Guyana News

The trial of Kevin Mohan also known as ‘Chucky,’ who is accused of murdering his aunt, Anita Mohan back in 2016, is set to commence this morning at the High Court in Georgetown.

The trial of Michael Emanuel for the 2018 murder of Linden mason, Leonard Peters, is set to commence on Wednesday August 4th, before Justice Sandil Kissoon at the High Court in Georgetown.

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that as of July 25, 2021, three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Residents of Light Town on the East Bank of Berbice will soon benefit from a series of works to improve drainage and mitigate flooding in the area, according to a release yesterday from the Ministry of Agriculture.

The South Rupununi District Council (SRDC) held its first interim executive meeting on July 24 to plan for upcoming activities and was updated on bilingual education for Wapichan children among other areas.

Chair of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament, Jermaine Figueira yesterday advocated for engineers and clerks of works to be held accountable for overpayments made based on their approvals of incomplete or substandard works.

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips yesterday toured the head office of Kwakwani Utilities Incorporated (KUI) in Region 10 and met with staff members.

A teenager who was injured in an accident at Den Amstel Public Road, West Demerara on Saturday, remains hospitalised in a critical condition.

With just 40 percent capacity allowed at the National Stadium, Providence for the three T20Is between West Indies and Pakistan, fans might be in a hurry to purchase tickets which go on sale from tomorrow at various locations.

A man accused of snatching a chain in the vicinity of Stabroek Market was yesterday remanded to prison.

Ranks from the Guyana Police Force (GPF) are receiving COVID-19 vaccines in a two-day drive spearheaded by Deputy Commissioner, Operations (ag) Clifton Hicken at the Police Officers’ Mess Annex.

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) yesterday said that close to 14,000 customers have opted to receive their monthly bills via WhatsApp billing since its initial launch in June 2021.

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall MP, on Saturday visited several project sites in Bartica as part of the Government’s commitment to improve people’s lives and the communities countrywide, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said.

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) yesterday handed over  $120, 000 to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) to aid in its flood relief efforts, the Department of Public Information (DPI) reported.

On the recommendation of an independent five-person selection panel, eight persons have been selected to re-constitute the civic component of the Multi-stakeholder Committee of the Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GYEITI).

The Ministry of Health (MOH) today said that as of July 25, 2021, three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Anthony Pakanram called Max died yesterday after he was apparently fatally stabbed in a scuffle with his wife who he had been threatening with a knife.

Norma Semple, 83, of Block 22 Wismar, Linden died in a fire early this morning, the police said.

Economist Tarron Khemraj has flayed the government for suggesting it may follow the Kazakh model for the still-to-be-created Natural Resource Fund (NRF) and he lamented the continued absence of oil production data in official statistical reports.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) says that the severing of its marine cable across the Demerara River in November last year cost $201m and it has now introduced a virtual aid to protect its infrastructure.