Guyana News

Confirming that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) would be unable to hold Local Government Elections (LGE) before the deadline, Chair-person Justice (ret’d) Claudette Singh has officially informed Attorney General Anil Nandlall that she would communicate the new timeline when a Chief Election Officer is hired.

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security and the Bar Association of Guyana yesterday signed an agreement to cater for the provision of free legal representation for 500 victims of gender-based violence.

By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Today, 10 December, is Human Rights Day.

Five more unvaccinated persons are Guyana’s latest COVID-19 fatalities, the Ministry of Health yesterday confirmed.

Ahead of the impending presentation of Guyana’s local content bill to the National Assembly, Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat on Thursday evening cautioned businesses against putting the brakes on building their capacity while urging that they form more partnerships so as to better compete in regional and international markets.

President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday announced that government has started testing an electronic speed monitoring system that is likely to replace to use of speed guns by members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF).

Saying that prosperity has replaced equality as the country’s measure of success, the local human rights watchdog has lamented that warning signs are being resolutely ignored.

With the Christmas holiday season underway, Food For the Poor Guyana Inc (FFTP) is calling on kind-hearted Guyanese and businesses to support its Angel of Hope Programme, which provides support to vulnerable children in institutional care.

Concerned Region Two residents have called on the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security to construct a safe home in the region for abuse victims.

A Montrose, East Coast Demerara (ECD) man is suspected to have drowned on Wednesday afternoon while he was showing children how to swim.

Odingo Emmanuel, a mechanic who was on trial for the rape of a woman at Imbaimadai Landing, in Region Seven, was yesterday convicted by a jury.

A taxi-driver and his passenger, who were arrested at Weldaad Village, West Coast Berbice with almost 300 pounds of ganja, were yesterday charged with possession of narcotics for trafficking.

A homeless labourer has been remanded to prison after a city court heard that he broke and entered a stall and stole cash and articles totalling over $1.8 million.

Bids were on Thursday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for the preparation of a temporary waste site at East Canje, which is estimated to cost just over $47 million.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of December 09, 2021, five more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has decided to postpone its 21st Biennial Congress,  initially slated for December 11, by one-week.

With demand expected to increase during the upcoming holiday season, the Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) yesterday sought to assure its customers that blackouts will only occur if there are emergency shutdowns as the company has the required generating capacity.

Former Police Sergeant Colin Bailey, who was acquitted on a charge of murdering his wife, is suing the state for more than $100 million in damages over his wrongful arrest and subsequent detention for five and half years.

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security (MoHSSS) yesterday launched a new initiative in an effort to ensure that support is provided at the community level for victims of gender-based violence.

A missing 25-year-old West Coast Berbice man was found dead last evening in a decomposed state at the Number 11 Village backdam, leaving his family in a state of shock with lingering questions about how he met his end.