Guyana News

GPL’s Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System suffered a shutdown on Wednesday as a result of tripped transmission lines.

Five persons were rushed yesterday to the Suddie Public Hospital in Region Two after they were involved in a multi-vehicle accident.

After two months of promises of protection for teachers at the Lodge Secondary School, barbed wire is currently being installed on the school’s perimeter fence.

Police in Region 4C are on the hunt for four armed bandits who stormed an Industry, East Coast Demerara (ECD) supermarket on Wednesday night and carted off an undisclosed amount of cash.

Seventeen new COVID cases were recorded yesterday after 301 tests were performed.

President Irfaan Ali today announced that 600 persons who have received lands from the Ministry in Lethem will be given $1m, each to begin construction of their home.

The two-year construction timeline for the new Demerara Harbour Bridge insisted on by the government will remain, but negotiation with the builder, China Railway Construction Company Limited (CRCCL), has now seen the US$25,000-per-day penalty reduced to US$15,000, says Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill.

The CARICOM Regional Security System (RSS) review that is currently being done into the investigation into the murder of gold dealer, Ricardo Fagundes will advise local authorities on what steps needs to be taken and whether any support is required to address the issue.

Despite having only the third lowest bid, the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) has awarded the contract for the reconstruction of the North Ruimveldt Secondary School to Kares Engineering Inc – the company responsible for the problem-riddled construction of the Kato Secondary.

Visit Rupununi and the Guyana LGBTQ+ Coalition yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which declared the Rupununi a safe tourism zone for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

The relatives of Nathanael Ledra, a Black Bush Polder teacher who died in July, 2021 along the Number Three Village, West Coast Berbice Public Road after a collision with a Ministry of Finance vehicle, are again pleading for justice and clarity as to what is happening with the matter since it has been over one year and the driver of the vehicle is yet to face any charge.

The police on Wednesday reported finding two stolen cars at St Cuthbert’s Mission and during a further probe found five stripped vehicles at Long Creek.

An armed robbery suspect was yesterday found in a suitcase under his parents’ bed at Kuru Kururu and a further search found a camouflage bulletproof vest.

Minister of Health, Frank Anthony yesterday said that the vaccine which is expected to be shipped into the country to protect against monkeypox is a newly developed one known as the Modified Vaccine Ankara (MVA).

With effect from today, a new regulation has been issued under The Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act allowing visitors to use valid drivers’ licences from their country of  residence to drive here.

Steel Buildings Guyana Inc., a subsidiary of Hits and Jams (HJ) Entertainment, yesterday launched its $8.5 million two-bedroom steel home.

Thirty-eight new COVID cases were recorded by the Ministry of Health yesterday after 427 tests were carried out.

Newly accredited Deputy British High Commissioner, Judy Kpogho recently visited the Mazaruni Prison and was reported as being pleased with the modern correctional facilities in place as well as the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) reintegration programme.

Three men pleaded not guilty on Monday to the charge of armed robbery and were remanded until September 30th.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has extended condolences on the passing of Lieutenant Colonel (Ret’d) Hartley Liverpool.