Guyana News

International discount footwear chain, Payless Shoe Source, yesterday held a grand opening for its first retail store in Guyana located on the ground floor of MovieTowne Mall, Turkeyen, Georgetown.

The police yesterday said that the body of a 24-year-old farmer was found floating on Tuesday in the Berbice River with what appeared to be a slit on his throat.

A member of the Goed Intent Masjid which went up in flames on Tuesday has estimated their losses at about $20 million and bemoaned that the second flat of the building could have been saved had the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) been better prepared.

As part of its efforts at modernising the sugar industry with the use of e-smart agricultural initiatives, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has embarked on an evaluation of the use of drone technology while also aiming to attract youths to the industry.

A 37-year-old Beterver-wagting, East Coast Demerara man who is accused of the attempted murder of Stephen Waldron was on Tuesday remanded to prison.

A two-storey wooden house at Canefield was completely destroyed by a fire which spread from a nearby garbage heap yesterday.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and the Guyana Police Force (GPF) are currently investigating a GDF Lance Corporal over the rape of a 14-year-old from Region One.

The European Union (EU) will continue  to support efforts here aimed at consolidating democratic values.

The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UN ECLAC) is conducting a Damage and Loss Assessment (DaLA) of the May-June 2021 floods here.

Travis Reid was on Tuesday released on $200,000 bail on a charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

A man who is accused of discharging a firearm at Aremu Backdam on Saturday was remanded to prison after making his appearance before the court on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of September 14, 2021, nine more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

A businessman of Dartmouth, Region Two was fatally shot by the police early this morning in his home, triggering protests by residents of the community.

Already coming out with the best responsive bid during evaluation for the one-year contract to market Guyana’s oil, Saudi Arabian company, Aramco Trading Limited, was also awarded the single-lift slated for this month to avoid this country having to forfeit its one million barrels of crude, Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat says.

Despite a global shortage of Sputnik V COVID-19 second-dose vaccines, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony yesterday said the government will not suspend its use, as the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has advised that the gap between shots can be up to 180 days with the vaccine still maintaining its efficacy.

ExxonMobil’s local affiliate, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) has been given approval to flare for a third time but will have to pay US$45 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday confirmed that five more persons, including a 34-year-old man, who were infected with COVID-19 have died.

Rockey Miguel, the farmer who police said admitted to killing his father at a backdam at Great Troolie Island a week ago, was on Monday charged with the murder and remanded to prison.

The Ministry of Education (MoE) yesterday said that it will be taking over management of a teachers’ scholarship and duty-free concessions programme from the GTU.

The operations of St Joseph Mercy Hospital (SJMH) and Mercy Resident Care were yesterday awarded the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) 9001:2015 certification.