Guyana News

The Ministry of Health (MoH) will be sending 500 coronavirus (COVID-19) samples to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for testing to clear the backlog of COVID-19 test samples.

With a vision of empowering women as one of its hallmarks, the law firm of Kyte Small Barker—which consists of only female attorneys—the only such firm in the country is committed to a goal of ensuring that women attain the very best version of themselves.

A one-year-old succumbed on Thursday morning, hours after she and her sister were allegedly struck down by a motorcycle at Kariako Village, Barama River, North West District.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) last evening read two charges of conspiracy to commit fraud against Sheffern February an employee of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM).

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) which was to have held its 32nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) on August 28, postponed it in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amid questions that have been raised about her qualifications,  the acting head of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), Superintendent of Police Althea Padmore says her attorney will be responding on this matter.

The Department of Public Information said  yesterday that approximately $5m (US$25,084) in items were handed over to equip the maternity unit at the West Demerara Regional Hospital.

A 23-year-old police officer is currently nursing severe head injuries after a motorcar allegedly struck him off his motorcycle on Friday night.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) this morning said that another person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

Former Attorney General Basil Williams today said that the PPP/C government should ensure that the compulsory acquisition of the Ocean View Hotel – the site of the controversial infectious diseases hospital – is completed.

If all goes according to plan, Guyana will see the development of a US$1.4 billion real estate project along the Mahaica River in anticipation of expatriate and remigrant demand based on the country’s soon-to-be-realised oil wealth.

With an average payment of about US$46 per barrel of oil, Guyana this week received US$46M for its third 1M barrels of oil entitlement and this reflects an increase of more than US$10 dollars per barrel than it received on its last lift.

The prime accused, an alleged accomplice, as well as the suspected master-mind, who were held over the disappearance and murder of Canada citizen, Nicholas Ramkissoon Jaipaul, were yesterday remanded to prison after they were charged jointly with murder. 

Guyana yesterday recorded three new COVID-19 related fatalities along with some 40 new cases as the coronavirus surge continues in Region Four.

The High Court yesterday granted the police an extension to further detain District Four Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo for an additional 24 hours, as the investigation into the alleged fraud surrounding the March 2nd General and Regional elections continues.

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has upheld a decision of the Guyana Court of Appeal which it said acted upon correct principles of law in upholding the 2015 ruling of the High Court which had ordered the winding up of S.

Former Chairman of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) Leslie Sobers has defended the decision to simultaneously act as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the agency alongside another Board member since 2017 and to be paid separate salaries and Board stipend allowances for both posts.

On advice from the court, lawyer Darren Wade yesterday withdrew the habeas corpus application he filed at the High Court on behalf of his client—embattled District Four Returning Officer (RO) Clairmont Mingo, who is currently the subject of a police probe into alleged electoral fraud.

In an effort to ensure that their two-year-old child didn’t contract the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from them, a couple in Batavia revealed that they had to sleep with masks on because they had no one to take care of their child after they were informed that they were infected with the disease which claimed six lives in the Cuyuni/Mazaruni region.

The Government is working to have the long delayed Budget for 2020 presented, considered and passed on or before October 10th.