September 12, 2020

JOINT STATEMENT BY THE HEADS OF THE JOINT SERVICES The Heads of the Joint Services have been informed of the funeral arrangements for the late Joel and Isaiah Henry, and wish to reassure the families, relatives, friends and supporters…

The Ministry of Health on Saturday evening announced another COVID-19 death bringing the death toll from the pandemic to 55. The fatality –a 70-year-old man from Region Four –is the third to be announced on Saturday. See full…

The Ministry of Health has reported two more COVID-19 deaths bringing the total number of deaths to 54 and 49 new cases moving the overall total to 1,812. The two new deaths were recorded in Regions One and Seven on Friday. In a…

Mauricio J. Claver-Carone of the United States was elected President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on Saturday during an electronic meeting of the Bank’s Board of Governors. He will take office on October 1, 2020, for a…

Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo, today participated in the Special Meeting of the Board of Governors to elect a new President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). On August 4, 2020, Guyana announced its support for the candidacy…

See full statement below from the Ministry of Public Works: The Ministry of Public Works will be conducting a campaign on the East Bank of Demerara to remove all obstructions/encumbrances on the Main Access Road. This is in accordance…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is expected to launch a National Trade Strategy this year to leverage Guyana’s trade opportunities and competitive advantages available to it. The Ministry in a press release noted that “once finalized,…

The two cousins of 11-year-old Akon Richards who drowned on Friday afternoon reportedly told their mother that he went into the water and did not resurface, however, she ignored them, Police Headquarters stated in a press release Saturday.…

Police are hunting for a man who on Friday stabbed a taxi driver, stole his car and then crashed it. Troy Roberts was stabbed in the neck. The incident occurred at Port Kaituma, North West District (NWD) Region One at around 17:30h.…

United States (US) Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo is expected to visit Guyana next week, a high-level source has confirmed to the News Room. Pompeo will be the highest-ranking United States official to visit Guyana. The visit is…