Guyana News

A total of 102 new COVID-19  cases were recorded yesterday by the Ministry of Health after 724  tests were conducted.

Hard Rock Café today said that at approximately 16:00hrs, the Management of the MovieTowne Mall moved to evict the café from its patio for ‘unpaid rent.’

On the anniversary of the PPP/C’s second year in office, the opposition APNU+AFC yesterday teamed up with the Working People’s Alliance at a rally to put government on warning that they are in campaign mode, right up to the 2025 General Elections and will tirelessly call out injustices and divisiveness.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced an $80 million allocation for infrastructure development and the uplifting of Pigeon Island, on the East Coast Demerara.

Guyana’s gas to shore project, geared at reducing the current carbon footprint while preparing for eventual transition to green energies, could only be deemed successful if it is matched to sustainability commitments made, says University of the West Indies Professor, Dr.

The Because We Care Cash Grant distribution began yesterday across Guyana with parents and guardians turning up at distribution points to uplift the $30,000 allotted to their children.

A Stanleytown, New Amsterdam man was yesterday found guilty of manslaughter following a trial at the High Court in Berbice before Justice Brassington Reynolds.

Investigators have recovered the cell phone belonging to murdered Canje businessman, Vickram Seubarran at the prime suspect’s house located in Betsy Ground, East Canje Berbice.

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand yesterday denied claims that Parent-Teacher Associations  (PTAs) were expected to cover expenses for volunteering teachers during the payout of the government’s  ‘Because We Care’ cash grant.

Civil society organisation, Article 13 is unhappy with the PPP/C performance in office to date stating that the party in power is not acting in the nation’s best interest.

A new module known as the Mobile Money Learning Track was yesterday added to the HerVenture App (Guyana) to help women in businesses learn about methods of online payments through the Mobile Money Guyana (MMG) Inc.

Two men facing the charge of armed robbery were yesterday remanded after they appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

On June 17, 2022, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) commissioned its newly constructed 40-chamber walk-in mortuary refrigerator and refurbished autopsy room.

The Ministry of Health yesterday reported 12 new COVID cases after 178 tests were conducted.

The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) yesterday called upon  operators to stop overloading their trucks.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has issued a wanted bulletin for 30-year-old Alex Nedd, the prime suspect in the murder of Rodwell Philips, also known as ‘Fishie,’ 33, who was found hacked to death in the wee hours of Monday morning.

Dredging along the Pomeroon River mouth is progressing and while it is viewed as a preventative measure against flooding, Gaico Construction and General Services Inc’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Komal Singh said the activity will open up opportunities for more commerce.

Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton yesterday declined to shake President Irfaan Ali’s hand at an Emancipation day event in New Amsterdam.

An East Canje, Berbice businessman was discovered dead with a stab wound in his  back in his kitchen yesterday morning and the police say a suspect has confessed.

The body of a mason was yesterday found lying along the La Penitence Public Road with several chop wounds.