Guyana News

The process of hiring a Chief Election Officer (CEO) may finally come to an end on Friday when the Commission meets to finalise the appointment of either Jamaican Leslie Harrow or Vishnu Persaud to the post.

Last week’s move to commission the Anna Regina Multilateral School (ARMS) as one of the newest sixth form institutions in the country and its subsequent description as the first in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) is not sitting well with one of the school’s former Deputy Headmasters.

Construction on the new building for St. Rose’s High School on Church Street is moving apace and is currently ahead of schedule.

Guyana’s latest resort, located on Fort Island in the Essequibo River, owned and managed by two Guyanese brothers, Keith Eytle and Gordon Eytle, is expected to open by the first week in January.

An unvaccinated woman from Region Ten was yesterday added to the country’s COVID-19 death toll.

The 16 teams that will compete in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)/Guyana National Women’s Football Association (GNWFA) Women’s Super-16 Festival has been selected, following the official completion of the tournament fixtures.

Tenders were yesterday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the reconstruction of the Ogle Fire Station which is estimated to cost $85.6 million.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips yesterday expressed “profound disappointment” at a charge by Deputy Speaker of the House, Lenox Shuman that the government has not consulted with the Indigenous Peoples on key issues In a statement, Phillips referred to a letter in Monday’s edition of Stabroek News authored by Shuman and entitled ` I call on the gov’t to rescind the South Rupununi mining agreement and return to the table’.

Fifty-nine employees were recently honoured for their long service at the University of Guyana (UG).

A decision is expected to be made next week on a trial date for the seven persons accused of conspiring to change the results of the 2020 elections.

Three employees of the Ministry of Health, who were allegedly involved in a racket where COVID-19 immunisation cards were offered for sale to unvaccinated persons were yesterday slapped with forgery charges.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has commenced a probe into a shooting at South Amelia’s Ward, Linden which landed a man in the Linden hospital.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips today rejected statements by Deputy Speaker of the House Lenox Shuman that the government has not been consulting with the indigenous peoples.

Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company Teleperformance Guyana says it plans to create an additional 1000 jobs next year.

As had been expected, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall has informed municipalities and Neighbourhood Democratic Councils across the country that Local Government Elections will not be held this year as had been scheduled.

Both Vishnu Persaud and Jamaican Leslie Harrow were interviewed by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday for the vacant post of Chief Election Officer (CEO) and a decision could come as early as today.

The Ministry of Health yesterday announced that COVID-19 vaccine booster doses will now be available for persons 18 and older.

Guyana is one of three new countries which will soon experience family entertainment and restaurant pizza brand, Chuck E.

Parliament is to meet on Monday, December 13th when the report of the Auditor General on the Public Accounts for the year 2020 will be presented along with a number of performance audit reports including one on the COVID-19 Pandemic Assistance Voucher Programme.

A week after Veronica Lewis, 78,  was killed in a hit-and-run accident on Lamaha Street, police are still to make an arrest.