Guyana News

A security guard was struck down and killed on Monday morning at Sheriff and Dadanawa streets, Campbellville, while returning home from work.

Plans for a Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the five-month period after the March 2, 2020 polls remain on the table, according to President Irfaan Ali, who says he is in constant dialogue with the international community on the issue.

None of the 11 political parties which contested the March General and Regional Elections (GRE) has submitted their declaration of expenses to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) as required by law, sources familiar with the matter have revealed.

When the trial of Curt Thomas continued yesterday, Police Inspector Andre Grant admitted that there were deficiencies in the conduct of an identification (ID) parade at which the accused was pointed out, but said it was nonetheless fair since Thomas had been positively identified.

A man was fatally chopped on Monday at Kwebanna Village, in the North West District and police have since arrested the family member he identified as his assailant before he took his last breath.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised police to institute charges against one of the accused in the killing of Seon London, who was recently gunned down in Sophia.

A miner was killed on Sunday at Quartz Stone Backdam, Cuyuni River.

Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday committed to providing assistance to Buxton farmers with regard to ongoing drainage and irrigation issues. 

Some 9,000 students 3,000 of whom are new registrants, are scheduled to begin online classes at the University of Guyana’s Tain and Turkeyen campuses for the 2020-21 academic year.

Guyana has been recording COVID-19 cases through community spread and in clusters, according to Chief Medical Officer, Dr.

Former Region Five Councillor Abel Seetaram has resigned from the Alliance For Change (AFC), while claiming that the party’s leadership has lost its way.

Some $14 million has been assigned for rehabilitation of the East Ruimveldt and Albouystown (La Penitence) markets, with works expected to be completed by year end. 

Three weeks after the Government and the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU)  announced a two-week negotiation on the working conditions and remuneration within the public health sector there is “no update” on the process. 

Sentenced two weeks ago to 60 years for the murder of his former partner—hospital ambulance dispatcher Melissa Skeete whom he stabbed to death, Allan Sim has appealed his conviction and sentence.

Two new COVID-19 deaths were yesterday recorded even as cases of the virus continue to rise.

JetBlue today announced a revised launch timeline for new nonstop service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International

The Ministry of Health today said that one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday said the CARICOM Regional Security System (RSS) team that visited to aid the investigation of the murders of Berbice cousins Isaiah and Joel Henry, and Haresh Singh, has recommended additional work be done.

Chinese contractor, CHEC yesterday said that the US$138m expansion of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri was 97% complete at the end of 2019 and it says  it has since provided the PPP/C government with a revised schedule of works and other outstanding matters as per the existing contract.

A 21-year-old construction worker was on Sunday night murdered at Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara (WCD) allegedly by one of his friends who has since been arrested by the police.