March 3, 2021

See below full statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation: Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Honourable Hugh Todd, earlier today summoned the Venezuelan Ambassador to…

A 60-year-old man was shot to the upper thigh and robbed of $4 million while at the All Seasons Horse Racing and Sport Betting facility on Robb Street, Georgetown. Police in a statement said Terry Persaud of Herstelling Squatting Area,…

Moments after Scotiabank announced the sale of its operations in Guyana to Trinidad’s First Citizens Bank, the Guyana Government objected to the announcement, saying that the sale was not completed in compliance with the country’s laws.…

See below full statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana wishes to inform that on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at approximately…

See below full press release issued by Scotiabank: Georgetown, Guyana – March 3, 2021 - Scotiabank announced today that it has reached an agreement for the sale of its banking operations in Guyana to First Citizens Bank Limited (“First…

Embattled Chief Elections Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Keith Lowenfield has been paid some $25 million in salary and allowances between January 2020 and March 2021, the House Committee of Supply was told on…

One week after the Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall announced that Local Government Elections (LGE) will be held this year, it was revealed on Wednesday that $1.1 billion has been allocated for those…

A total of 22 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Wednesday from 603 tests, taking Guyana’s overall number of confirmed cases to 8,648. Region Four recorded the most cases with 15 new infections; regions Three and Ten recorded five and…

Three years after being diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease and congestive heart failure, five-year-old Leonard Kentolall’s health has significantly deteriorated and he now requires a heart transplant. His mother, a boxing athlete,…

A gas pump in the engine room of the MV Barima exploded on Wednesday, resulting in a fire aboard the vessel, the Ministry of Public Works revealed in a statement. According to the statement, the gas pump exploded at about 11:30h while…