Guyana News

Two officers attached to the Law Enforcement and Investigation Division (LEID) of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) were seriously injured during an anti-smuggling operation last night.

Leaders of Region 10 today said that the region will shut down on Monday, September 6th over the government’s vaccination policy.

Six men were today remanded to prison over the murder of Crabwood Creek Hindu Priest, Rishi Bharrat, who was fatally beaten in front of his house on Saturday evening.

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), former President David Granger sent shock-waves through his party and constituency when he advised yesterday that he had gone on an indefinite leave of absence from the party.

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Lance Corporal and his girlfriend, who was visiting from Barbados were on Wednesday night gunned down in Sophia.

Aimed at providing enhanced 21st century connectivity for customers across the country with increased data speeds, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) yesterday announced that an additional $2B will be invested towards the upgrade of its fibre-optic internet service.

With the ban on the export of catfish (Siluriformes) to the United States still in effect, discussions between technical officers here and in the US are ongoing in an effort to resume the trade.

Environmentalist Simone Mangal-Joly has written to the Environmental Assessment Board (EAB) objecting to the EPA’s decision to not require an impact assessment for Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited’s (EEPGL) 12-Well Exploration and Appraisal Drilling programme in the Canje Block offshore Guyana.

US businesses flocking Guyana to cash in on investment opportunities continue to complain of the lack of a business-friendly environment.

The Ministry of Education (MoE) on Wednesday unfurled a range of programmes for students along with a teachers’ welfare initiative.

Eight more COVID-19 deaths were yesterday reported, increasing the total number recorded this week to 22.

An Air Services Ltd (ASL) aircraft which was carrying passengers and cargo yesterday suffered a punctured tyre while attempting to land at the Port Kaituma airstrip.

The mental health effects on COVID-19 patients are being taken care of according to the doctor in charge of the country’s COVID-19 hospital as a facility is expected to be set up to deal with the long-term effects of the virus.

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) yesterday responded to reports of what was claimed to be crude oil at the Kingston seashore, in Georgetown and initial assessments have revealed that the substance was in fact animal fat that was dumped in the vicinity.

The police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found on Wednesday floating in the Puruni River, Region Seven, and bearing what appeared to be gasoline burns.

The government has extended the deadline for submission of Expressions of Interest for Gas Related Investments here by two weeks to facilitate additional inquiries garnered from the recent Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, yesterday donated personal protective gear and cleaning products to the Ministry of Education to support hygiene measures as schools reopen their doors to students nationwide next week.

Tenders were on Tuesday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the emergency supply of drugs to treat HIV and New GPC was the only bidder at $307m.

The autopsy recently conducted on the remains of 39-year-old Shawn Albert aka ‘Dexter/Rastaman’- a popular pastry vendor attached to Lin’s Bakery – revealed that he died as a result of haemorrhage from the gunshot injuries he suffered to his chest.

Regional Chairman David Armogan yesterday announced that Region Six is fully prepared for the reopening of schools on Monday to facilitate face-to-face learning, explaining that teachers will be responsible for ensuring social distancing and the wearing of masks in classrooms.