Guyana News

The remedial works being undertaken at the Mabaruma Solar Farm and supervised by the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) have progressed into the hybrid power system’s testing phase, Agency Head Mahender Sharma has said.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is currently replacing a pipeline at Cemetery Road, George-town, after a 14-inch transmission line there ruptured recently, causing flooding of the cemetery and the disruption of the water supply to some city residents.

Torrential rains have not had a great impact on the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region with the exception of farmers and some infrastructure, the Regional Executive Officer (REO) Carl Parker has said.

The police are trying to find three masked bandits who allegedly robbed a contractor of $300,000 in cash shortly after he returned home from an East Bank Demerara (EBD) bank on Friday afternoon.

The police on Tuesday unearthed just over 12 pounds of suspected cannabis that was buried at a Prince William Street, Plaisance, East Coast Demerara property.

Three years have passed since 62-year-old Krishnoutie (only name) was killed in a fatal accident along the Met-en-meerzorg Public road and her family is still waiting for justice.

The Mahaica-Mahaicony-Abary-Agricultural Development Authority (MMA/ ADA) is clearing canals, among other interventions, to ensure that farmers on the West Coast of Berbice have access to adequate irrigation water for the autumn crop, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).

The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) yesterday denied a claim by the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) that it has taken a decision not to honour claims for sickness or accident benefits made by sugar workers.

Almost a week after retracting its announcement of an amnesty, the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has said that beginning from Monday the municipality will not charge interest on general rates and taxes for 2020.

The Government Technical Institute (GTI) will soon be launching a six-week virtual preparatory course for prospective Diploma or Certificate programme students who do not have the required grades at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) level for admittance.

Telecoms provider Guyana Telephone &Telegraph Company (GTT) has announced that its Blaze internet service has been extended to cover residents of Green Acres Providence, on the East Bank of Demerara.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has missed its sugar production target for the first crop of 2020 by almost 9,500 tonnes, according to the main sugar workers’ union, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU).

Change Guyana, which contested the March 2nd general elections, today called on President David Granger to concede defeat and allow the inauguration of PPP/C presidential candidate, Irfaan Ali.

The Guyana Court of Appeal is to rule on Monday at 1.30 pm in the case brought by Eslyn David against GECOM and the Chief Election Officer seeking to stop the declaration of the results of the March 2nd general elections.

Underlining the supremacy of the Constitution, GECOM Chair Claudette Singh yesterday urged the dismissal of a case before the Guyana Court of Appeal seeking to stop the declaration of results for the March 2nd general elections.

Saying that the APNU+AFC coalition has been deliberately fooling its supporters with grossly exaggerated claims of electoral fraud, former minister Dominic Gaskin yesterday urged the incumbent to be honest and accepts its defeat and work towards regaining the swing voters it will need to win any future elections.

The Justice For All Party (JFAP), a member of the incumbent APNU+AFC coalition, yesterday said it recognised that the opposition People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) has won the March 2nd elections and it argued that presidential candidate Irfaan Ali should be allowed to be sworn in without any delay.

Almost half of the persons who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Moruca sub-district, in Region One (Barama-Waini), are teachers and the Ministry of Education yesterday ordered all schools there shuttered until the spread of the virus is contained.

Following reports that the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) recently decided to not honour claims for sickness or accident benefits made by sugar workers, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) yesterday called on the entity to rescind the decision.

The body of a 17-year-old Stanleytown, New Amster-dam girl was fished out of the Berbice River on Thursday evening and two persons have since been arrested as police are seeking to determine if she was a victim of foul play.