Guyana News

The Alliance For Change  (AFC) yesterday congratulated the newly elected Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR)  Aubrey Norton and members of the new Executive on being elevated to their high positions of office and authority.

The Kremlin is convinced that the World Health Organization (WHO) will recognise Russia’s flagship Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine within a few months, the Interfax news agency cited Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov as saying yesterday.

The Ministry of Education yesterday rejected as “inaccurate and mischievous” a statement attributed to APNU+AFC Member of Parliament Sherod Duncan where he alleged that ministry official Fazal Ali was replaced by Darshini Balac for political reasons.

Aubrey Norton will be the new Leader of the PNCR having secured 967 votes compared to 245 for Joseph Harmon and 64 for Richard Van West-Charles The party’s Chief Elections Officer Vincent Alexander this afternoon announced the results with Shurwayne Holder  beating out more fancied opponent for the pivotal post of Chairman of the party.

With preliminary results showing a landslide victory for the PNCR’s Aubrey Norton as Leader of the Party, the other two contenders Joseph Harmon and Dr Richard Van West-Charles have conceded and extended congratulations to him.

While making it clear that he was not calling the elections, Aubrey Norton last night said that by all indications he was well positioned to win the seat of Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR).

In his last address as People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Leader, David Ganger yesterday called for unity within the party, which he said has had a long history of revolt by persons who chose to put themselves above its interests.

An alliance of Caribbean organisations have objected to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Exxon-led Yellowtail project in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana, saying that that regional states that could potentially be affected were excluded from the process. 

Six persons lost their lives after a three-vehicle smash-up along the Ross Village, West Coast Berbice Public Road during the wee hours of yesterday morning.

A soldier is now missing and feared drowned following a boat mishap in the Essequibo River on Friday.

With residents of the Lower and Upper Pomeroon, in Region Two, severely affected by flooding over the past 10 days, many families are leaving their homes for higher ground.

A High Court judge last week issued orders directing the Town Clerk to instruct the City Constabulary to prevent vendors from operating along the pavement in front of the Shamdas Kirpalani building on Regent Street, Georgetown.

Party stalwart Amna Ally yesterday reported that she would be concluding her stint as General Secretary of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR).

Following government’s recent criticism of the Mayor and City Council’s management of Georgetown’s pumps and sluices after citywide flooding just over a week ago, Mayor Ubraj Narine has asked City Engineer Colvern Venture for a full account.

A Canefield man is now dead after he crashed into a parked lorry along the Gangaram Public Road, East Canje, Berbice, around 2.30 am on Saturday.

A probe has been launched into the death of a prisoner, Julian Harrison, who was found hanging in a cell at the Beterverwagting Police Station last Wednesday.

When artist Christina Izbasa began doing some sketches to distract herself earlier this year, she had no clue that she was embarking on a journey to use her skills to help Guyanese express themselves.

Eleven students have been awarded US$1,000 among other prizes for being winners of the Guyana-China Youth Leadership Development Competition.

With no production in process, Australian gold mining company Troy Resources’ operations here have been placed into a care and maintenance phase.

A man who allegedly instructed a child to steal a cellphone was on Wednesday charged with theft after the child told police what occurred.