Guyana News

The 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA)  with ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), gave the company generous terms of relinquishment for the massive Stabroek Block that would see it holding on to key acreages until 2023 and costing the country billions of dollars, according to attorney-at-law and civil society activist Christopher Ram.

Although the wearing of face masks by persons in public spaces became mandatory as of yesterday, many in central George-town and other areas were seen yesterday flouting the new COVID-19 measure.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted permission to local rum producer Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) to resume the operation of its Biomethanisation Plant at Diamond, East Bank Demerara, following a year-long closure as a result of environmental violations.

Despite restrictions due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, many persons living in Region Nine are continuing to travel illegally between Guyana and Brazil, prompting a crackdown by the regional authorities, who are moving to impose penalties for violations.

Following the confirmation of five new novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in three indigenous communities in Region Nine, the South Rupununi District Council (SRDC) has announced that all South Rupununi communities are on lockdown.

The Justice for All Party (JFAP) maintains its position that the governing coalition of which it is a part should concede the March 2020 elections and allow for Irfaan Ali to be sworn in as president.

The design for the proposed road link from Ogle, East Coast Demerara to Diamond, East Bank Demerara, has been completed and was recently revealed to the public by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure.

Former Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin has renewed an appeal to members of the incumbent APNU+AFC coalition to accept that they have lost the March 2nd general and regional elections, while saying that legal manoeuvring is only serving to delay their defeat and raise tensions, while worsening the impact of COVID-19 on the economy.

Guyana reported seven new cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) up to the end of Saturday.

It has been more than a year since nursing assistant Schenise Apple was discovered dead in her apartment at the nurses’ quarters at Mahdia, in Region Eight, and her mother continues to seek justice from authorities, whom she is still waiting on to launch a promised inquiry.

Food for the Poor (Guyana), one of the largest Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Guyana, on Friday officially handed over five new semi-furnished houses to families residing in the Corentyne area of Region Six. 

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) along with the University of Guyana (UG), the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and Blossom Inc.

Today marks one month since the sudden disappearance of Police Con-stable Quincy Lewis, whose family is still hopeful of his safe return.

The main suspect in the fatal stabbing of miner Teo James has still not been arrested as he continues to elude the police officers who are on his trial.

Twenty-four-year-old Analisa Latchman grew up having headaches but they were nothing a pain tablet could not take care of, until recently when they became so severe she had to quit her job and life as she knew it was no more.

A 14-year-old Corentyne lad is now missing after he left home just over a week ago with an older friend.

Julian Arthur, who was arrested last week after two weeks on the run, has been charged with the attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend, who he allegedly shot in the face.

The body fished out of a Strathspey canal on the East Coast of Demerara on Monday has been positively identified as that of Deshawn McLean and a post-mortem examination has confirmed the cause of his death as drowning.

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has said it continues to receive a “plethora” of complaints of racially insensitive and inciting material, particularly from social media, targeting individuals, politicians and political parties.

The South Rupununi District Council (SRDC) yesterday announced the lockdown since Wednesday of 21 indigenous communities over fears of the spread of COVID-19.