Guyana News

On November 24th acting Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire will commence hearing arguments on preliminary issues raised in the two election petitions filed by the main Opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) which is challenging the results of the March 2nd polls.

The Ministry of Public Works today advised the public that only northbound traffic will be allowed on Sheriff Street from Rupert Craig Highway to David Street today between 09:30 to 17:00 hrs.

Two of the three murder accused who fled the Lusignan Prison were recaptured last night at Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo while the hunt continues for a third.

The police say they are investigating an intrusion at the residence of Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire where a man pointed a toy gun at two law enforcers before fleeing.

PNCR Chair, Volda Lawrence; APNU+AFC party agent, Carol Joseph; Region Four Returning Officer, Clairmont Mingo; and two Election Day clerks, were yesterday taken before the courts and charged with a number of offences including conspiracy to defraud and forgery.

Drug accused businessman Ghalee Khan yesterday pleaded guilty to three counts of drug trafficking before Magistrate Judge Roanne L.

Three new COVID-19 deaths were recorded on Wednesday, as 54 new COVID-19 cases were also recorded.

On trial for the murder of his brother-in-law Terrence Adams, Les Charles Critchlow yesterday told the court that he would no longer be going through with the trial—instead accepting responsibility for the killing.

Member of Parliament Dr Karen Cummings yesterday criticized the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government’s decision to place asymptomatic COVID-19 patients in home isolation while contending that many persons cannot be safely isolated owing to the large size of households.

The Judiciary of Guyana yesterday said it views with deep concern and dismay the intrusion and attack on the security and home of the Chief Justice of Guyana, Roxane George-Wiltshire.

With the reopening of Guyana’s international airports, Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL)  yesterday announced that it will be conducting three weekly flights from Guyana to New York and three on the return leg.

Australian-owned Troy Resources says it has ‘struck gold’ with a bonanza discovery of a vein at its Smarts underground mining project at its Karouni mining site in Region Seven showing 131.93 grams per tonne of gold The company made this announcement in a release last week to its shareholders.

The Ministry of Labour yesterday said it is in receipt of numerous complaints filed against security firms across Guyana in relation to pay and entitlements for guards and it urged compliance with the law.

While expressing appreciation for its role in defending democracy here, Guyana on Tuesday called on the Organisation of American States (OAS) to do its “utmost” to address the myriad problems facing small developing countries and it also stressed the importance of consensus building.

The children of Mashabo are among the thousands in the  hinterland who have been drastically affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

More print material for students to study and continue learning from home will be available nationwide in the new month.

Residents of Sarah Johanna on the East Bank of Demerara yesterday protested over attempts to have them removed from lands some of them have squatted on for more than thirty years ago.

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) says that five squatters from the Success area are now being housed at the Graham’s Hall Primary School located in Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara.

Region Seven currently has 58 active cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Former People’s National Congress Leader Robert Corbin is COVID-19 free and has been discharged from the Infectious Disease Hospital.