Guyana News

The Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) has issued a wanted bulletin for Andrew Archibald Samaroo, of last known addresses Lot 320 Fifth Street, East Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara and Lot 20-22 Seaforth Street, Campbellville, Georgetown.

Seventeen-year-old Naresh Jagnanan of Belle Plaine, Region Three and Essequibo Islands Secondary has been named as the top business student at the 2021 sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations.

The Ministry of Health has recorded over 55,000 tests for the month of January thus far, which was reported to be more than the number of tests done for the entire 2020.

The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) yesterday said that it has noted with concern a recent arrest/detention by the Senegalese Customs of the Motor Vessel EOLIKA purportedly bearing Guyana registration.

Citing the State’s compliance with the law empowering the Central Board of Health to create regulations in relation to the management of COVID-19, and not the Minister of Health, the Unions challenging the President’s exercise of powers under the Public Health Ordinance have withdrawn their action.

Chairman of Region 6 (East Berbice – Corentyne) David Armogan says that an investigation has been launched following the findings of Auditor General Deodat Sharma concerning the award of $615.34 million in contracts.

The trial of Travis Archer who is accused of the 2017 murder of Sophia resident Jamal Munroe, is set to commence on Monday, January 24th at the High Court in Georgetown.

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) has once again collaborated with the Ministry of Health’s Chronic Disease Unit to provide free pap smears screening for 500 women, a release from the company said.

The trial of Shannon Cox, now 24 and Andy Peters, now 21, who are accused of the 2017 murder of 16-year-old Brian Charles Yearwood, is set to commence on Thursday February 3rd, at the High Court in Georgetown.

A bus driver, who collected $800,000 from a woman after allegedly promising to purchase a vehicle for her, was on Monday released on $100,000 bail after telling the court that he will repay the woman.

The Opposition APNU+AFC believes that the latest change to the COVID-19 testing regimen, is an attempt by the government to reduce the number of daily tests done.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of January 19th, 2022, three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

The Central Executive Committee, members and the Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) today extended congratulations to Prime Minister Mia Mottley and the members, supporters of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) and the people of Barbados on her victory at the General Elections in Barbados on the 19th January 2022.

President Irfaan Ali today congratulated Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley on her victory at that island’s general elections yesterday.

In a plan he signalled since last August, President Irfaan Ali will today be inking a Memorandum of Understanding with Suriname and Brazil to develop a regional energy corridor using natural gas reserves, an official of the Guyana Government yesterday said.

Guyana has nabbed four awards and the overall Most Outstanding accolades at the regional level for the Caribbean Secondary Educa-tion Certificate (CSEC) examination and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE).

Nineteen foreigners were arrested yesterday following the discovery of 36 pounds of cannabis on a vessel at the Guyana National Industrial Company Incorporated (GNIC) wharf at Lombard Street, Georgetown.

The largest ever batch of teachers  – 843 – yesterday graduated from the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE).

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) yesterday cautioned the general public to be on the alert for potential scam calls from persons pretending to be GRA representatives.

A 4-month-old girl is  among Guyana’s latest COVID-19 fatalities. This was reported by the Ministry of Health, Dr Frank Anthony  yesterday in a press release which stated that the country’s total deaths increased to 1,108 as seven more were reported.