Guyana News

Lolita Rebeiro, the country’s Chief Medex, lost her battle to cancer on Tuesday evening.

Damian Bissoon, a murder accused who turned himself over to the police on Monday after almost four years on the run, was yesterday remanded to prison.

A cyclist from Foulis, on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD), succumbed on Tuesday morning after he collided with a car along the Enmore access road, ECD.

Policy Forum Guyana (PFG), a local NGO, has expressed disquiet with two of the appointees to the Board of Directors of the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) and is questioning the practicality of the decision.

UNESCO, CARICOM  and The University of the West Indies (UWI) have launched the ‘Creative Caribbean – An Ecosystem of “Play” for Growth and Development’ project in the amount of Euros 3 million.

Owing to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic over the last two years, an estimated 2.8 million people, or nearly 40% of the population in the English-speaking Caribbean is food insecure—1 million more than in April 2020—and the situation is further compounded by rising food prices and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

The substance found in the vehicle in which the lifeless bodies of Richie Hansraj and Justin Teixeira were discovered was yesterday sent overseas for testing, sources confirmed.

Some 800 residents in the remote community of Monkey Mountain, Potaro–Siparuni (Region Eight) can now boast of improved water supply, the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) said on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Health yesterday reported a total of 8 new COVID-19 cases.

Investigators are probing a break and enter and larceny committed at the D’Urban Backlands home of former President, David Granger during which a number of electronic items were stolen.

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) today held an emergency meeting to discuss several matters related to the Regional Examinations.

President Irfaan Ali (right) today, held discussions with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson (left) on matters relating to Guyana’s agriculture agenda, the country’s energy potential and Prime Minister Johnson’s Coalition of Forest Alliance Initiative.

Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony today expressed sympathy to the family, friends, and colleagues of Lolita Rebeiro who passed away last evening.

Foulis pedal cyclist Hanchan Basdeo died yesterday morning at the Georgetown Public Hospital following an accident on Monday on the Enmore Access Road.

In a pitch to United Kingdom (UK) investors on the advantages of investing here, President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced that his government will create the infrastructure for development while disclosing that discussions are ongoing with the United Arab Emirates to build a deepwater port.

Eight persons were yesterday awarded cash grants through the Guyana Economic Development Trust (GEDT) to support their unique innovations and businesses.

The construction of a $650 million pump station at Canal Number 1, West Bank Demerara and a 10-tonne paddy seed dryer and pre-cleaning facility at Black Bush Polder, Corentyne, Berbice, are among the over $1 billion worth of contracts signed yesterday by the Ministry of Agriculture.

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Aubrey Norton says that the current dissatisfaction of his advisor Dr Richard Van West-Charles stems from him not being approved as the lead on future engagements  between the government and opposition.

Unable to undertake critical maintenance work during the day, the management of the Demerara Harbour Bridge Company is piloting a new system by executing much needed works on the harbour bridge at nights, General Manager Wayne Watson said.

A Coverden man died yesterday morning after he was struck down by a lorry while attempting to cross the Bagotstown Public Road.