Guyana News

On November 24th acting Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire SC will commence hearing arguments on preliminary issues raised in the two election petitions filed by the main Opposition and she asserted that the petitions should be heard together though a final decision has not yet been taken.

The Police have arrested two suspects in connection with the execution-style killing of Kitty resident Seon London and one of them has since confessed to his involvement in the crime.

Patients needing diagnostic treatment aided by Computerized Tomography (CT) scans in Region Six (East Berbice/ Corentyne) can now access this at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital (NAPH).

Hospital workers are expected to follow standard precautions while ensuring that patients receive immediate treatment for their illnesses regardless of whether they were tested for COVID-19 or not, according to Guyana’s newly-appointed Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr.

The National COVID-19 Task Force Secretariat (NCTFS) is still to grant permission to the management of MovieTowne Guyana to launch its drive-in film screenings, which was due to begin today.

Unscrupulous persons who profit from child beggars may soon find themselves facing prosecution.

Twenty-seven new COVID-19 cases were recorded yesterday and there were 16 patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

The suspect who was arrested on Wednesday night, hours after he allegedly confronted ranks on duty at Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire residence with a toy gun remains in police custody.

Despite plans by regional airline LIAT to return to the skies from November 1, it is still to give notice to the Guyana Civil Aviation Authorities (GCAA) or the Eugene F Correia International Airport (EFCIA).

To support online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) yesterday said that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Education (MOE) to zero rate several educational websites on behalf of students and children in Guyana.  

Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony says 20,000  rapid antigen tests ordered for selective hinterland regions will increase the testing capacity in those areas.

Tenders were on Tuesday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the rehabilitation of the Eteringbang Airstrip in Region Seven which is estimated to cost just over $63 million.

Both residents and farmers in Belladrum, West Berbice, have received a respite from seasonal flooding after close to $2 million worth of works was carried out on a main drainage canal in the community.

A group of APNU+AFC supporters yesterday afternoon assembled outside of the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack calling for the withdrawal of the charges which were levelled against their fellow party members stemming from the events surrounding the March 2nd elections.

By Readawne Henery Taxi drivers at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri are looking forward to the resumption of scheduled flights after being out of work for over six months.

The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) has reaffirmed its commitment to advocating for the rights and interests, and development of the nation’s Indigenous peoples.

Persons still squatting on the land owned by the National Industrial and Commercial Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) at Success are still against taking up temporary shelter at the Graham’s Hall Primary School.

Just over a week after being hit down by a funeral van along the Devonshire Castle Public Road, on the Essequibo Coast, Tulsie Maniram remains in the Intensive Care Unit at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

Rice farmers in Abary and the Mahaica-Mahaicony stand to benefit after the Mahaica, Mahaicony, Abary-Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) completes repairs to agriculture infrastructure.

The community of Prospect Housing Development on the East Bank of Demerara can now enjoy convenient access to potable water with applications and connections done on-the-spot.