Guyana News

The body of an 11-year-old boy was recovered from a canal close to his De Kinderen, West Coast Demerara (WCD) home on Friday night, hours after he went missing.

The families of Isaiah and Joel Henry have denied media reports claiming that they have linked their deaths to gang activity.

Attorney General Anil Nandlall has announced a plan to improve prosecution in the magistracy through the recruitment and training of persons who have law degrees but have not yet completed law school.

Stating that racism needs to be addressed in order for the country to move forward, participants of a virtual speak-out hosted on Friday by Red Thread called for justice for Joel and Isaiah Henry and Haresh Singh, the three teenagers who are believed to have been killed on the basis of their ethnicity.

A pastor and his family who were attacked after a peaceful protest at West Berbice turned violent on Sunday last have forgiven their attackers and do not plan to press charges.

Leaders from a wide cross-section of the religious community have agreed to participate in a National Day of Prayer that is to be observed today.

The Ministry of Public Works will today begin a “clean up campaign” on the East Bank of Demerara to remove all obstructions/ encumbrances on the Main Access Road.

Over $6 million in Euros found hidden in paint cans in the possession of a man who was intercepted at Springlands, Berbice, after crossing from Suriname in March, has been forfeited to the state. 

More than one thousand persons have signed a petition undertaken by the Free University of Guyana Movement to get the University of Guyana’s facilities fees waived as a result of classes being held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A hire car operator is currently hospitalised after he was stabbed to his neck and robbed of his vehicle early yesterday morning at Port Kaituma, Region One.

Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony has said that the ongoing rehabilitation of the Diamond Regional Hospital is expected to be completed within two months Dr.

A $300M fraud was discovered by the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) around fuel supply at GuyOil.

Guyana has recorded its 55th COVID-19 death. A release from the Ministry of Health follows:(MOH- GEORGETOWN) – The Ministry of Health (MOH) regrettably informs that as of 17:00hrs on September 12, 2020, one other person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is due to visit Guyana on September 17-18, according to well-places sources.

Mohamed Haniff, the Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, businessman who was found with chop injuries about his body last night, has succumbed.  

Former Minister of Finance Winston Jordan says the new PPP/C government’s 2020 emergency budget has eroded the revenue base of the country, while enormously inflating the deficit and he charged that the budgetary measures are private-sector oriented rather than for the people.

On Monday, most students nationwide are expected to collectively begin the new school year with lessons being delivered through online classes, on-air educational programmes, and traditional workbooks, Minister of Education Priya Manickchand announced yesterday.

Clairmont Mingo, the Returning Officer of Region Four, was yesterday read a new charge alleging that he was part of a conspiracy to produce fraudulent results for March 2, 2020 general and regional elections.

One of the latest COVID-19 casualties has been identified as 65-year-old Alfred Gonsalves, who was hospitalised after experiencing breathing problems.

Director of Medical and Professional Services at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) Dr.