Guyana News

A policeman has been placed under close arrest after hitting and killing a cyclist at Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, in an accident yesterday afternoon.

Herman Ally, who was sentenced to death in 2012 for murder, yesterday had his sentence commuted to 18 years, with the time spent behind bars to be further deducted, after the Court of Appeal upheld his challenge to his conviction on the capital charge.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited (Republic Bank) yesterday announced that some of its customers’ accounts have been compromised as a result of fraudulent online card payment activity.

Fire Chief Marlon Gentle has confirmed that the recent fire at Chase Academy, located on Parade Street, Kingston, was electrical in origin.

Former Minister of Business and AFC Executive Dominic Gaskin discusses the pre and post March 2nd event, his future in politics and the relationship with his father-in-law and former President David Granger, among other issues.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited today said it has detected fraudulent online payment card activity and that affected customers will be reimbursed for amounts proven to have been illegally taken.

The current COVID-19 Emergency Measures will be updated and extended until August 31st, the Minister of Health Dr.

Two police officers were today charged and remanded to prison for the murder of Cecil Sampat, the John Fernandes Limited worker who was fatally shot following a chase in city last month.

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand today said that schools will not be reopened on September 7th 2020 for the Christmas term as a result of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.

The 19 fraud charges previously levelled against President Irfaan Ali over the sale of state lands in the ‘Pradoville 2’ Housing Scheme were this morning withdrawn by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU).

Former Minister of State Joseph Harmon was yesterday formally fired from his position of Director General in the Ministry of the Presidency by Attorney General Anil Nandlall, even as he awaited word on a request for 42 days leave.

The PPP/C government is mulling moving the location of the proposed new Demerara River crossing as the current Houston location has seen increased shore-based oil & gas activities that may pose possible traffic congestion for commuters in the future.

The results of PCR tests received last night show that President Irfaan Ali, Prime Minister Mark Phillips and the Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo along with other members of the cabinet have tested negative for the coronavirus (COVID-19).

After recording 24 cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the village council of Batavia, in Region Seven, has decided to lock down the community in order to stop the spread of the virus within the area.

By Readawne Henery Two more victims of the fatal accident at Le Ressouvenir, East Coast Demerara Public Road on Wednesday evening were yesterday identified.

Guyana now has 420 active COVID-19 cases which accounts for 66.5% of the total confirmed cases recorded to date.

Chairman of the Private Sector Commission, Gerry Gouveia yesterday announced that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

In recognition of International Youth Day (IYD) 2020, the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) is calling on the newly installed PPP/C Government to show its sincerity for youth by acting in its first year in office to safeguard especially marginalised youths.

The Government of India plans to continue to offer training in India for Guyanese in legislative, parliamentary and electoral management and other areas and has also raised the possibility of the deployment of legal experts at the Attorney General’s Chambers.

United States Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch and UK High Commissioner Greg Quinn have tested negative for COVID-19 They undertook the tests after coming into contact with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hugh Todd who has tested positive for COVID-19.