Guyana News

For the second time in just over a month, bandits broke and entered a building which houses the Roman Catholic Church and carted off a quantity of cash and other valuables.

In observance of this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day, the Massy Group is once again collaborating with government agencies and NGOs to promote suicide prevention and mental health awareness to promote a range of activities.

The Ministry of Education yesterday said that over 24,000 Guyanese have registered for online learning on global platform Coursera and the deadline for applications has now been extended to October 31, 2020.

(Barnados Nation) The Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) said yesterday 35-year-old Monesh Persaud has been found alive.

(Ministry of Education) – On Friday September 4, 2020 the Ministry of Education publicly announced its collaboration with the Commonwealth of Learning to provide free access to online courses to the general population offered by Ivy League other reputable universities through Coursera.

Ram and McRae’s review of the 2020 budget will appear in tomorrow’s edition of Stabroek News.

Kary Henry, 39, a miner of Jawalla Village in Region Seven died last night after a boat  that he was in overturned on the Mazaruni River, the police say.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) says that as of 7 am today, one other person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

In consideration of the overwhelming support expected for the deceased, Joel Henry and Isaiah Henry, the Guyana Police Force wishes to advise commuters that they may experience mild to severe congestion along the West Coast  Berbice corridor while the procession is enroute and during the burial proceedings which are expected from 12:00 hrs to 18:00 hrs today Sunday 13th September, 2020.

With preparations underway to facilitate a state visit by the United States’ Secretary of State Michael Pompeo to Guyana this week, the Irfaan Ali administration has been urged to make its position known on non-negotiable elements with respect to Venezuela.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday announced that that three more persons have died from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), taking the death toll to 55.

Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, business-man Mohamed Haniff, who returned to Guyana seven days ago, yesterday succumbed to the injuries he sustained during a home invasion on Friday night and his wife has since been held by the police for ques-tioning about the attack. 

The body of an 11-year-old boy was recovered from a canal close to his De Kinderen, West Coast Demerara (WCD) home on Friday night, hours after he went missing.

The families of Isaiah and Joel Henry have denied media reports claiming that they have linked their deaths to gang activity.

Attorney General Anil Nandlall has announced a plan to improve prosecution in the magistracy through the recruitment and training of persons who have law degrees but have not yet completed law school.

Stating that racism needs to be addressed in order for the country to move forward, participants of a virtual speak-out hosted on Friday by Red Thread called for justice for Joel and Isaiah Henry and Haresh Singh, the three teenagers who are believed to have been killed on the basis of their ethnicity.

A pastor and his family who were attacked after a peaceful protest at West Berbice turned violent on Sunday last have forgiven their attackers and do not plan to press charges.

Leaders from a wide cross-section of the religious community have agreed to participate in a National Day of Prayer that is to be observed today.

The Ministry of Public Works will today begin a “clean up campaign” on the East Bank of Demerara to remove all obstructions/ encumbrances on the Main Access Road.

Over $6 million in Euros found hidden in paint cans in the possession of a man who was intercepted at Springlands, Berbice, after crossing from Suriname in March, has been forfeited to the state.