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The coronavirus pandemic in Guyana claimed two more lives today, taking the total number of deaths to 134. The latest victims have been identified as a 56-year-old man from Region One and a 58-year-old man from Region 4. The Ministry of Health has announced that the country has also recorded 64 new cases in the […]
Hours after the Clerk of the National Assembly released US Embassy documents which showed that Tourism Minister Oneidge Walrond was still a US Citizen when she was sworn in as a Member of Parliament, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo rushed to her defence. During a press conference, Mr. Jagdeo said the Minister never misled the country […]
A Georgetown man who has been involved in the scrap metal trade for a number of years is among the persons being sought locally in connection with the 23,000-pound cocaine bust in Belgium. The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit today announced that their investigators are looking for Georgetown resident, Marlon Primo to question him about the […]
A post-mortem examination conducted on the bodies of the couple found burnt beyond recognition in their Eccles home has listed the cause of death as smoke inhalation and burns. The bodies of 34-year-old barber, Leeroy King, and his reputed wife 35-year-old Cindy Moses were found after firemen responded and managed to put out a blaze […]
Based on US Embassy documents of Renunciation of Citizenship, Tourism Minister Oneidge Waldron was still a US Citizen when she was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on the 1st of September, 2020. In the documents provided to the National Assembly by Minister Walrond herself, her loss of US Citizenship was approved on the […]
Former Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh is back in Government. He was sworn in this afternoon as the Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance in the Office of the President. The Ministry of Finance portfolio will remain under the Office of the President with both the President and the Vice President also holding some responsibilities […]
For the second straight day, more than 50 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Guyana. The Ministry of Health today reported that there were 69 new cases of the disease in the country as 11 persons remained in the Coronavirus Intensive Care Unit. A 54-year-old man from Region Four and a 74-year-old woman […]
A major drug bust on a container ship that has been described as the largest ever overseas drug bust in the world, has been traced to Guyana. The cocaine that was found in a container with scrap metal at the Belgian port of Antwerp carried a weight of 11.5 tons, according to Belgian Law Enforcement. […]
Two of the border regions which continue to see COVID-19 cases will continue to have restrictions on movement of persons in the communities because of the concern of migrants crossing over from Brazil and Venezuela. Some Region Nine Officials have been questioning the need for the restrictions to remain in place while the region appears […]
The Ministry of Health is encouraging citizens to take extra precautions during the rainy season especially because of the Coronavirus pandemic, which continues to see rising numbers in Guyana. Health officials are advising persons in flood-prone areas to stay out of the floodwaters as much as possible to guard themselves against contracting diseases which could […]
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