Guyana News

Guyana and Brazil today agreed to resume discussions on the completion of the road project between the two countries and to intensify collaboration on security.

The World Bank yesterday approved US$7.5m ($1.5b) for the Guyana COVID-19 Emergency Response Project to support the country in tackling the current pandemic.

Trawler owners and seafood processors have voiced alarm at reports that the Ministry of Agriculture has issued two new trawling licences in contravention of a years-long agreement to ensure sustainable fishing of seabob and other species.

One of three men charged for the 2014 murder of taxi driver Raphael Campbell was on Tuesday sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading instead to the lesser offence of manslaughter before Justice Navindra Singh.

The pedestrian who was fatally hit by a truck on the Agricola Public Road as he attempted to cross the four-lane thoroughfare on Monday has been identified as Kevin Monderson.

As hoteliers anticipate an increase in  arrivals brought on by the discovery of oil offshore Guyana, local companies such as King’s Jewellery World and Palm Court have responded to the government’s call for investors to build hotels which aim to provide first-class accommodations.

The developers of the planned US$90 million Hilton Garden Inn, one of four chain-branded hotels expected to be constructed here, have already received the requisite approvals to begin construction, Head of the Guyana Office for Foreign and Local Investment (G-Invest) Peter Ramsaroop has said.

Although they have ceased operations, dredge owners who were illegally mining on Micobie’s titled lands have refused to move from the Lower Potaro River as was instructed by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC).

Guyana’s local content final report has been completed and was yesterday submitted to government through Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, with Chairman of the Committee, Shyam Nokta, emphasising that the policy will ensure Guyanese capitalize on  the benefits of the bourgeoning oil and gas sector.

Former NICIL acting Chief Executive Officer Colvin Heath-London was released from police custody on Tuesday over a lands probe even as further doubts have been cast on documents that are intended to put him in the clear.

Guyana’s 146th COVID-19 fatality, the 69-year-old Deputy Mayor of Anna Regina spent approximately nine days in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit before succumbing to the virus.

The police have been  directed to conduct further investigations into the killing of teenager Rockey Sawh, who was allegedly accidentally shot by his friend during a sleepover in Kitty more than a week ago.

Guyana’s COVID-19 fatalities have now increased to 147 as two new deaths were officially reported yesterday.

Chaos broke out at the Stabroek Market area last evening as the police attempted to arrest an individual and were allegedly attacked by bystanders.

Heavy rainfall in Region Eight continues to delay the re-construction of the bridge at Tiger Creek which collapsed more than three weeks ago.

Stating that the future of the economies of Guyana and Suriname  is intertwined, President Irfaan Ali has urged that advantage be taken of the synergies and complementarities to deepen integration.  

Tenders were yesterday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administra-tion Board for the upgrading and construction of sea defences between Dantzig and Fairfield, Mahaicony which are estimated to cost almost $400 Million.

The trial of Jaipaul Hitlall over the murder of Cor-nelia Ida senior, Bibi Keniez whom he is also accused of raping, commenced on Tuesday before Justice Navindra Singh at the High Court in Georgetown.

Regional officials have not granted approval for a lockdown to be instituted in the indigenous community of Warapoka in Region One, Toshao Alan Henry has said.

The police in Region Ten have arrested one of two men, who allegedly robbed a Linden couple of more than $4M in cash and other valuables shortly after they arrived home on Tuesday night.