Follow INews Guyana, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/inews-guyana Wed, 30 Nov 2022 03:37:30 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_HkHOpKq6qy56Vw3HFUzDTIP NRG Holdings has welcomed the arrival of the largest dredger to ever arrive in the Demerara River. The M.V Galileo Galilei, owned and operated by the Jan De Nul Group, NRG Holdings’ joint venture partner, docked in Port Georgetown and has been deployed to the project site. The vessel’s arrival marks the beginning of the […]]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 19:33:25 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_HkHOpKq6qy56Vw3HFUzDTIP https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_HlxdmD_nxhkx_dczOo_8W9B A total of 229 persons who were infected with the novel coronavirus this year have died, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony revealed today. In total, the country recorded 1,248 deaths since the pandemic hit Guyana in March 2020. For that year, 164 deaths were recorded. In 2021, 891 Covid fatalities occurred – largely due to […]]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 19:27:56 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_HlxdmD_nxhkx_dczOo_8W9B https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_Hn3OykLwU58VIMOI2eu70Rg His Excellency Keith Linden George presented his Letters of Credence to Her Excellency the Right Honorable Mary J. May Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of Canada, during a ceremony at her Residence at the Citadelle of Québec, Quebéc City held on November 23, 2022. High Commissioner George has an extensive foreign […]]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 19:13:17 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_Hn3OykLwU58VIMOI2eu70Rg https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_HkYbptonx1PCW0dX84dnP8Y Canadian-owned company CGX Energy Incorporated has revealed that in-river works are underway at the Deepwater Port in Berbice. “As part of a phased approach in support of the Government of Guyana’s efforts to accommodate increased vessel activity in Guyana, in-river construction activity has begun at the Berbice Deepwater Port (BDWP) on a 50 x 12 […]]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 18:25:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_HkYbptonx1PCW0dX84dnP8Y https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_Hnmu19oVwwfUfdczOo_8W9B   Aimed at further strengthening family relationships, the Guyana Prison Service (GPS), ‘Christmas Family Bonding Visits’ initiative will commence on December 5, 2022 at all prison locations countrywide. Director of Prisons, Nicklon Elliot said the aim of the visits is to help families to further re-connect in a positive way during the festive season. “We […]]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:24:02 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_Hnmu19oVwwfUfdczOo_8W9B https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_HkKb9U_V9kyt6gHTd9OkkKt See full statement from the Guyana Fire Service: The Guyana Fire Service is investigating the circumstances that led to a fire at Le Ressouvenir, East Coast Demerara, (Monday) afternoon. The structure involved was a storage bond owned by Z Mohammed and Sons Hardware Store. Unconfirmed reports suggest that welding was being done in the bond, […]]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:06:54 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_HkKb9U_V9kyt6gHTd9OkkKt https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_HkKb9U_V9kyt0QqW5gBv7mX Canadian envoy Mark Berman has announced that the High Commission in Georgetown is pushing for a Canadian airline to offer non-stop services between the two countries. “The High Commission in Georgetown continues to work on bringing a Canadian air carrier service to offer non-stop flights from Canada to Guyana, facilitating Guyanese stakeholders at Canadian fora […]]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 15:59:21 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_HkKb9U_V9kyt0QqW5gBv7mX https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_HlCvwHiwr3IRfdczOo_8W9B     Early childhood education is on a transformational trajectory, with the commissioning of the Early Childhood Centre of Excellence at the University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus. The Early Childhood Centre of Excellence is funded by the Government and the Caribbean Development Bank, through Basic Needs Trust Fund Guyana. It creates a conducive environment for […]]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 15:41:37 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_HlCvwHiwr3IRfdczOo_8W9B https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_HkxXfRQneibBYvmyuk5fxzE A fire of unknown origin is currently ravaging a bond located at Le Ressouvenir, East Coast Demerara (ECD) – in the vicinity of the Grand Coastal Hotel. The building belongs to Z Mohammed and Sons Hardware Store. INews will provide more details as it becomes available.]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 23:21:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_HkxXfRQneibBYvmyuk5fxzE https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_HlYdwiSwH9hYwp41t9tiERU Monday, November 28th, 2022. This Christmas keeps on giving at Digicel. The holiday season is a time for being thankful, so Digicel has taken on an attitude of gratitude and is welcoming new customers by rewarding them with more data for the next three months. Through Digicel’s exclusive SIM offer, new customers purchasing SIM cards […]]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 22:51:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_HlYdwiSwH9hYwp41t9tiERU https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_HkeYb912WDVXGFk24e89-qg Dear Editor, Julianne Gaul (JG) on November 21, 2022, challenged few of my ideas on the voters’ list but failed to produce any evidence to show how voting at home (Guyana) by registered overseas-based Guyanese would be detrimental to the country and the integrity of the election process. Instead of evidence, JG revelled in rhetorical […]]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 22:38:15 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_HkeYb912WDVXGFk24e89-qg https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_HlAzecMYJxF1FLv-B9hV9S2 Two men who were charged in connection with a 2018 piracy attack that had left five fishermen dead have been found guilty by a 12-member jury in the Berbice High Court. One of these two men is 47-year-old Premnauth Persaud, also known as “Sand Bat”, of Cromarty Village, Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). He was […]]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 20:40:20 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_HlAzecMYJxF1FLv-B9hV9S2 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_Hm4_1FD-sBa3Apx5_w21kha Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mr. Anil Nandlall, SC, MP, leads Guyana’s delegation at the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) 55th Plenary and Working Group Meetings being held in the Cayman Islands from November 27 to December 1, 2022. The delegation includes, Dr. Gobind Ganga, Governor of the Central Bank, Mr. Matthew […]]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 20:30:59 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_Hm4_1FD-sBa3Apx5_w21kha https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_Hk4ZM-ScSmhhJ8v71dCn6bG Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hugh Hilton Todd, today received a courtesy call from His Excellency Fabrizio Nicoletti, Non-resident Ambassador-Designate of the Republic of Italy to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. During the engagement, Minister Todd noted that Guyana is committed to fostering stronger bilateral relations and partnership with Italy in priority areas […]]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 20:06:20 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_Hk4ZM-ScSmhhJ8v71dCn6bG https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_HmOWYYa4Y3VTLG7Iy_4u0x9 See full Police Report on the murder of 85-year-old Sumintra Sawh Victim – Sumintra Sawh called ‘Aunty Betty’, an 85-year-old pensioner who resided at Lot 131 Section ‘B’ Bush Lot, WCB Suspects – Two unidentified men dressed in black and armed with knives Time of incident –  03: 00hrs Place – Lot 131 Section ‘B’ […]]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 19:11:36 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_HmOWYYa4Y3VTLG7Iy_4u0x9 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_HkGykcMOPCcXX1d0VB8z-7c During a recent meeting with farmers from Burma Housing Scheme and other surrounding areas, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha announced that systems are being put in place to satisfy farmers’ demands for seed paddy in the region. Minister Mustapha made the disclosure while engaging farmers during the commissioning of the new office building for the Mahaica/Abary […]]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 18:31:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_HkGykcMOPCcXX1d0VB8z-7c https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_HlScihCwK19Z9aXKMm36c-X The Guyana Elections Commission has commenced the distribution of National Identification Cards at all its Registration Offices countrywide with effect from Monday, 28th November, 2022. Persons who completed registration transactions during the Cycle of Continuous Registration held during the  period March, 2022 – May, 2022 and the Claims and Objections Exercise which was held during […]]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 17:43:24 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_HlScihCwK19Z9aXKMm36c-X https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_Hkuk_IV5Yk1YnMq2h3ehXEp   Guyana continues to lead in the number of matters filed in the Appellate Jurisdiction of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). For the 1 August 2020 – 31 July 2021 judicial year, 19 cases were filed from Guyana, 15 from Barbados, four from Belize, and three from Dominica. In its Appellate Jurisdiction, the […]]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 15:56:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_Hkuk_IV5Yk1YnMq2h3ehXEp https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_Hkuk_IV5Yk1YrkdRKkm2PJP   The Demerara Full Court has unanimously ruled to set aside a default libel judgement that was granted against Advisor to the Health Minister, Dr Leslie Ramsammy. In February of last year, journalist Enrico Woolford, who previously served as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Communications Network (NCN), sued Ramsammy for making defamatory […]]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 15:54:23 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_Hkuk_IV5Yk1YrkdRKkm2PJP https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_Hkuk_IV5Yk1Yn-fx8LWuXng     Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, has dispelled claims of victimisation and discrimination meted out to Afro-Guyanese by the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government, pointing out that this grouping of Guyanese has seen more benefits under this current Administration. In a recent letter penned by the Prime Minister, he responded to a statement […]]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 15:50:46 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/xFs-7XGS_Hkuk_IV5Yk1Yn-fx8LWuXng