Guyana News

As the police continue to probe the execution-style killing of Linden clothes vendor Glenroy Chapman, the lone suspect who was in custody has been released on station bail, Commander of Region 10 Hugh Winter yesterday confirmed.

Colleen Daly, the North East La Penitence vendor who was severely chopped about her body two Saturdays ago by her common-law husband before he took his own life, has been discharged from the hospital but is unable to do anything without support.

CARICOM’s human and social development council today said that the delayed CSEC Examinations will be held in July.

Confirmed COVID-19 cases have risen to 94 after an additional 49 tests overnight, according to Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Shamdeo Persaud.

In his Europe Day message today,  EU Ambassador Fernando Ponz Cantó made a veiled reference to the ongoing electoral crisis here when he said he would not wish dictatorship on any country including Guyana.

After two days, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has managed to completely recount the ballots cast in 65 of the 2339 polling stations which operated on March 2, 2020.

CARICOM’s trade and economic council on Wednesday approved a strategy for reopening of economies after Heads of Government were told on Tuesday by a working group that the COVID-19 pandemic has been “largely contained” in the region.

The Public Health Ministry yesterday said there were no new cases of COVID-19 recorded from the latest batch of testing done.

Western diplomats representing the US, UK, Canada and the European Union yesterday met with de facto Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Karen Cummings on the elections recount amid repeated warnings to George-town that the process has to be transparent and lead swiftly to the declaration of results.

Toshao of Baramita Sharmain Rambajue has said that she and a village councillor have been threatened with arrest after insisting that the police adhere to the precautionary measures put in place to protect the community’s residents from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

A fuel spill at the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Kingston Power Complex that seeped into the Demerara River has led the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to launch an investigation and the two agencies are currently collaborating to determine the cause of the spill.

One of twelve youths, who escaped on Tuesday night from the Sophia Juvenile Holding Centre remains on the run.

As Banks DIH Limited continues operating amidst the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, it is assuring that all necessary precautionary measures have been put in place to ensure the safety of its employees and customers.

The Department of Energy (DE) is currently wrapping up the contract details for a seismic study that should begin this year to gather further data to guide the bidding process for Block C, an offshore ultra-deepwater area to the north-east of the lucrative Stabroek block, according to Director Dr.

The current political impasse has stymied the progress of labour talks and an order for Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI) and the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GWU) to enter into arbitration to resolve a long brewing dispute over wages and salaries.

A Timehri pedal cyclist died on Monday afternoon following a collision with a motorcycle while riding along the Soesdyke Public Road.

Guyana Water Inc (GWI) yesterday commissioned two recently acquired drilling rigs, which the company’s management expects to increase the amount of water supplied on the coast and in the hinterland. 

The United Kingdom yesterday announced new support of five million pounds sterling ($1.29b) to help contain the spread of COVID-19 in the Caribbean.

Following a series of complaints, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday attempted to improve the accommodation for media operatives stationed outside the Arthur Chung Convention Centre (ACCC) for the National Recount Exercise.

A resident of Hogg Street, La Penitence, has expressed concern about constant robberies that occur at the  corner where her house is located.