Guyana News

Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony says that Wednesday was a record day for vaccinations in the country with over 5,000 persons receiving their shot.

The Region Two COVID-19 vaccination programme for adolescents saw strong support yesterday at the rolling out at the Anna Regina Multilateral Secondary School (ARMS).

A cook died after being struck in the head by an excavator boom while it was being used to remove a fallen tree. 

Approximately one thousand residents are now beneficiaries of new water service connections and an improved supply in Moraikobai, Region 5.

The draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) terms of scope (ToS) for Esso Exploration and Production Limited’s (EEPGL) proposed gas-to-energy project has been completed.

As the police investigation into the murders of Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Lance Corporal Daniel Fraser and his girlfriend, Shanicka Forde continues, one person remains in custody and the hunt is on for a second individual.

Yeşim Oruç (left), new United Nations Resident Coordinator to Guyana, presented her letters of credence to Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd yesterday  at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

History will be made on 7 September 2021, when the inaugural CARICOM-Africa Summit is convened.

An emergency medical responder who on Wednesday allegedly overtook a double lane of traffic on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown, was yesterday brought before the court on several traffic charges.

Government has signed a new contract to add two more air bridges to the existing four at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri.

Persons with loans who were at risk of defaulting during the COVID-19 pandemic benefitted from policies implemented by the Government, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) noted.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of September 02, 2021, four more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Two officers attached to the Law Enforcement and Investigation Division (LEID) of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) were seriously injured during an anti-smuggling operation last night.

Leaders of Region 10 today said that the region will shut down on Monday, September 6th over the government’s vaccination policy.

Six men were today remanded to prison over the murder of Crabwood Creek Hindu Priest, Rishi Bharrat, who was fatally beaten in front of his house on Saturday evening.

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), former President David Granger sent shock-waves through his party and constituency when he advised yesterday that he had gone on an indefinite leave of absence from the party.

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Lance Corporal and his girlfriend, who was visiting from Barbados were on Wednesday night gunned down in Sophia.

Aimed at providing enhanced 21st century connectivity for customers across the country with increased data speeds, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) yesterday announced that an additional $2B will be invested towards the upgrade of its fibre-optic internet service.

With the ban on the export of catfish (Siluriformes) to the United States still in effect, discussions between technical officers here and in the US are ongoing in an effort to resume the trade.

Environmentalist Simone Mangal-Joly has written to the Environmental Assessment Board (EAB) objecting to the EPA’s decision to not require an impact assessment for Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited’s (EEPGL) 12-Well Exploration and Appraisal Drilling programme in the Canje Block offshore Guyana.