Guyana News

Bus driver, Kenneth Smith who was killed by a speeding car at De Willem, West Coast Demerara on Saturday was heading to a shop to buy a Lotto ticket.

The Guyana Government yesterday pushed back against criticisms that it had deliberately singled out Trinidad and Tobago citizens for stricter entry requirements in retaliation for Port of Spain’s notice that only persons with WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccines could enter that country.

The eroded section of the Hauraruni Access Road, which was completed just months ago, will be repaired by the contractor, Khemraj Nauth and Sons Contracting under the Defects Liability clause of the contract, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill yesterday said.

A pedestrian died last night at Providence, East Bank Demerara while crossing the road in the vicinity of the Ramada Princess Hotel.

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that as of July 24, 2021, four more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Recognising the dangers pedestrians face as they make their way to the Kitty seawall, the government has decided to construct a footpath from David Street towards the seawall along the area separating JB Singh and Vlissengen roads.

The EPA has hailed the international day for mangroves being observed today but did so without uttering a word on the large acreage of the salt water-tolerant shrub which was recently demolished with the government’s approval to make way for an oil and gas shore base.

During a recent visit to Lethem and St. Ignatius, Region Nine, US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission, Mark Cullinane met with the Regional Chairman, Bryan Allicock and others.

During a meeting with residents of Plegt Anker, on the East Bank of Berbice on Saturday last, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha ordered the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) to withhold payments to contractors who have failed to complete works in the village.

Nine Guyanese, ages 15 to 18, will be representing Guyana in the virtual five-week US Youth Ambassadors Program from today to Friday, August 27th, 2021.

Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill says some $30 million will be released to begin the first phase of the waterfront enhancement project at Wismar and Mackenzie in Linden, Region Ten.

(ITV) One of the oldest people to have sailed on ships bringing migrants to Bristol after the Second World War has been reflecting on her life and experiences as she reaches her 90th birthday.

Former Auditor General, Dr. Anand Goolsarran, has published a book on Guyana’s 2020 General and Regional Elections and argues that democracy is crucial to accountability.

A motorcyclist suffered injuries to his head and other parts of his body after he collided with a car on Carmichael Street yesterday after he failed to stop at the intersection.

Local businessman and gold miner Andron Alphonso is investing in the oil and gas sector and has applied to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set up a shore base port facility at Best Village, West Bank of Demerara.

An eighteen-year-old man of Lethem was yesterday stabbed several times after he tried ending a relationship with a twenty-year-old woman who is currently on the run.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of July 24, 2021, four more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) suffered a shutdown last night after one of its units was taken out of service because of an oil leak which was deemed as high risk for a fire starting.

Kenneth Smith, 54, of Ocean View, Utivlugt died yesterday while walking on the De Willem Public Road following a collision between two vehicles.

While President Irfaan Ali has declared that schools will reopen in September, a mere five weeks away, the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has said it cannot support the move until clear safety protocols are agreed with the union for the protection of both teachers and learners.