Guyana News

The Ministry of Health has recorded six new COVID-19 cases from 1,002 more tests that were done.

A man accused of raping a 12-year-old girl was yesterday acquitted.

Although government has lifted most of the COVID-19 restrictions, including requirements for persons to show proof of vaccination for access to public buildings, Minister of Heath Dr.

Police on Wednesday arrested a city businessman, who was found with over five pounds of cannabis, a large quantity of smuggled liquor and almost $20 million in local and foreign currencies.

Saying that Guyana’s electoral system is in desperate need of significant reforms, the main opposition coalition APNU+AFC has urged the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) not to hold elections until before.

A Rosignol family is holding out hope that a missing fisherman, Suraj Dhaneshwar, will be found alive after the boat he was in capsized on Tuesday night.

A man was remanded to prison yesterday after he was charged with the murder of Lakhan Chaterpaul, the overseas-based Guyanese who was slain during a visit to celebrate his older brother’s wedding.

A former prison inmate on Wednesday became the first recipient of the government’s “Fresh Start” Initiative, through which she has received support to reopen her business.

Former businessman Junior France is now awaiting sentencing after a jury on Tuesday afternoon found him guilty of the 2020 shooting death of 17-year-old miner Dane Jerrick.

Saying the uptake of booster doses to bolster immunisation against COVID-19 remains “inadequate,” Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Wednesday appealed to those who are due to receive their shots to get them.

The Ministry of Health on Wednesday reported the death of an 83-year-old woman, who tested positive for COVID-19.

On the heels of the United States Embassy issuing a security alert advising its staff against visiting the Stabroek Market alone and to use extreme caution at the Bourda market, in Georgetown, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday said it was ramping up security in the areas.

Finding among other things that his defence has “no real prospect of succeeding,” a judge has refused the application of Dr.

Anthony Persaud, who admitted to stabbing another man to the abdomen with a pair of scissors, is now awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to attempted murder.

As part of its aim to provide micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with a platform to develop their operations, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) through its Entrepreneurship and Small Business Committee yesterday launched its inaugural National Small Business Week.

While CGX Energy Inc remains mum on the quantum of mangroves it cleared to facilitate the development and construction of Guyana’s first deep water port, the Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Development Association (BCCDA) yesterday came out in defence of the company, which it said received all permissions for clearing of land.

Two of Essequibo’s leading dance troupes last weekend took the top spots at the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha’s Rang Rasiya Folk Dance competition.

Police at Linden recovered over 16 pounds of cannabis on Monday during the attempted arrest of a man, who ditched the drugs and his motorcycle to make his escape.

Following his recent arrest, a Baramita youth was on Monday charged with the month-old murder of a Venezuelan national.

A passenger traveling in a car was on Tuesday busted with a quantity of cannabis at a roadblock set up in front of the Weldaad Police Station, West Coast Berbice.