Guyana News

A phlebotomist has been remanded after a city court heard that she allegedly stole raw gold and other articles amounting to over $1 million from her ex-boyfriend.

Police are probing the murder of a Venezuelan national, who was gunned down on Thursday night at Baramita, in Region One.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on Friday commended the government for tabling of the Local Content Bill in the National Assembly, while maintaining that it would facilitate material benefit to the Guyanese private sector.

A vendor was yesterday remanded after being charged with having over $5 million in cannabis in his home. 

Two more COVID-19 deaths were on Friday recorded along with 23 new cases.

‘Contrary breeze ah mek crow and eagle light on one line!’

The InterCaribbean Airways inaugural flight touched down at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri today.

Guyana today received 55,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines procured through support from Canada. 

After more than sixteen months in office, the PPP/C government yesterday tabled its first oil and gas legislation which will permit, if passed, the withdrawal of the entire amount attributable to the Natural Resource Fund in the first fiscal year and be governed by a Board of Directors (BoD) which it appears will be handpicked by the administration.

Six years after the discovery of oil offshore and more than two years after production began, Guyana’s Local Content Bill was yesterday laid in the National Assembly, setting out the minimum percentage employment and goods and services procurement for locals, while requiring that the data to substantiate the claims be submitted every year.

With the People’s National Congress Reform’s (PNCR) 21st Biennial Delegates Congress set for tomorrow, the party’s Chief Election Officer (CEO) Vincent Alexander is reporting that all systems are in place to ensure a free, fair and transparent elections process.

Two former Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ranks who were responsible for procuring fuel on behalf of their employer have been charged with stealing over $700 million worth of it. 

The government’s application for additional funds for security in all 10 regions is due to the threats to public institutions, according to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall.

After being derelict for 16 months in its responsibility to activate the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Act, the government yesterday tabled a wholly unacceptable bill in the National Assembly that must be withdrawn and recomposed.

The sum of $434 million was yesterday approved for the procurement of more tractors for the development of projects in Amerindian communities after some questioning by Parliament’s  Committee of Supply.

Current Chairperson of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Volda Lawrence has finally broken her silence in relation to contesting for the leadership of the party at its 21st Biennial Delegates Congress, saying that her name would not be appearing on any ballot paper owing to “personal reasons”.

From next year, all branch and regional Commanders of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) will be required to pursue a degree or masters programme at the University of Guyana (UG) at the expense of the Government.

The northern portion of the Thomas Lands Road in the vicinity of the Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) has been sinking for a number of months posing a serious traffic hazard.

Flood-affected residents of both the Upper and Lower Pomeroon River in Region Two were yesterday issued black tanks with purified water.

An unvaccinated man from Region One is the latest casualty of COVID-19.