Guyana News

The University of Guyana (UG) has announced the launch of a new Bachelor of Sciences in Sustainable Tourism Management programme.

President Irfaan Ali has assured that he will deliver on his promise and soon engage broadcasters on their request for “relief” in broadcast licence fees due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Workers and pensioners at the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) branch office in Region Two were on Wednesday locked out of the facility because they were unvaccinated.

A suspected gang member who was arrested following a police chase on Wednesday along the Ogle Airport road, on the East Coast of Demerara, was yesterday remanded to prison on a charge of attempting to commit a felony.

A man was yesterday charged with six counts of armed robbery committed on six persons.

President Irfaan Ali this afternoon took part in a simple sod-turning ceremony for a new $2 billion multi-speciality hospital for Suddie on the Essequibo Coast.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of September 09, 2021, ten more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

The Guyana Police Force is investigating the killing of a miner at Kaneville, East Bank Demerara, who is suspected to have been stabbed during a robbery.

The Guyana Police Force is reporting a 20% decrease in serious crimes for the year up to September 6, compared with the same period last year, although there has been a significant rise in reports of rape.

Saying that there has been a lag in the uptake of the second dose of COVID-19 vaccines, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Thursday urged persons to complete their vaccination regime in order to better protect themselves.

A total of 30 children, including 25 girls, attempted suicide during the first half of the year, according to the Human Services Ministry, which says that recent studies show that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a serious impact on mental health wellness.  

Just days after dismissing opposition concerns as “noise,” Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has announced that an investigation is underway into claims of attempts to defraud the government’s flood relief programme.

ExxonMobil has announced a discovery at its Pink-tail well in the Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana, adding to the previous recoverable resource estimate of approximately 9 billion oil equivalent barrels.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for Liamont Beveny, 28, over last month’s fatal stabbing of a man at Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday said that two more persons who were infected with COVID-19 have died, increasing the country’s death toll to 659.

Teachers at the Santa Rosa Primary School, in the Moruca Sub-Region, Region One, yesterday held a peaceful protest over the state of the school, which they said is not prepared for face-to-face teaching.

President Irfaan Ali and the Cabinet will today begin a two-day government outreach in Region Two.

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) in collaboration with the Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) on Wednesday commenced a one-year National Disaster Baseline Assessment for Guyana.

The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) on Wednesday inked three contracts, worth over $1.2 billion, for the construction of a pump station at Andrews, Essequibo, the rehabilitation of the pump station at Adventure, Corentyne, Berbice and the construction of a sluice at Capoey in the Essequibo.

The 13-year-old girl who took ill on Tuesday, shortly after being vaccinated against COVID-19, was still recovering at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) yesterday afternoon but was expected to be discharged.