Guyana News

The University of Guyana (UG) has started mailing certificates to graduates.

The man who was shot in an attack in Albouystown on November 1st has been discharged from the hospital but the shooter is still on the run.

The Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo is to procure peanut shellers to boost the industry’s prospects.

A Cuban doctor attached to the Skeldon Public Hospital was yesterday robbed of cash, jewellery and a television after two persons broke into his quarters. 

The services of the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Dr Vincent Adams were today officially terminated.

Caribbean Airlines is now offering a weekly service between the Cheddi Jagan International Airport,  Guyana and the Jose Marti International, Havana, Cuba, which started on November 21.

Soesdyke businessman Terrence Dickie, 53,  was this morning fatally shot during a home invasion by four armed men.

The police today said that they are probing the murder of Alex Morgow, 20.

Government’s discussion with The University of the West Indies (UWI) to train at least 20,000 persons here is by no means bypassing UG but is aimed at providing online tertiary education for the many who lobbied for it, Minister of Education Priya Manickchand yesterday said.

NICIL yesterday said that a document in circulation aimed at exculpating its former executive Colvin Heath-London who is currently under police questioning appears to be a forgery and it will report this to the authorities.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips believes there is still a role for state media in the effective communication of the PPP/C government’s developmental plans.

Guyana has recorded three new COVID-19 deaths taking the toll to 146, the Ministry of Health yesterday reported.

Chinese-owned Aurora Gold Mines (AGM) yesterday refuted reports of COVID-19 cases at its Region Seven site and its General Manager Victor Wu said Zijin Mining strives to observe and adhere to all the protocols in place.

While not going into details of the meetings between President Irfaan Ali and Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Juma Al Maktoum of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), government yesterday said that the visit was “extremely successful” and the two sides anticipate cooperation on many fronts.

Following the arrests of 116 persons, the Police Commander of Region Six, Jairam Ramlakhan yesterday stated that it is now time for action against those who transgress COVID-19 regulations.

With over 1000 COVID-19 tests completed on persons entering Guyana since airports reopened on October 12, 11 positive cases have been recorded, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony said in his daily COVID-19 update on Thursday.

The Private Sector Com-mission (PSC) yesterday blasted the COVID-19 Task Force for its singling out of the Palm Court Restaurant and Bar for continued breaches of COVID-19 restrictions.

The suspect in the death of Rockey Sawh, the 15-year-old who was allegedly accidentally shot in his head, has been released on a $100,000 station bail, Regional Commander of Region 4 ‘A’ Simon Mc Bean disclosed.

After devoting 15 years of service to the Amerindian village of Massara, Upper Takutu -Upper Essequibo, Lenny Moses is set to return as a community health worker (CHW), effectively ending an 18-month break.

Aiming for a reopening of the tourism sector in mid-December, Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), Carla James said they are currently engaging stakeholders, Interior Lodges, Resorts and Tour Operators.