Guyana News

A man who is wanted for attempted murder was intercepted at the JFK Airport in New York this morning, placed on a flight to Guyana and has since been taken into custody by the authorities here.

An overheated electric fan is the suspected cause of a fire which severely damag-ed the Wales Masjid, West Bank Demerara yesterday.

The Full Court on Friday last affirmed a previous ruling that Minister with responsibility for Finance, Dr.

Businessman and broad-caster Maxwell Thom has died from complications related to COVID-19.

Following a hiatus of nearly five years, the union GAWU says it held a “positive” meeting on September 9th with Demerara Timbers limited (DTL).

Seven Graduate Engineers from SBM Offshore’s Graduate Engineering Programme arrived in the Netherlands on August 10, 2021, to begin training to work on the Prosperity Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO), which is under construction in Singapore.

Four vehicles were damaged on Monday after a motorcycle failed to stop at the intersection at Croal and Albert streets, Georgetown.

Clyde Rodrigues was yesterday charged with causing death by dangerous driving at Mahdia in Region Eight.

CARICOM yesterday reiterated its “unwavering support” for the territorial integrity of Guyana in the wake of a mediated agreement between the Venezuelan government and opposition restating a claim to this country’s county of Essequibo.

In the wake of a letter alleging that confidential information with its board had been misused, the Guyana Office for Investment (G-Invest) yesterday said that it had found no such breach.

Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony yesterday assured that there is no issue with oxygen for COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients.

The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, ExxonMobil Foundation, and ActionINVEST Caribbean Inc (ACI), yesterday launched a mobile learning app that was developed to assist women who own micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises in low and middle income countries The app, HerVenture, is expected to bring vital entrepreneurial skills and support to 3,000 women across Guyana by January 2022. 

A man was on Monday remanded to prison for the alleged illegal possession of a gun and ammunition.

With the new school year now underway, some hinterland-based students remain concerned over their inability to access virtual platforms to keep up with their curriculum.

On the occasion of International Day of Democracy today, President Irfaan Ali has urged that no effort be spared to fortify the country’s democracy.

Francesca Vieira is celebrating 50 years in the education sector. According to a release from the Ministry of Education, she hails from the Moruca Sub-region, Region One, where she attended and obtained her primary and post-primary education from the Santa Rosa Primary School.

The Ministry of Health today said that five more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Guyana’s latest COVID-19 fatality is businessman Maxwell Thom. Thom, 53, who owned Wireless Connections and 93.1 real FM was confirmed dead just after 12 pm today by Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony.

A man travelling to Buckhall, Region Three area died after a pickup he was in lost control and toppled at 49 KM road.

A total of 36 persons with COVID-19 died last week and all of them were unvaccinated, according to Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony, who yesterday questioned why more persons were not getting vaccinated in light of such statistics.