Guyana News

The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) through its agriculture programme has harvested a quantity of vegetables at the Mazaruni Prison Farm.

The post-mortem examination (PME) which was done on 19-year-old Shenese Walks revealed that she died of a stab wound to her neck.

After two years of reduced kite flying due to the pandemic measures, kite vendors are now all smiles as they say that business is booming this Easter season.

As part of government’s commitment to expanding health facilities across the country, and to ensure all citizens have access to quality health care services, the Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony on Tuesday commissioned the refurbished $13.6 million Nappi Health Post in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), according to a Ministry of Health release.

Bids were yesterday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the supply and delivery of wheelchair buses to the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security.

In celebration of its tenth year here in Guyana, Assuria Insurance chose to honour its first major corporate pension plan customer – Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI).

One more COVID-19 death was yesterday reported by the Ministry of Health.

The 21-year-old man who struck down 14-year-old Makida Quick was yesterday charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

Four months after being elected Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) – the main component of APNU+AFC coalition – Aubrey Norton was yesterday elected unopposed to fill the vacancy of Leader of the Opposition and pledged to hold the PPP/C government accountable.

A 19-year-old woman is now dead after the police say she was fatally stabbed by her boyfriend on Tuesday at the Craig, East Bank Demerara (EBD) apartment they had been sharing.

Despite strong objections from the opposition side of the House, in their rebuttal of Governance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Gail Teixeira’s bid to amend the quorum for the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), the motion was late last night passed with the government using its majority. 

A 29-year-old miner was fatally stabbed by his co-worker in the wee hours of yesterday at Reserve Baramita, North West District (NWD), Region One.

After weeks of being vacant, two seats on the Opposition side of the National Assembly were yesterday filled after Aubrey Norton and Volda Lawrence were sworn in as the newest APNU+AFC Members of Parliament (MPs).

The government yesterday tabled the Mental Health Protection and Promotion Bill, which when passed, will effectively replace the Mental Hospital Ordinance Cap.140.

A 22-year-old Linden resident was yesterday placed on $500,000 bail after he was charged in relation to the accident which claimed the life of motorcyclist, Odel Taylor on Sunday.

More than one week after ExxonMobil announced that it is seeking approval for a fifth development at the Uaru+ well, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday said that the application is currently been screened.

The Caricom State with the most appeal cases to date litigated before the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Guyana’s contribution to the region’s jurisprudence has been significant in the area of elections disputes and accounts also for the largest number of land cases before the court.

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

The Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce (CCCC) last month wrote the Government of Guyana regarding the possibility of it (government) taking over ownership of the bridge to reduce tolls but President Irfaan Ali has ruled this out.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) are currently exploring ways to collaborate.