Guyana News

The Ministry of Labour’s National Tripartite Committee (NTC) has agreed to $60,000 being the monthly national minimum wage and this matter is now to be taken to Cabinet.

A doctor has been questioned by police as the probe into the fire which destroyed the echocardiography (ECG) laboratory at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) continues, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum yesterday confirmed to Stabroek News.

One of two men wanted by police over  the murder of two miners at the Nassano Backdam, North West District, on Christmas Eve, has surrendered.

The Georgetown City Hall restoration project is currently in its demolition phase with rebuilding expected to commence in the next two weeks.

The probe into the landing of an Air Services Limited helicopter in a residential area of the city during the Christmas Season, found that the pilot and officer at the air traffic control centre were in breach of aviation regulations, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill said yesterday.

New Leader of the People’s National Con-gress Reform (PNCR) Aubrey Norton has appointed former magistrate Geeta Chandan-Edmond as General Secretary of the Party.

A 63-year-old taxi driver disappeared from his Soesdyke-Linden Highway home more than a week ago and his family is fearful that he is a victim of foul play.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 26-year-old man whose decomposed body was discovered at his Timehri, East Bank Demerara (EBD) home just after midday on Wednesday.

Swabrien Khan-Jodhan, the Head Teacher (ag) of Hope Secondary School has refuted allegations in a letter titled ‘Hope Secondary School is infested with mosquitoes’ which was published in yesterday’s edition of Stabroek News.

 The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) is investigating the cause of a fire which destroyed a Prashad Nagar, Georgetown house early yesterday morning.

The Judiciary has announced the temporary closure of the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court and its office as of Wednesday January 5th until Monday January 10th to effect sanitization “as a precautionary measure given exposure to the Covid-19 virus.”

A new Board of Directors has been appointed for the George-town Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), for the period January 1st, 2022 to December 31st, 2022.

Close to 1,000 new COVID-19 infections were reported yesterday as health authorities have warned about a continuous rise in cases as the country is in its suspected Omicron surge.

A vagrant who was chopped on Tuesday at the Leonora Market, West Coast Demerara, succumbed to his injuries while being treated at the West Demerara Regional Hospital.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of January 5th, 2022, four more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform,  Aubrey Norton has appointed  Geeta Chandan-Edmond to serve as General Secretary of the PNCR with effect from the 3rd January 2022.

A mother and her daughter died tragically yesterday at Bonasika Creek when their house collapsed as they were feeding their puppies.

As the exponential rise in COVID-19 cases continues, Health Minister, Dr.

With 1264 COVID cases in the last 48 hours and 200 medical staff infected, Guyana is believed to be in the grip of the Omicron surge but President Irfaan Ali yesterday urged the public not to panic but to take the necessary precautions.

A New Amsterdam pensioner  died in a fire yesterday after apparently leaving his gas stove on.