Guyana News

Still opposed to government-enforced measures for citizens to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, the leadership of Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice is to shut down the region on Monday.

Six Upper Corentyne men were yesterday jointly charged with murdering Crabwood Creek Hindu priest, Rishi Bharrat, who was fatally beaten after he attempted to disperse persons who were behaving raucously in front of his residence on Saturday evening.

President Irfaan Ali has requested the reprogramming of previously approved Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) funds and the programming of new resources to help Guyana strengthen its capacity to respond to any future extreme climatic events and to build more resilient infrastructure.

A group of squatters at Block `X’ Plantation Herstelling (Cane View), East Bank Demerara who are in the path of the  Eccles to Great Diamond four-lane highway are to be relocated by the Ministry of Housing.

A Netherlands-based company which specialises in the removal and salvaging of maritime wrecks yesterday signed an almost $800 million contract to remove three sunken vessels from the Demerara River.

A Norton Street, Lodge, couple was yesterday charged with trafficking 151 lbs of cannabis which was allegedly found in their home.

Four new COVID-19 fatalities were yesterday reported along with 161 new cases of the virus.

A man who was wanted by the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) for trafficking in cannabis was yesterday remanded after answering the charge.

Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony says that Wednesday was a record day for vaccinations in the country with over 5,000 persons receiving their shot.

The Region Two COVID-19 vaccination programme for adolescents saw strong support yesterday at the rolling out at the Anna Regina Multilateral Secondary School (ARMS).

A cook died after being struck in the head by an excavator boom while it was being used to remove a fallen tree. 

Approximately one thousand residents are now beneficiaries of new water service connections and an improved supply in Moraikobai, Region 5.

The draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) terms of scope (ToS) for Esso Exploration and Production Limited’s (EEPGL) proposed gas-to-energy project has been completed.

As the police investigation into the murders of Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Lance Corporal Daniel Fraser and his girlfriend, Shanicka Forde continues, one person remains in custody and the hunt is on for a second individual.

Yeşim Oruç (left), new United Nations Resident Coordinator to Guyana, presented her letters of credence to Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd yesterday  at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

History will be made on 7 September 2021, when the inaugural CARICOM-Africa Summit is convened.

An emergency medical responder who on Wednesday allegedly overtook a double lane of traffic on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown, was yesterday brought before the court on several traffic charges.

Government has signed a new contract to add two more air bridges to the existing four at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri.

Persons with loans who were at risk of defaulting during the COVID-19 pandemic benefitted from policies implemented by the Government, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) noted.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of September 02, 2021, four more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.