Guyana News

The Ministry of Health this afternoon said that a 47-year-old woman has died of COVID-19.

The Police acting on information today went to the Kingelly Sea Dam, West Coast Berbice and found two large transparent bulky plastic parcels among some tombs in the area and three motorcycles bearing registration numbers CK 4203, CK 1363 and CH 7170 along with a green haversack containing one Samsung cellular phone. 

Former president David Granger this afternoon condemned the arrest of former Sports Director Christopher Jones and demanded an immediate investigation into what he dubbed a coordinated political attack.

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) has withdrawn from opposition coalition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) after not being consulted on the candidates selected as its representatives in the National Assembly and the Region Four Regional Democratic Council (RDC).

Pioneering businessman Toolsie Persaud passed away this morning. He was in his early 90s.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has detained two persons for the alleged operation of a “pyramid” scheme while a newly formed high-level team seeks to adopt a multi-sector approach with a view, of reimbursing monies to the persons who “invested” with The Accelerated Capital Firm Incorporated (ACFI).

Seventy new COVID-19 cases were yesterday recorded in Guyana – the highest daily figure as the Ministry of Health steps up testing.

Burnt remains suspected to be of Canadian citizen, Nicholas Ramkissoon Jaipaul, who was reported missing on Monday, were yesterday morning discovered in Moleson Creek, Upper Corentyne. 

ExxonMobil continues to flare daily 12 million -15 million cubic feet of gas from its offshore oil operations and has not given the EPA any possible cessation dates. 

Prominent neurologist Dr Walter Ramsahoye passed away yesterday and his contributions to the medical fraternity here were hailed by Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony.

Police early this morning arrested former Director of Sports Christopher Jones after breaking into his home and seizing a number of boxes believed to contain barbershop equipment purchased as part of a $4 million government funded project under the Sustainable Livelihood and Entrepreneurial Development (SLED).

Public Works Minister Juan Edghill yesterday told residents of Dantzig, Mahaicony that his ministry is seeking to engage a third contractor to fix the breached sea defence in view of the urgency of the situation Edghill yesterday visited the vulnerable Mahaicony stretch of sea defence to gain a firsthand understanding of the residents’ plight and to assess the work done to date.

Fire Chief Marlon Gentle has said that despite their challenges, firefighters could have done better in their response to the Sheriff Street blaze on Wednesday that destroyed three buildings.

By David Singh, director WWF Guianas and Aiesha Williams, country manager Guyana of WWF Guianas  More than 12,000 km from the Guianas a devastating oil disaster is unfolding on the coastline of the island of Mauritius.

With COVID-19 cases in Region Seven now recorded at over 200, Bartica Mayor Gifford Marshall says that mining should be halted in the hotspots within the region in order to curb transmission, especially since many of the cases in the town originated from gold mining areas.

A temporary sluice door has been installed at Grove and Diamond, East Bank Demerara to prevent more flooding from occurring during the current spring tide.

A frontline general practitioner who works in Region Eight recently beat COVID-19 and has officially returned to work after weeks of being in isolation.

Ajana Wilkinson-Iwayemi, a former teacher and air traffic controller, is among Guyanese who lost their lives to COVID-19 in the diaspora earlier this year.

Guyana today recorded its 30th COVID-19 related death. The Ministry of Health (MOH) today said that the person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) died at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

The Attorney General’s Chambers today announced that the  government has mobilized a high-level team to address an alleged Ponzi scheme that attracted millions of dollars from dozens of unsuspecting Guyanese with the promise of high returns.