Guyana News

An armed robbery accused who was chased down by the victim and subsequently caught on Friday at Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD) was on Monday remanded to prison.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) yesterday said that a malfunctioning fuel inlet valve triggered several blackouts on Monday in Georgetown.

Guyana’s COVID-19 vaccination programme for adolescents saw strong support yesterday. The programme continued at the Bladen Hall Multilateral School on the East Coast of Demerara and the Diamond Secondary School on the East Bank and saw hundreds of children turning up for their vaccines.

In separate actions, journalist Gordon Moseley and former Deputy Chief Election Officer Roxanne Myers have filed libel lawsuits seeking almost $100 million and $80 million respectively against the Guyana Times and one of its columnists, former Minister of Health Dr.

The United States Agency for Inter-national Development (USAID) will over the next five years be working with governments in the Caribbean to increase community resilience to both  climate-related threats and social issues such as gender-based violence and trafficking in persons.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday afternoon inspected ongoing housing and road projects in Georgetown and on the East Bank of Demerara.

Internet activity such as surfing, streaming, shopping and gaming is now easier for residents of Pomeroon-Supenaam, Region Two now that E-Networks Inc – Guyana’s only locally-owned and operated telecommunications provider – has opened a new store at Anna Regina.

A meeting of delegations from Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana has agreed on a number of security steps including joint land and sea patrol missions.

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that as of August 30, 2021, nine more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

A Venezuelan national was arrested after being caught with two unmarked firearms while walking on the Black Bannan trail, North West District, Region One.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of August 30, 2021, nine more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Former General Manager of the Guyana National Printers Limited and artist, Angold Thompson died today after a fire of unknown origin gutted his Campbellville residence.

ExxonMobil Guyana yesterday said that it and its contractors spend $19b here for the first half of 2021 making it a total of $96.4b since 2015.

Four persons have confessed to murdering Rishi Bharrat, a Crabwood Creek Hindu priest, on Saturday night after he attempted to disperse a group of men who were drinking and behaving raucously in front of his residence.

Alwyn Eastman was on Sunday fatally stabbed following an altercation on  Beterverwagting Access Road, East Coast Demerara.

A driver from the Ministry of Health was yesterday remanded after he was charged with breaking into the Ministry’s vaccination centre and stealing vaccination cards.

Shortly after arriving at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) yesterday, former acting Chief Magistrate Cecil Sullivan died before receiving medical attention.

A suspected thief was chopped to death early yesterday morning after he and two others were allegedly caught stealing chickens from a Perseverance, East Bank Demerara (EBD) farm.

The Chairman of Region Four, Daniel Seeram has labelled attempts by the Alliance for Change (AFC) to remove him from his post as unfortunate and distasteful.

Lakeraj Fredericks who had filed an appeal against his 2017 conviction for the murder of his brother-in-law was yesterday given a reduced sentence after arguing that the 65-year term imposed was severe but his argument that the trial judge did not properly put his defence to the jury was dismissed.