Guyana News

Tenders were on Thursday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for the development of an environmental management system for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The Ministry of Health today said that as of October 03, 2021, four more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo today announced in Skeldon, Upper Corentyne, that severed sugar workers will receive $250,000 each. 

While urging persons to not procrastinate on checking their National Insurance Scheme (NIS) contributions or joining the scheme if they are self-employed, Minister with responsibility for Finance Dr.

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

Expressing disappointment in the Guyana Fire Service’s (GFS) “poor at best” response to the fire which ravaged the Brickdam Police Station on Saturday, President Irfaan Ali yesterday blasted firefighters and warned that their lax approach will not be tolerated.

A Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara labourer was found dead in the upper flat of a wedding house in the wee hours of yesterday.

The consultation process for the implementation of utility-scale solar photo voltaic (PV) projects at Onderneeming and Lima Sands in Region Two commenced on Saturday.

Two companies which undertake subsea works have been granted permission by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for bunkering activities in Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

In the aftermath of the fire which destroyed the century-old Brickdam Police Station on Saturday, a massive clean-up is underway to remove debris left behind.

Following the partial collapse of its reservoir at Matthews Ridge, Chinese-owned Guyana Manganese Inc (GMI) is yet to engage residents despite promises to do so.

Khan’s Auto Sales was on Saturday destroyed by the fire which gutted the Brickdam Police Station.

At yesterday’s COVID-19 vaccination drive at the National Cultural Centre (NCC) the Ministry of Health said that the Johnson and Johnson (J&J) single-dose shot was among the jabs in use.

Beharry Restaurant Holdings and its family of companies yesterday announced a gift of $5m to the Guyana Cancer Foundation (GCF) to coincide with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

An intoxicated Upper Berbice River man was yesterday morning rescued from his burning home.

A comprehensive check will have to be undertaken to determine the quantum of documents pertaining to current court cases destroyed in the fire that ravaged the Brickdam Police Station on Saturday, Commander of Region ‘4’ A Simon Mc Bean says.

Twenty-five-year-old Gladys Benedict who was shot in her abdomen by Regional Executive of Officer (REO) of Region Nine, Karl Singh has indicated to the Guyana Police Force (GPF) that she will not be assisting them with further investigations.

A Nabaclis, East Coast Demerara (ECD) man has been hospitalised after he was stabbed and chopped about his body by the father of his wife’s child.

Expressing disappointment in the Guyana Fire Service’s (GFS) “poor at best” response to the fire which ravaged the Brickdam Police Station yesterday, President Irfaan Ali this morning  blasted firefighters and warned that their lax approach will not be tolerated.

A 26-year-old Princes Street, Lodge resident who was taken into custody yesterday morning has confessed to setting the fire which destroyed more than 80 percent of the Brickdam Police Station.