Guyana News

Two of the COVID-19 screening tents set up at the various entrances of the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) have been converted into triage centres as part of ongoing efforts to protect both patients and staff.

Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Chairman Sir Hilary Beckles has convened a high-level team to review grievances that have arisen, including grading, from its administration of this year’s Carib-bean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) assessments.

Hailing the return of democracy on October 5th, 1992, President Irfaan Ali yesterday thanked the many young people who fought to uphold free and fair elections this year.

Guyana has registered its 91st COVID-19 fatality, the Ministry of Health says.

A retired nurse formerly attached to the Georgetown Public Hospital is Guyana’s latest COVID-19 fatality.

Police yesterday afternoon cleared blockages off the Nos. 3 and 5 villages’ roads on the West Coast Berbice (WCB) after residents protested again over the murders last month of the Henry cousins, Isaiah and Joel, and constricted travel in the area.

Contending that they have no alternative, squatters at Success, East Coast Demerara yesterday said that they are prepared to stand their ground instead of giving up lands that are owned by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo).

The Ministry of Health yesterday announced the deaths of four men as a result of COVID-19.

Adamant that their coalition partner APNU reneged on agreements in their revamped Cummingsburg Accord agreement, the Alliance for Change (AFC) yesterday  set up a committee to determine its next move.

In his belief that Guyana can be a model developed economy in Latin America and the Caribbean in the next five to ten years, newly-elected Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President, Mauricio Claver-Carone says that he will do all possible during his tenure to facilitate achieving those goals in a transparent and sustainable manner, benefitting all Guyanese.

With criminal trials set to resume this week, the Government of Guyana, the Judiciary, the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Prisons Service are collaborating for speedy hearings and to enable prisoners to appear virtually before the courts.

Former Minister of Finance Winston Jordan on Saturday said that he had recommended a COVID-19 Risk Allowance (CRA) for frontline workers but that the former Ministry of Public Health had failed to provide the requisite information over four months.

The home and business operations of a Buxton, East Coast Demerara family were reduced to ashes yesterday after a fire struck around noon.

Eighty-eight new cases of COVID-19 were reported yesterday by the Ministry of Health.

The Chairman of the Joint Services Coordinating Council, GDF Chief of Staff, Brigadier Godfrey Bess has warned that it can be inferred that there is an intent among unnamed social commentators for a “country-wide breakdown in law and order”.

Written by Sergio Saffón InSight Crime https://www.insightcrime.org/news/analysis/suriname-jaguar-trade-poaching-paste/   The jaguar’s head slumps over the back of an all-terrain vehicle.

A miner and a dredge owner have been taken into police custody following the death of a Venezuelan national, who was working on the mining camp at ‘Big Hope’ Backdam, Region 7 as a cook.

The PNCR on Saturday said a Lexus vehicle being used by former President David Granger was assign-ed to him in accordance with the  Former Presidents (Benefits and other Facilities) Act The PNCR was responding to remarks made by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Friday over a vehicle being used by Granger.

A 68-year-old man from Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region 7) is the 87th fatality associated with COVID-19.

The Heads of the Joint Services yesterday condemned what they said were constant attempts by social commentators to tarnish the character of some of their members particularly Commissioner of Police (acting) Nigel Hoppie.