Guyana News

Parents are already calling out Grade Six teachers for slacking off on implementing COVID-19 measures for schools after children and teachers were seen without masks or not wearing them properly on their first day back on Monday.

Investigators probing the murder of a, the construction worker whose partially decomposed body was discovered floating in a trench at Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara more than a week ago believe that they are closer to solving the crime following the arrest of two suspects on Tuesday night.

Officials in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region are urging residents to brace themselves for more rainfall and possible flooding.

Although cattle rustling has always been a prevalent issue in the South Rupununi, a group of small-scale ranchers say rustling has increased since the coronavirus pandemic began and are calling on the relevant authorities to launch an investigation into the matter.

No new case of the Coronavirus was recorded yesterday even as new tests were done.

A 26-year-old man was taken into police custody and a number of firearms which belong to a private security firm were seized yesterday following the circulation of a video on social media threatening violence.

Silvie’s Industrial Solutions continues to suffer from the effects of flooding at their High and Hadfield streets location.

The National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) today announced a six phase re-opening of Guyana commencing with Phase 1 starting tomorrow, June 18th and which will last until July 2nd.

The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) at the March 2nd general elections today welcomed the CARICOM observer report and says it trusts that GECOM will move expeditiously to conclude the recount process in accordance with data from the recount of votes.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) today congratulated PPP/C presidential candidate Irfaan Ali on his election to the presidency and called on caretaker President David Granger to recognise the result of the March 2nd elections as reflected in the recount.

A Tain, Corentyne woman was this morning found dead in her house located in Tain Settlement, Corentyne.

More than three months after the March 2 polls, Guyana’s Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield has been ordered to prepare a declaration of the results of the General and Regional Elections (GRE) using the data generated from the National Recount.

Newly declassified documents emanating from the US Embassy in Guyana in 1980 indicate that evidence at the time, including the aid reportedly given to accused Gregory Smith to leave the country and secure a job with a shrimp company, strongly suggested that head of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) Dr.

Guyana has recorded 12 new Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) cases, including the first for Region Two, Chief Medical Officer Dr.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) says it is “extremely happy” with yesterday’s decision of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to direct the Chief Election Officer to prepare a report, using the recount results, in keeping with Section 96 of the Representation of the Act, Chapter 1:03.

Coalition campaign manager, Joseph Harmon last evening suggested that the Chief Election Officer (CEO), Keith Lowenfield can only submit a report for declaration on the votes he has deemed to be valid. 

Having fixed issues with two of its three gas handling systems and now using 85% of associated gas from the reservoir, ExxonMobil has further reduced flaring at its offshore Liza-1 well project and has started to again ramp up production, the company yesterday said. 

Residents of Stanleytown, West Bank Demerara, earlier this week shared their concerns with regard to how the pandemic has affected their children’s educational lives and their families’ economic status over the last two months.

The Organization of  American States (OAS) has welcomed the decision yesterday of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to declare the results of the March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections based on the data compiled by the national recount.

The police are still awaiting legal advice on the investigation into the shooting of a teenager who was a part of the violent post-elections protests in Cotton Tree Village, West Coast Berbice earlier this year.