Guyana News

Almost half of the country’s prison population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Roughly 90% of the members of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

President Irfaan Ali on Friday presented five boom sprayers costing $6 million to the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) and the Rice Producers’ Association (RPA) to help Region Two’s farmers combat paddy bugs.

 Acting Town Clerk Candace Nelson yesterday said that the business of the council is being hindered by the failure of some council officials to recognise her in her acting position.

A Linden miner has been remanded to prison after being charged with the murder of Delroy McKenzie, who was killed after a suspected ambush in the mining town. 

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) company has signed a three-year contract with STEMGuyana to the tune of $3 million to support its efforts in creating technology solutions for problems across Guyana.

Members of the recently established Law Reform Commission met for the first time on Wednesday and discussed the way forward in tackling their “mammoth” mandate.

To enforce the $10 million judgment he has won against the Kaieteur News (KN), former Executive Director of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited, (NICIL) Winston Brassington has moved to garnish sums from a bank account belonging to the newspaper company.

The University of Guyana (UG) has announced the launch of a new Bachelor of Sciences in Sustainable Tourism Management programme.

President Irfaan Ali has assured that he will deliver on his promise and soon engage broadcasters on their request for “relief” in broadcast licence fees due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Workers and pensioners at the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) branch office in Region Two were on Wednesday locked out of the facility because they were unvaccinated.

A suspected gang member who was arrested following a police chase on Wednesday along the Ogle Airport road, on the East Coast of Demerara, was yesterday remanded to prison on a charge of attempting to commit a felony.

A man was yesterday charged with six counts of armed robbery committed on six persons.

President Irfaan Ali this afternoon took part in a simple sod-turning ceremony for a new $2 billion multi-speciality hospital for Suddie on the Essequibo Coast.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of September 09, 2021, ten more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

The Guyana Police Force is investigating the killing of a miner at Kaneville, East Bank Demerara, who is suspected to have been stabbed during a robbery.

The Guyana Police Force is reporting a 20% decrease in serious crimes for the year up to September 6, compared with the same period last year, although there has been a significant rise in reports of rape.

Saying that there has been a lag in the uptake of the second dose of COVID-19 vaccines, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Thursday urged persons to complete their vaccination regime in order to better protect themselves.

A total of 30 children, including 25 girls, attempted suicide during the first half of the year, according to the Human Services Ministry, which says that recent studies show that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a serious impact on mental health wellness.  

Just days after dismissing opposition concerns as “noise,” Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has announced that an investigation is underway into claims of attempts to defraud the government’s flood relief programme.