After being closed for more than a year to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the Upper-Takatu region, the Guyana Government has revised the National Emergency Covid-19 measures to allow for the Guyana/Brazil border crossing to be opened from Mondays to Fridays. The measure has already taken effect and replaces the old arrangement where persons…
(BBC) – Former Trump strategist Steve Bannon has been charged with contempt of Congress after refusing to give evidence about the US Capitol riot. He was summoned to testify on what he knew about plans for the protest that ended with the storming of Congress. The House of Representatives voted last month to send the…
The De Clou siblings – Ama, 25 and Delonte, 23 – did not have the slightest interest in the field of law despite growing up in a family of prominent lawyers. But the two became Guyana’s newest attorneys after being admitted to the bar by Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George, S.C. at the Demerara High…
Despite the concerns over the safety of the water at the Kara Kara Blue Lake in Linden, the Ministry of Tourism has officially declared the Blue Lake site as a tourism destination in the town. There are several blue lakes in Linden, with the Kara Kara Blue Lake being the most popular ones. The lakes…
–company says project will create employment for 50 residents of Pearl HAVING already established a notable presence in the local market with its renowned fast-food brands, Church’s, Dairy Queen and others, ‘Camex’ will be moving to expand its operations with the construction of a $200 million Hatchery and Poultry Processing Plant at Pearl, on the…
The Ministry of Health on Sunday reported that two more people who tested positive for COVID-19 have died. The new deaths are one woman, 51, and a man, 71, both from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica). They were both unvaccinated and died on Saturday November 13. The total number of persons who died in November thus far…
Noting that over the past six months, 44% of American Airlines flights from Guyana have been delayed, the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce today blasted the airline over its poor service to the Guyana market. In a statement, the Ministry also said that an average of two flights every month are completely cancelled and…
(BBC) – A deal aimed at staving off dangerous climate change has been struck at the COP26 summit in Glasgow. The Glasgow Climate Pact is the first-ever climate deal to explicitly plan to reduce coal, the worst fossil fuel for greenhouse gases. The deal also presses for more urgent emission cuts and promises more money…
The Ministry of Health on Saturday reported that two more people who tested positive for COVID-19 have died. The new deaths are two males, ages 49 and 39, from Region Six (East Berbice –Corentyne) and Region Three (Essequibo Islands – West Demerara), respectively. They were both unvaccinated. The 49-year-old died on November 9 while the…
The Government intends to hold an amnesty for persons with illegal weapons, giving them a chance to lodge those weapons. The move is being considered as the Irfaan Ali administration prepares to legislate stiffer penalties for illegal firearm possession. The President made a statement on the issues this afternoon while examining measures that the…
