Guyana News

A 13-year-old girl, who took ill after being vaccinated against COVID-19 on Tuesday, was up to last night still receiving medical attention. 

An investigation conducted by the Guyana Fire Service has found that the fire that claimed the life of artist Angold Thompson was caused by the overheating of an electrical fan motor.

A group of workers who are yet to be vaccinated against COVID-19 were yesterday locked out of the New Amsterdam Public Hospital, leading to some of their vaccinated colleagues joining them in solidarity and leaving the hospital’s Accident and Emergency Unit without nurses for some time.

Approximately 1,168 secondary school girls in Region Seven on Tuesday received a one-year supply of sanitary napkins under First Lady Arya Ali’s Menstrual Hygiene initiative.

Contracts valued at over $281 million were signed on Tuesday for the rehabilitation of roads in regions Six and Nine.

The Government of Guyana on Wednesday announced its firm rejection of an agreement by Venezuela’s government and its joint opposition to press their longstanding claim to nearly three-quarters of its territory.

Five Buxtonians were on Tuesday night robbed at an Ital shop at Annandale Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara, by a gang of armed men and a female accomplice.

A teenager and two adults were yesterday arrested for participating in a series of robberies committed on several persons on the eastern side of the Demerara Harbour Bridge yesterday morning. 

The trial of David Outar and Patrick Ross, who are accused of murdering Gafoor’s manager Terry Lackhan, is set to commence on September 27 before Justice Sandil Kissoon at the High Court in Georgetown.

Police officers on patrol were yesterday shot at by a suspected gang member along the Ogle Airport road.

Farfan & Mendes Limited (F&M) has partnered with FT Farfan Limited of Trinidad and Tobago to launch Ibis Construction Equipment Sales and Rentals (ICON).

Probe underway over reports ineligible persons down to receive flood relief.

Bishop Francis Alleyne has announced that Guyana’s Roman Catholic churches will be suspending public worship indefinitely, while saying virtual services would be held in solidarity with parishioners who would otherwise not be allowed entry as a result of the government’s recent restrictions on access to public spaces by unvaccinated persons.

The Ministry of Health today said that as September 07, 2021, two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Guyana’s government today announced its firm rejection of an agreement by Venezuela’s government and the joint opposition to press their longstanding claim to nearly three-quarters of its territory.

A 15-year-old boy was among two persons arrested this morning after a gang on motorcycles committed daring robberies on commuters as they awaited the retraction of the Demerara Harbour Bridge According to the Guyana Police Force, the teenager and a 23-year-old man were arrested after its crime patrols in Division 4A were informed that the robberies were being committed.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted an environmental permit to NRG Holdings Incorporated, clearing the way for the start of its projected US$600 million Vreed-en-Hoop oil and gas shore base development.

Following a meeting last evening the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has called for “boots on the ground” for a series of protests outside the Minis-try of Education today, tomorrow and Friday over the government’s vaccine policy for educators.

Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony yesterday disclosed that seven more persons, including a 31-year-old woman, who were infected with COVID-19 have died.

Over 5,000 Region Five farmers received promised government flood-relief grants over the past weekend.