Guyana News

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, a drop in demand earlier this year forced poultry farmers to cut their production, which has resulted in a shortage.

The Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) who is accused of taking a bribe of $100,000 to make a statutory rape charge disappear was placed under close arrest late Monday afternoon.

A lone male was seen breaking the windows of the Guyana Human Rights Centre (GHRC) on Hadfield St and Austin Place during the wee hours of Sunday shortly before fire was seen coming from the building.

Magistrate Alisha George yesterday adjourned the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the murder charge against the five men charged with the murders of Better Hope moneychanger Aaron Latchman and his daughter, Arian Latchman, until November when more evidence is expected to be available.

Deo Mohan Persaud, an overseas-based Guyanese real estate investor, lost his fight to the novel coronavirus in May at the St.

Health Officials in Region Seven (Cuyuni/Mazaruni) are refuting the claims of misconduct made by the family of the second COVID-19 fatality which occurred at the Bartica Regional Hospital.

Residents of Linden, who were affected by the rapid erosion following torrential downpours over the weekend have joined forces with the authorities and are assisting in the rehabilitation of foundations of the homes and roadways which were severely eroded.

The Mayor and City Councillors (M&CC) is reminding all persons slaughtering cows for Eid-ul-Adha that the carcasses must be examined and certified by officers of the Municipal Abattoir.

Cassandra Boucher, the former policewoman who was found guilty of dousing her now ex-boyfriend with a corrosive substance, was yesterday sentenced to one year behind bars.

Heavy and continuous rainfall with thundershowers is anticipated over the next few hours over Guyana due to a large area of convection emanating from the broad low-pressure system situated in the Atlantic, which is East-Northeast of Guyana at near 7N55W which is approximately 250 KM from Georgetown moving at 10-15kt, according to a statement on the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) Facebook page.

UN Resident Coordinator Mikiko Tanaka yesterday condemned Sunday’s arson attack on the Guyana Human Rights Centre.

The Permanent Council of the Organization of Ameri-can States (OAS) will meet again to discuss and possibly pass a resolution on the electoral situation in Guyana; once a final ruling in the current judicial matter is delivered.

Hailed as a dedicated regionalist, tributes have poured in for former Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur who died just after midnight yesterday and who is being remembered here for standing up for a fair result from the March 2nd general elections.

Close to 33,000 acres of rice are under threat as Essequibo Coast rice farmers are once again grappling with the invasion of paddy bugs, which they fear could destroy the crop if swift action is not taken to get the infestation under control.

A second person has been arrested by police in connection with the murder of well-known contractor Kissoondatt Premsukh, also known as ‘Dave,’ who was gunned down on D’Urban Street on July 16th.

Guyana yesterday reported 19 new COVID-19 cases, all from Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), which put the country’s total number of cases to date at 389.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) yesterday said that its first crop for 2020 which ended in June achieved a total of 37,015 tonnes of sugar.

John Holder, the police constable charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice in the attempted murder case involving Maryann Daby, was found guilty and sentenced to three months behind bars.

Fire Chief Marlon Gentle says tyres are being used to launch arson attacks as in the most recent case with the Guyana Human Rights Centre on Hadfield St and Austin Place.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has written to Commis-sioner of Police Leslie James voicing concerns about a recent gathering by APNU+AFC supporters in Kingston during which threatening language was targeted at its Chairman, Gerry Gouveia.