Guyana News

Sugar workers attached to the Uitvlugt factory yesterday protested over their hours of work – in light of the COVID-19 curfew – and certain outstanding payments owed to them.

The police are investigating the murder of a Port Kaituma resident who was fatally beaten during an argument on Tuesday night.

Despite having few resources to prevent the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from taking hold in their community, residents of Masakenari, Region Nine, are ensuring that no one crosses over to their side of the Guyana/Brazil border.

Following criticisms by former Petroleum Advisor Jan Mangal about the sloth regarding a proposed natural gas- to-shore project, the government says that it “well advanced” and that there are also plans in the pipeline to engage the Private Sector.

Chief Medical Officer Dr Shamdeo Persaud today lamented the “almost runaway” situation with COVID-19 here and noted by contrast the declining number of cases in sister CARICOM countries.

Ninety-two ballot boxes from the March 2nd general elections were recounted today, according to GECOM Commissioner, Sase Gunraj.

As the scheduled 25 days for the National Recount swiftly draws to an end, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has gone silent on the way forward.

British High Commissioner Greg Quinn in a video message yesterday to mark Guyana’s 54th anniversary of independence re-emphasised the importance of the swearing in of a new President on the basis of a credible election process and he also raised the need for constitutional reform to help ensure that every citizen benefits.

Continuing to perform the functions of President in a caretaker capacity, President David Granger in his address to mark Guyana’s 54th anniversary of independence yesterday has called on Guyanese to await the declaration of results from the March 2nd general elections.

There are now 139 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Guyana, while the number of persons who have been tested for the virus has increased from 1489 to 1499.

Former Commissioner-General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Khurshid Sattaur passed away yesterday having battled illness over the past year.

An accident on Monday night on La Penitence Public Road has claimed the life of a wash bay owner and left a taxi driver hospitalised.

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) says that persons seeking repatriation during the COVID-19 lockdown are welcome to stay at any of its quarantine facilities for free or pay to stay at hotels designated to provide such services.

An overseas-based Guyanese nurse aid is among those who have died in the United States after being infected with the novel coronavirus disease.

Stating that it stands in solidarity with all interior communities, the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) is calling for mining to be removed from the list of “essential services” in an effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus in those areas which are close to the Brazil as the neighbouring country is being ravaged by the disease.

Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) partner Robin Muneshwer wants to establish a shipping container handling and workshop facility near the Houston, East Bank of Demerara shore base to repair heavy-duty equipment, according to a public notice issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Eighteen persons from La Parfaite Harmonie were tested by the mobile testing unit deployed to the community last Thursday.

An Upper Corentyne  driver whose hire car allegedly fatally struck a pedal cyclist along the Princetown Public Road last week was on Monday placed on $150,000 bail after he appeared in court. 

Health care workers attached to the Palms Geriatric Home recently underwent more training on effectively performing their duties while continuing to ensure safeguards remain in place against the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

The Chinese national who allegedly fatally struck down a Nigg, Corentyne pensioner in January was finally placed before the court on Monday.