Guyana News

The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) yesterday bemoaned what it said was an apparent lack of leadership by the government on addressing the coronavirus crisis and it urged that relief measures be put in place to aid struggling workers.

A 20-year-old labourer who is accused of fatally beating 48-year-old Leron Ault during an argument less than a week ago was charged with murder yesterday and remanded to prison.

In an effort to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) has since implemented a revised visitation policy to restrict the number of persons allowed to visit patients at the facility.

Canadian miner Guyana Goldfields Inc yesterday announced that it will be delaying the filing and delivery of certain of its continuous disclosure documents.

A man who appeared to be mentally unstable was yesterday brought before a city court to answer to a charge that he attacked his stepfather, leaving him in a critical condition.

Magistrate Renita Singh this morning discharged the murder charge against Marcus Brian Bisram at the Whim Magistrate’s Court.

Beverage giant Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) recorded another “very successful” year in 2019 with revenue topping $22.403 billion and profit after tax standing at $3.485 billion, both increasing over 2018.

Caribbean Medical Supplies Inc (CMSI) yesterday denied allegations that it has supplied expired HIV test kits to the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) though Country Manager Devendra Rampersaud acknowledged being charged in court.

The Guyana Oil Company Limited (Guyoil) yesterday said that there is a sufficient supply of fuel in the country to meet domestic demand contrary to rumours circulating of a possible fuel shortage.

“Stay Home” measures are being implemented in Bartica, Region Seven, in an effort to tackle the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

The New Amsterdam Mayor and Town Council (M&TC) has put in place stronger measures to reduce the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Despite a promise by the Ministry of Public Health to provide daily updates on the situation in Guyana with regards to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, there was none yesterday.

The Department of Energy (DE) has seen a flurry of questions since it advertised a request for expressions of interest (EOIs) for a marketer for Guyana’s oil last month and the agency has announced that it had for a second time extended the deadline for submissions.

The New Building Society (NBS) recorded a profit of $1.026 billion last year, a 14.6% decline from 2018’s figure of $1.201 billion.

A labourer who is accused of fatally beating 48-year-old Leron Ault during an argument last week has been arrested and has since confessed to the crime.

A 22-year-old man has been hospitalised after being stabbed when he attempted to rob a construction worker of three fake gold chains at the Stabroek bus park yesterday.

Following a release from the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) regarding a proposed strategy change for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) 2020 examinations, some students shared their uncertainty as to how this would affect their grades and preparedness for the exams.

The Guyana-linked Corrie family says it has developed an organic hand sanitiser in Barbados to meet the surging demand amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Demerara Bank Limited has instituted several measures to bring relief to customers in light of the socio-economic impact of the spread of the Covid-19 virus.

The mandatory curfew instituted in Region Ten on Saturday saw residents and business owners fully complying, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said yesterday.