The Ministry of Health on Thursday reported that two persons who tested positive for COVID-19 died on November 24. The ministry is also now reporting a death that was recorded in April this year. A 77-year-old fully vaccinated man from Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice) and a 76-year-old unvaccinated woman from Region Six (East Berbice –…
Faced with additional security measures and checks, regional carrier Caribbean Airlines has announced that passengers boarding its flights should ensure they are checked in four hours before the scheduled departure of the flight. In a notice on its social media pages, the airline explained that the decision to have passengers check-in for their flights much…
A 54-year-old man, Surash Goolchand early Thursday morning lost his life in an Enterprise, East Coast Demerara fire causing the fire department to once again call tersely for citizens to equip their homes with fire extinguishers and smoke alarms. The matter is currently under investigation, according to the fire department in a statement. The department…
A prisoner who is on remand for unlawful assault on Thursday jumped from the prisoner’s dock of the Wales Magistrate’s Court on the West Bank of Demerara and choked the complainant. Police Headquarters revealed that Alberto Jose was further remanded until March 30, 2022. It is alleged that at around 12:00hrs, the accused was in…
After spending more than five years behind bars on remand from the age of 19, for the murder of a fellow villager, a Yarakita youth admitted in Court today to stabbing another 19-year-old man to death while he was under the influence of alcohol. Murder accused, Ryan Albert appeared before Justice Jo- Ann Barlow this…
JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South African scientists have detected a new COVID-19 variant in small numbers and are working to understand its potential implications, they said on Thursday. The variant – called B.1.1.529 – has a “very unusual constellation” of mutations, which are concerning because they could help it evade the body’s immune response and make…
See below joint press release from the Ministry of Finance and the Delegation of the European Union in Guyana: Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh recently met with European Union (EU) Ambassador to Guyana Dr. Fernando Ponz Cantó at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre where the two officials co-chaired an important Policy Dialogue focused on…
One day after being awarded a $614 million contract for the construction of the new Guyana Fire Service headquarters, Mohamed’s Enterprise has found itself pushing back against questions of its competence in the construction sector. Mohamed’s Enterprise has been involved in the gold mining sector for decades. Questions were raised on social media about the…
THE Whim Magistrate’s Court was a site of chaos on Thursday afternoon when a man, who was being arraigned at the time, leaped over the court’s prisoners’ deck and choked the woman who had made the complaint against him. The man, Alberto Jose, a Colombian national, was taken to court to answer to the charge…
While Guyana’s nascent oil and gas sector has created new business opportunities for local companies, the industry players’ requirement of making payments, sometimes exceeding 90 days after providing goods and services, amounts to local businesses financing ExxonMobil and its subcontractors’ operations. The News Room has received complaints from several local companies, who have confirmed that…
