Guyana News

Trans Guyana Airways (TGA) has commenced weekly flights to eight communities in Region Eight in response to recent calls for assistance to be given to remote communities that have been faced with shortages of food and other supplies due to COVID-19 traffic restrictions.

As the COVID-19 death toll rises globally Guyana’s diaspora continues to be hard hit with in excess of 50 deaths linked to the virus having been reported.

With more than enough time on his hands due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, local musician Gavin Mendonca has managed to complete a punk rock album, which he plans to release for free on his website tomorrow.

The Miss Earth Guyana Organization is using a kitchen garden project, dubbed “Project Plant,” to get persons to occupy their time while saving money and connecting with the environment during the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.

Barbadians stuck in Guyana due to COVID-19 travel restrictions currently have to wait until clearance is given for flights to resume, according to Consulate of Barbados Gerry Gouveia.

A call was made last Wednesday for persons living with HIV in Guyana to take extra measures to protect themselves from contracting COVID-19.

City officials are expected to meet with representatives of John Fernandes Limited to finalise plans for the completion of repair works to the Georgetown Municipal Abattoir.

A woman is in custody after a gun was discovered at a Region Three property where she was present.

Joseph Harmon is no longer the Director General of Ministry of the Presidency.

The Ministry of the Presidency (MoTP)  today said it has noted reports published in yesterday’s daily newspapers which suggest that foreign partners as well as international financial institutions are unwilling to provide Guyana with financial aid to combat the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) because the country’s electoral process is incomplete.

GECOM yesterday said a recount of ballots in the hotly disputed March 2nd general elections could take at least 25 days and amid continuing fears of rigging, the opposition PPP last night said  it has “grave doubt” whether the process would be credible given the voting by Chair Claudette Singh on several pivotal matters.

Guyana has now recorded an eighth death as a result of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and as the number of positive cases has increased to 73.

The mother of an 11-year-old, who has been in quarantine at one of the Ministry of Public Health’s facilities for approximately 40 days, is seeking answers from health authorities over an alleged mix up of the girl’s novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test results.

President David Granger has placed Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency Joseph Harmon as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Task Force (NCTF) as part of a restructuring to strengthen the body.

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) will offer online and paper-based options for 2020 examinations, which it hopes to administer in July with a final timetable expected to be published next week. 

As businesses in the hospitality sector reel from the impacts of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the major hotels here have said that occupancy is relatively low but some are benefitting from stays by workers from the oil and gas industry.

The price reductions for fuel announced by the Guyana Oil Company (GuyOil) earlier this month have not filtered down to Lethem, Region Nine, where gas stations continue to charge prices that are twice that of GuyOil’s.

Orealla’s Toshao Carl Peneux has said permission has been granted for the community to make weekly trips to Corriverton for supplies. 

The Vice-Chairman of the National Toshaos Council as well as residents of regions One and Two, have voiced concern about the persons in the two regions who are ignoring the nationwide curfew.

A mentally ill resident of Canal Number Two, West Bank Demerara, has been missing for a week and his family is offering a reward of $100,000 for his safe return.