Guyana News

Thirty-three new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were recorded by the Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 1,093.

With an increased number of workplace-related accidents and deaths within the last three years, Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton has committed to establishing regional Occupational Health and Safety and Labour offices across Guyana.

Chayanne Parboo, the three-year-old girl from the Pomeroon district who departed Guyana for the United States on February 3 to seek medical attention for leukemia, may be returning home in time for Christmas as her cancer is said to be in remission.

With the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases rising in Region Four, the Ministry of Health is moving ahead with plans to isolate patients with mild COVID-19 symptoms at the recently commissioned $1.6 billion Infectious Diseases Hospital at Liliendaal.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has made provisions to have a twenty-three-year-old man medevaced to the city today where he is expected to undergo treatment for  possible deep vein thrombosis.

Allegations of alleged unusual activity between GuyOil staff and Guyana Defence Force (GDF) personnel over fuel led to “appropriate” actions being taken and the matter is also being investigated by the police.

The two suspects and the alleged mastermind who were arrested in the investigation into the disappearance and murder of Canada citizen, Nicholas Ramkissoon Jaipaul are expected to be charged before the end of the week.

Minister within the Ministry of Public Works Deodat Indar and Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal on Tuesday assured West Bank Demerara residents that their water needs will be addressed in keeping with the principle of equality.

Former Guyana Defence Force (GDF) captain Orwain Sandy who killed his partner Reona Payne back in 2018 has appealed the life sentence he was handed earlier this month.

The police file on a citizenship case which had been reviewed by the DPP’s Chambers contained no evidence of unlawful activities by a Cuban man now at the centre of a major Ponzi probe.

Accelerated Capital Firm Inc (ACFI), the company which is now at the centre of a huge suspected Ponzi scheme investigation, is calling on authorities to release its Director Ateeka Ishmael and Financial Advisor and Trading Operator Yuri Garcia Dominguez and drop all charges against them.

The police yesterday arrested beleaguered Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo as part of their investigations into alleged fraud surrounding the March 2 General and Regional Elections (GRE).

The services of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Lelon Saul were yesterday terminated with immediate effect and he says he finds it incomprehensible that government can sanction the firing of the head of an independent corporation.

The longest serving Speaker of the National Assembly, Sase Narain SC died yesterday.

The Board of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) was yesterday dissolved with immediate effect as government says it was constituted illegally, but Chairman Leslie Sobers said he should have at least been notified beforehand. 

Leslie Domingo is one of more than a hundred persons to have recovered in the Moruca sub-district, Region One and while he could give a number of reasons for his recovery, he emphasizes using herbal medicine in his overcoming the coronavirus.

The University of Guyana (UG) has announced its academic schedule for Semester 1 of the 2020/ 2021 year and classes will be held online.

Guyana is expected to receive three additional mobile pumps by late October to aid with its drainage capabilities ahead of the next rainy season.

Guyana yesterday recorded an additional 31 coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country now stands at 1,060.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) announced last evening that they are investigating the  death of 3-year- old, Keyon Joseph Antonio.