Guyana News

The Ministry of Health on Saturday confirmed five new COVID-19 cases from its latest test results.

ExxonMobil Guyana recently made a financial contribution to the United Women for Special Children (UWSC) to fund the pursuit of master’s degrees for two special education teachers.

Caribbean attorney and journalist Oscar Ramjeet has led the efforts to publish a Commemorative Magazine to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Council of Legal Education (CLE) and its achievements since the regional institution was established by Caribbean Governments five decades ago.

Minister of Human Services and Social Security Vindhya Persaud on Thursday hosted an informal engagement with the Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA) officers to discuss the challenges and the changes needed to make the child protection system more efficient and effective.

After six months of training in leadership and management skills, 18 Guyanese women have graduated from the Global Women in Management (GWIM) programme.  

Region Two Chairperson Vilma De Silva on Friday called on Essequibo residents to use the day to reunite and iron out their indifferences for the betterment of the region.

(Barbados Nation) Stressing that crimes against tourists have far-reaching consequences for Barbados’ economy, a judge slapped the gun-toting burglar, whose shot crippled a Canadian visitor in a botched burglary, and his cutlasswielding accomplice, with 31 years in jail yesterday.

The Ministry of Education today expressed condolences on the passing of actor and educator, Henry Rodney.

Assuring that Guyana will commit the necessary resources to ensure that CARICOM’s ’25 by 2025’ food import reduction is achieved, President Irfaan Ali yesterday called on all politicians in the region to join the effort.

A police investigation was conducted into the allegation that attorney Nirvan Singh assaulted and hurled racial insults to Woman Police Constable Shawnette Bollers and the case file has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice.

Anthony Persaud, the youth who last month pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted murder, admitting that he had stabbed another man to the abdomen with a pair of scissors, has been sentenced to six years in prison.

Even as he reiterated Guyana’s condemnation of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the current war, President Irfaan Ali yesterday defended Guyana’s abstention vote on the United Nations resolution to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council for gross excesses in Ukraine, saying the country awaits findings of the United Nations investigations.

Government has tabled a motion to amend the Standing Orders to require that there be five members present, including at least two from the ruling party, for there to be a quorum of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

In order for the vision of ‘One Guyana’ to be achieved, religious bodies must play an integral role in building the foundation, according to President Irfaan Ali.

Weeks after the decision by the board of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) not to renew the contract of Head of the Safety Programme Col (Ret’d) Cargill Kyte came to light, Board Chairman Javed Shadick has related that Kyte has been rehired as an Airworthiness Inspector.

While government believes that the three years hosting of the Caribbean Premiere League (CPL) finals here will generate economic activity for locals as it showcases this country to the world, President Irfaan Ali on Friday said that a dollar amount on state subsidy has not yet been determined.

Photographer Keron Bruce was yesterday charged with a cybercrime based on the accusation that he spread false information about reporter Leroy Smith.

The two men who the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) said it found wrapping cocaine pellets in March were on Friday granted $300,000 bail each.

Two persons were taken into police custody on Thursday following the discovery of 6.015 kilogrammes of cannabis in a vehicle in which they were in as well as at their Enterprise Gardens, East Coast Demerara (ECD) home.

A police prosecutor who is accused of dodging two sentence warrants was on Wednesday placed on self-bail after he was charged with obstructing the course of justice.