Village in Region Seven died last night after a boat  that he was in overturned on the Mazaruni River, the police say.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) says that as of 7 am today, one other person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

In consideration of the overwhelming support expected for the deceased, Joel Henry and Isaiah Henry, the Guyana Police Force wishes to advise commuters that they may experience mild to severe congestion along the West Coast  Berbice corridor while the procession is enroute and during the burial proceedings which are expected from 12:00 hrs to 18:00 hrs today Sunday 13th September, 2020.

With preparations underway to facilitate a state visit by the United States’ Secretary of State Michael Pompeo to Guyana this week, the Irfaan Ali administration has been urged to make its position known on non-negotiable elements with respect to Venezuela.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday announced that that three more persons have died from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), taking the death toll to 55.

Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, business-man Mohamed Haniff, who returned to Guyana seven days ago, yesterday succumbed to the injuries he sustained during a home invasion on Friday night and his wife has since been held by the police for ques-tioning about the attack.