Guyana News

The Ministry of Health today said that as of November 07, 2021, three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Following an announcement by the Prime Minister’s Office that telecoms sector entrant Green Gibraltar has not been granted a licence to operate or for spectrum use, the company yesterday said there was a possible “misunderstanding” when it last week announced it had been granted one.

As he enters the contest for Leader of the People’s National Congress, former Guyana Water Inc Chief Executive Officer Richard Van West Charles wants to be judged on his character and experience and not that of his deceased father-in-law and party founder, President Linden Forbes Sampson (LFS) Burnham.

Months after Pomeroon farmers faced the worst flooding they have ever seen, Regional Chairman of Region Two, Vilma Da Silva, said while they are returning to their farms, the region is working to implement the necessary infrastructure to mitigate such a reoccurrence.

Travis McDougall, who is currently serving a 25-year sentence for the shooting death of businessman, Ashok Raghoo, is of the view that the judge who conducted his trial made implications to the jury that he (McDougall) needed to prove his case to them.

Food For the Poor Guyana Inc (FFTP) in collaboration with the Region Two Regional Democratic Council (RDC) Friday afternoon distributed 400 flood-relief support packages to several Amerindian communities that were recently affected by the flooding.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited’s after-tax profit rose by 2.46% for the year ended September 30, 2021 compared to the previous year.

A chaotic situation broke out at Vreed-en-Hoop stelling Friday evening when scores of persons gathered to travel with the boats.

An accident on the Kwakwani Trail in Region 10 involving a motorcycle and a minibus early Sunday morning, has left two persons hospitalised.

Approximately 30 women from villages of Region Nine (Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo) have benefitted from a training and awareness program conducted by the Ministry of Human Services’ Gender Affairs Bureau (GAB) through the Regional Gender Affairs Committee (RGAC).

A 50-year old East Berbice, Corentyne woman is the country’s latest COVID-19 fatality, the Ministry of Health (MoE) yesterday reported.

The Electoral Reform Group (ERG) says that it has not given up in it its pursuit of electoral reform, a process it says that must be based on national dialogue with civil society playing a substantive role.

On Friday, the Ministry of Labour’s Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) Department commenced its probe of an accident that occurred on Thursday at the F&R Supermarket, Stelling Road, Vreed-En Hoop, West Coast Demerara (WCD) that led to the death of a 22-year-old porter/labourer, Sudesh Charran.

Yesterday, the Government of  Guyana received 27,000 doses of the Sputnik V component 2 vaccine, which arrived at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri on an Amerijet Aircraft, the Ministry of Health said.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of November 06, 2021, one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

Local commercial banks are preparing a push back against a proposal by the Bank of Guyana (BoG) that service fees be made uniform.

Government’s partnership with Barbados to train 6,000 Guyanese for the hospitality sector is intended to meet needs of the industry by ensuring a skilled workforce is ready as several major hotel projects are in the works, according to Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond, who says the administration’s plan for a local hospitality institute is also still on the cards.

As the fight against HIV/AIDS continues, Guyana will this month launch a pilot self-testing project at four locations in Region Four and according to Programme Manager of the National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS) Dr Tariq Jagnarine, while there may be some reservations it is a best-practice recommended service.

Civil society group Article 13 has criticised the Irfaan Ali-led administration for its failure to constitute several constitutional bodies, including the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), which has not been functioning for just over a year and it has signaled its readiness to take legal action to ensure the rule of law.

Guyana recorded eight more COVID-19 deaths between last Wednesday and Saturday, the Health Ministry reported on Saturday.