Guyana News

An East Canje, Berbice businessman now has to take added security precautions after someone torched three of his vehicles which were parked at his premises on Tuesday evening.

Guyana is to receive aid to combat the illicit trafficking of firearms under a joint CARICOM, UNODC initiative.

The Ministries of Health and Education are set to roll out the COVID-19 vaccination campaign for children today.

One more COVID-19 fatality along with two hundred and seven new cases were recorded yesterday.

The Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC) says that it received 269 complaints to the value of $119,941,369 for the period January to June 2021 and successfully secured redress for 77% of them to the value of $57,570,437. 

Tenders were on August 24 opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the construction of a key road at the Number 58 village in Corentyne, Berbice.

A Parika resident is currently a patient at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) nursing a gunshot wound to his leg after being shot by a security guard It is alleged that the victim, who was armed with a cutlass, was involved in an argument with a supermarket guard over wearing a facemask when he was shot.

Former Executive Director of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited, (NICIL), Winston Brassington, has won another lawsuit against the Kaieteur News (KN) for defamatory statements it published about him back in 2014.

Over 30 persons were yesterday awarded certificates for successfully completing four training courses offered by the Guyana Civil Aviation Training School.

The Department of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised that further investigations be conducted into the shooting of  25-year-old Gladys Benedict by Region Nine Regional Executive Officer Karl Singh.

A recent assessment of the water systems in Mabaruma and surrounding villages in Region One has resulted in pledges of expanded service by the Guyana Water Inc (GWI).

The Government of Guyana and the Giving Health to Kids Organization (GHTK)  will be working towards a sustainable Neonatal Network at all regional hospitals, including in the hinterland.

The man accused of fatally stabbing Roy Boston after an argument at a shop in Swan Village, Linden- Soesdyke Highway, last Saturday, remains in police custody as they await further instructions on the matter.

Police yesterday arrested three men after they were found in possession of a quantity of medical equipment and documents including COVID-19 vaccination books and sick leave forms.

The Ministry of Health says that as of August 24, 2021, another person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

An ongoing feud at City Hall over who should perform the functions of Town Clerk could result in the delay of salaries to workers and affect other services.

A total of 146,250 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Guyana yesterday and around 70,000 children are to be inoculated with it.

Unvaccinated staff were yesterday asked to leave the Ministry of Education’s Lot 21 Brickdam office after a grace period to be vaccinated expired.

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security (MHSSS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) yesterday launched the COPSQUAD 2000 initiative, which will see the training of 2,000 policemen and women who will be dealing with reports of domestic violence.