Guyana News

Police have arrested five more persons as they continue to investigate the murders of teenaged cousins Isaiah and Joel Henry, whose mutilated bodies were found at Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice (WCB), two Sundays ago.

With Guyana being described as the “sunshine of oil countries” by one investor, a number of oil and gas projects are forging ahead here despite the contraction of the global economy due to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, and Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat sees this as indicative of confidence in this country, its governance and economy.

With the backlog of COVID-19 tests now cleared, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony on Friday said that the processing of results from the most recent testing will now be completed within 48 hours.

A Mon Repos man was struck dead in an apparent hit and run accident in the wee hours of yesterday morning.

A 69-year-old engineer died yesterday after a four-storey fall at a construction site at Happy Acres, on the East Coast of Demerara.

A 39-year-old woman was killed yesterday after she was struck off of her bicycle by a driver who told the police that he fell asleep at the wheel.

The Chinese Embassy here on Friday lambasted United States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo over remarks he made during his two-day visit to Georgetown as it relates to Beijing’s governance style and investment portfolio.

Following the visit by United States’ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the main opposition APNU+AFC last evening cautioned that Guyana should avoid being “boxed in” by diplomatic and trade agreements with any one “global superpower” and urged that it instead build and strengthen various alliances.

Outlining the legislative agenda for his ministry, Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Friday said that reform of the election laws and constitution are high on the agenda.

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Friday denounced the former APNU+AFC coalition administration for abandoning education sector projects, while saying that it failed learners and teachers by not preparing a plan for both to engage amidst the coronavirus outbreak.

Arguing that the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted “systemic failures and deficiencies” within the education sector and the government at-large, opposition Member of Parliament Lenox Shuman on Friday said the indigenous people across the country are struggling as a result.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has recommended that the accused in the fatal stabbing of fisherman Alexander Yhap be charged with manslaughter. 

A frustrated mother and the police are currently searchng for a 13-year-old girl, who is believed to have run away from her Corentyne home since last Tuesday. 

Two prisoners died today at the Lusignan Prison and others were injured after guards fired shots to prevent a breakout.

Mohamed-Aslim Zafis, a Guyanese man was fatally stabbed outside a northwest Toronto mosque last Saturday, according to the Canadian Press.

The severe economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic on CARICOM countries was one of the issues raised yesterday by Secretary-General Irwin LaRocque with  visiting US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo.

President Irfaan Ali believes that the maritime shiprider agreement signed yesterday with the United States and which goes into effect on Monday will not put this country at risk of Venezuelan aggression or negatively impact its border controversy case currently at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

As Guyana and the United States yesterday signed an agreement to bolster private sector investment in infrastructure,  visiting Secretary of State Michael Pompeo steered clear of pronouncements  on this country’s controversial 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with ExxonMobil, saying simply that his government will support investment opportunities here for Americans.

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday defended his government’s support for the private sector in this year’s national budget, calling it part of its vision for economic development.  

Saying the emergency budget falls short of several key objectives, Leader of the Opposition Joseph Harmon yesterday announced that the APNU+AFC cannot offer its support for the passage of the estimates.