Guyana News

More than a week after the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) finalised its list of nominees for the various leadership roles at its upcoming congress, the nominees are yet to receive an official letter asking them to accept or decline.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd yesterday  presented Guyana’s candidature to host the 38th Session of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024.

Three persons were yesterday added to Guyana’s COVID-19 death toll. This was revealed by the Ministry of Health in a press release which stated that the country’s COVID-19 fatalities increased to 983.

A man was denied bail on Wednesday after he was charged with using a gun to steal $900,000 from a fish vendor.

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall wants to regulate the vendors at the Port Mourant Market, who not only vend there, but along the road shoulders of the Corentyne highway running through the community, causing an influx of traffic every weekend, and a massive garbage pile-up after.

Toka in the North Rupununi, Region Nine, is refocusing its attention on agriculture, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).

The Office of the President this evening said that President Irfaan Ali is to deliver a statement tomorrow morning at 7.30.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of November 25, 2021, three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

The Guyana Fire Service is currently investigating a fire at Enterprise, ECD early this morning which claimed the life of a man.

-mangroves expected to be removed -public has 30 days to lodge appeal again The EPA yesterday launched a fresh process for the approval of a new bridge over the Demerara River and stuck to its controversial opinion that an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is not required even though protected mangroves will have to be removed.

Gold dealer Mohamed’s Enterprise, yesterday signed a $614 million contract for the construction of the new Guyana Fire Service Headquarters building on Homestretch Avenue, a move that has since raised questions about the firm’s  experience in executing such a large project.

Neezamudin Rafeek was yesterday sentenced to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter for the killing of a Bushlot Village, West Coast Berbice couple in January 2016.

The Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL), through a partnership with 3t EnerMerch, will be offering blended technical training scholarships for Guyanese who are interested in pursuing studies in the oil and gas industry.

Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) retired Justice Claudette Singh has called a meeting of the Commission tomorrow to discuss the final shortlist of applicants for the seven advertised posts within the Commission’s Secretariat.

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall led a delegation yesterday to meet with residents of Hope/Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, to discuss with them the issuance of Certificates of Title for house lots which they occupy.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) has flayed the PPP/C government over its handling of the auditing of US$9.5b in oil costs and has asked whether ExxonMobil has acquiesced to the scrutiny of the figure.

Rawletta Barrow of Guyana is the 2022 Commonwealth Caribbean Rhodes Scholar.

Three bandits, who were armed with guns, robbed filmmaker Rae Wiltshire in the wee hours of Wednesday after they broke into his Essequibo Street, Lamaha Springs, Georgetown home.

Guyana is expected to receive more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine next month, according to Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony.

Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, Advisor to the Minister of Health,  is seeking to set aside a default judgment granted against him in the $185 million libel suit brought by former General Manager of the National Communications Network (NCN) Enrico Woolford.