Guyana News

Former Harbour Master Stephen Thomas has been appointed as the new Director General of the Maritime Administration Department, according to a release today from the Ministry of Public Works.

The Ministry of Housing and Water today announced the appointment of Sherwyn Greaves as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA).

President Irfaan Ali yesterday asserted that the work of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) won’t be affected by the abrupt sending on leave of its Executive Director, Dr Vincent Adams and while he declined to provide reasons for the move he hinted at Adams’ political affiliation.

The Police say they are investigating a hit and run fatal accident which occurred at about  9.40 pm  yesterday on  La Grange Public Road, West Bank Demerara involving a motor vehicle, make, number and driver unknown and pedestrian Imran Abdul, age 25,  a mason, of Lot 24 Unity Street, La Grange, West Bank Demerara.

Former PPP/C Minister Manzoor Nadir was yesterday declared Speaker of the 12th Parliament but it was the election of Lenox Shuman as his Deputy which triggered consternation in the opposition ranks leading APNU+AFC to boycott the proceedings that followed.

While still claiming that the ruling PPP/C government is fraudulent, Joseph Harmon minutes after he was elected Opposition Leader said that he hopes to provide the quality of leadership that is needed at this time for the people of Guyana.

The newly convened National Assembly yesterday approved in excess of $11.2 billion as budgetary allocations for 16 constitutional agencies.

The number of COVID-19 related deaths in Guyana is now 43 following the passing of two other persons last evening.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has arrested Duarte Hetsberger, the Personal Assistant to the Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday told East Canje, Berbice  residents that the process to restart operations at sugar estates which were closed by the previous government has already begun except for the Wales Estate where the factory was dismantled. 

Ponzi scheme couple, Yuri Garcia Dominguez and his wife, Ateeka Ishmael, have been slapped with an additional 12 charges of conspiracy to commit a felony.

The family of James Downer, who had contracted the novel coronavirus prior to his passing last Friday are unsure whether the seventy-three-year-old man  contracted the virus during his recent travel to the interior or while he was a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

A number of COVID-19 patients were yesterday afternoon moved into the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, formerly the Ocean View Hotel, as the Ministry of Health finalised plans to adequately house COVID-19 patients at the facility.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday told Berbicians that the New Amsterdam Public Hospital will be investigated and persons will be held accountable following harrowing stories from patients about their experience there. 

A Craig vendor was yesterday charged and remanded to prison for the murder of Kishan Persaud, who died following a fatal chopping on Saturday.

The Guyana Prison Service has received medical and sanitation supplies from the CARICOM security agency, IMPACS to help protect prisoners from the COVID-19 virus.

A 34-year-old gold miner is currently in stable condition at the Port Kaituma District Hospital following a shooting incident at Chi-Chi Backdam, North West District.

APNU+AFC this evening flayed Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony over a statement he made today about the COVID-19 status of MP Christopher Jones.

Lenox Shuman was this morning declared Deputy Speaker of the House in a surprise development.

Former Minister of Labour and Tourism for the PPP/C, Manzoor Nadir was today elected Speaker of the 12th Parliament.