Guyana News

Isaiah and Joel Henry who were brutally murdered in Region Five last weekend are expected to be laid to rest on Sunday, Isaiah’s father said yesterday morning, while stressing that he will not support any protest with violence. 

The new PPP/C administration on Wednesday announced that it will immediately engage the oil & gas companies in better contract administration/ renegotiation but gave no specifics even as it indicated that it will establish an “arm’s length” Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) insulated from political interference.

Calling for a comprehensive probe of the gruesome deaths of three youths on the West Berbice, the Bar Association of Guyana has also condemned the unlawful actions that have been witnessed and called on members of society and the leaders to respect the rule of law.

Akidu Isaiah McPhee, the driver involved in the accident that claimed the life of Navindra Dhoray at Liliendaal, along the Rupert Craig Highway last week, was charged with causing death by dangerous driving and remanded to prison on Monday.

A large number of persons were directly affected by the protest actions over the murders of Isiah and Joel Henry and were unable to carry out their daily activities over the past few days due to the blocking of the roadways in Regions Five and Six.

Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony has said that the COVID-19 testing backlog has been significantly cleared and the processing time for samples that have recently been collected should be faster.

Minister of Natural Resources,  Vickram Bharrat and staff of the Ministry of Natural Resources have offered sincerest condolences to the relatives and friends of Donston John, a 59-year-old miner who reportedly died in a mining pit at Konawaruk Backdam at Whitewater Mountain on September 9, 2020.

Two Corentyne men were remanded to prison yesterday after being charged with the murder of Orlando Jonas, who was fatally stabbed last Saturday evening along the Chesney Public Road.

The Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday warned about the blocking of roads and setting of fires to people’s property.

In the aftermath of the thunderstorm that occurred on Tuesday night no households were affected although the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) reported numerous localised faults in several areas which resulted in a number of communities experiencing power outages during the night and on Wednesday.

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC)  yesterday called on the Joint Services to ensure the restoration of order on the East Coast and West Berbice corridors.

An electrician employed with Guyana Publications Inc was on Wednesday morning robbed at gunpoint at Plum Park, Sophia.

Guyana now has a total of 1750 coronavirus disease (COVID-19)  cases after 47 additional COVID-19 cases were confirmed today and three additional deaths have also been recorded bringing the total number of deaths to 51.

Two Corentyne men have been remanded to prison for the murder of Orlando Jonas, who was fatally stabbed last Saturday evening along the Chesey Public Road.

The Police are investigating the murder of Lunisa Peters, age 24 years, unemployed of Lot 97 Supenaam Public Road and formerly of Golden Fleece, Essequibo Coast which occurred yesterday at around 11.30 pm at the said address by a male,  age unknown, of Golden Fleece, Essequibo Coast.

Members of the Joint Services this morning embarked on a mission to escort persons who were stranded in Region Five and other areas following unrest to their destinations. 

Facing a major security crisis just over a month since taking office, President Irfaan Ali announced last evening that he is mobilizing help from the Regional Security System (RSS) of the Caribbean and the UK government to bolster the investigative capacity of the police force as they probe the murders of three teenagers in the village of Cotton Tree as well as the “criminality which led to the disruption of lives along the Region Five corridor.”

A 17-year-old boy, who is the grandson of one of the suspects in custody over the murder of Joel and Isaiah Henry, succumbed yesterday after he was found with head injuries and a chop wound along the Number 2 back dam.

A man was yesterday beaten to death in Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice after he opened fired on a group of pro-testers, the police say. 

The People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) government yesterday tabled a $329.5 billion budget for the year 2020  projecting Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth this year within the range of 48.4% to 51.2% but with the country’s overall deficit to  increase to 6.5% of GDP.