Guyana News

A 36-year-old man has been arrested for possession of cannabis after being intercepted at a roadblock on La Grange Public Road, West Bank Demerara, while travelling on a bus.

E-Networks has been granted permission by the Guyana Government to connect its fibre optic submarine cable to Suriname to provide for redundancy here.

A 49-year-old woman is currently in police custody after she was found in possession of narcotics following a search carried out at her residence at Onderneeming, Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara.

Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony yesterday stated that from preliminary information received, parents are happy to have the COVID-19 vaccine for their children.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of August 17, 2021, five more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Caribbean Cinemas at Giftland Mall today said that it is reopening, tomorrow Thursday, August 19, following the guidelines and recommendations presented by the Government of Guyana.

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday reiterated at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, USA that the government supports the swift development of the local oil and gas sector as a means of earning as much as possible while global realities still allow for the use of fossil fuels.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) yesterday signed deals worth $356m for the supply of excavators.

By Readawne Henery Relatives of Mahendra Deopaul, the man who police say was fatally injured while trying to evade ranks on Sunday, are questioning the report of how he met his death as they say evidence is pointing in a different direction.

Over 5,000 persons were on Monday vaccinated across the country with Region One currently leading the country’s inoculation programme.

A cyclist died on Monday afternoon after he allegedly rode into the path of a moving car along the Melanie Damishana Public Road, on the East Coast of Demerara.

A woman is now dead and two family members hospitalised after they consumed an indigenous drink which has been traditionally used as a medicine to treat tuberculosis and high blood pressure.

The police in Region Five say they are still investigating the accident which left Nathanael Ledra dead last month after a collision with a Ministry of Finance vehicle along the Number Three Village, West Coast Berbice Public Road.

The controversial amendment to enable police to collect DNA from detainees is among four bills that have been deferred until the National Assembly comes out of recess.

Four women were yesterday reported as Guyana’s latest deaths as a result of COVID-19, while 100 new cases were recorded.

A cutlass-wielding Corentyne man who on August 9 entered the Whim Magistrate’s Court yard and proceeded to search for Magistrate Renita Singh will now spend 18 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges of causing public terror and carrying a weapon.

A 61-year-old man of Belle West, West Bank Demerara (WBD), who was allegedly speeding, died yesterday after being involved in an accident on the Stanleytown, WBD public road.

Two persons have been arrested following the discovery of over 10 pounds of cocaine in packets of powdered milk in a passenger’s luggage at the Eugene F.

Six men, who were causing havoc at a bar in Harlem, West Coast Demerara, were arrested on Monday following a report to the police.

Following the arrival of some 5,000 doses of Sputnik V second doses last Friday, the Ministry of Health began distribution on Monday and Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has said doses are expected to be sent to interior regions later in the week.