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Guyana joined the rest of the international community today in mourning the passing of Queen Elizabeth’s husband, Prince Philip. In a letter to the Queen, President Irfaan Ali extended condolences on behalf of the Government and People of Guyana. President Ali said Prince Philip served with great honour as the patriarch of the Royal family […]
Opposition Leader Joe Harmon has extended sympathy to Queen Elizabeth and the British Royal family on the passing of the Queen’s husband, Prince Philip. The Royal family announced the passing of Prince Philip at the age of 99 this morning. In a statement, Opposition Leader Joe Harmon noted that Prince Phillip dedicated his life to […]
With the island of St. Vincent under threat from the Soufriere volcano erupting, President Irfaan Ali has offered the full support and solidarity of Guyana. The President said he spoke to the Prime Minister of St. Vincent this afternoon and assured him of Guyana’s support in dealing with the looming crisis. The President said once […]
The repaired gas compressor on ExxonMobil’s Liza Destiny vessel has been fully reinstalled on the vessel and the company is in the final stage of a three-phase testing programme. With the compressor system fully reinstalled, flaring has been reduced on the oil production vessel. “Over the last few days, the team successfully completed the first […]
The spike in COVID-19 cases in Guyana is continuing rapidly and causing a major headache for healthcare workers. The Ministry of Health reported this afternoon that in the last 24 hours, the country recorded 135 new coronavirus cases with two additional deaths. The death toll has now reached 252. A total of 19 deaths have […]
The Infectious Diseases Hospital at Lilliandaal and other public hospitals are feeling the strain as they deal with more hospitalized cases of Coronavirus. There are now 70 persons hospitalized battling COVID-19. The situation is becoming worrying for health officials especially since many of those in hospitals require supported breathing. “Out of seeing more cases, we […]
Declaring that some of the worst breaches of occupational health and safety could be found in the public sector, Labour Minister Joe Hamilton has indicated that government agencies and departments will also be targeted by Labour officers as they enforce regulations. During an appearance on the Jumpstart radio show, Minister Hamilton said an Occupational Health […]
After questioning the Attorneys for the petitioners and the respondents in the Election Petition matter for over three hours, Chief Justice (ag) Roxanne George announced this afternoon that she will be handing down her decision in the case on the 26th of April. The Chief Justice has received all of the written submissions and responses […]
Opposition Leader Joe Harmon, AFC Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan and several other coalition members met U.S Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch and Deputy Chief of Missions Mark Cullinane yesterday and raised several governance issues. The Opposition raised concerns of discriminatory practices by the government, the arbitrary firing of public servants, alleged politically motivated charges and arbitrary arrest of […]
24-year-old Mark Anthony Henry was today charged and remanded to jail for the murder of pensioner Sooroojdeo Deochand of West Berbice. Henry was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge. The murder accused is the brother of Joel Henry who was one of the Berbice teen cousins found brutally murdered last […]
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