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Frustrated with the long working hours, no overtime and a paltry risk allowance, several Medical Technologists attached to the National Reference Laboratory are threatening to down tools if their concerns are not addressed soon. The National Reference Laboratory is the main testing site for coronavirus in Guyana. It is located at the Georgetown Hospital. In […]
A 23-year-old man who was on remand at the Lusignan prison escaped from the facility early this morning, triggering a search by the Police and Prison authorities along the East Coast of Demerara. The prisoner, Leroy Graham, was remanded to the Lusignan jailhouse on the 20th August on an armed robbery charge. He escaped at […]
The death toll from coronavirus in Guyana continues to spike with the Health Ministry giving no indication of what may be behind the increase in COVID-19 related deaths. Late on Tuesday night, the Health Ministry announced the death of a 25-year-old young man from Region Four. No other information was provided on the death, but […]
During today’s consideration of the budget estimates, the Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai was grilled on an $800 Million allocation to the Amerindian Fund, which she said is to be disbursed under the Ministry’s Community Development and Empowering programme. However, with no clear answers being provided on how the money will be disbursed, the […]
The Guyana Oil company recorded $2.5 billion in profits last year which represents a 63% increase in profits when compared to 2018. The company held its shareholder’s meeting today and it was also announced that it paid $900 Million as dividends to its shareholder in 2019. Guyoil is a state-owned company. Meanwhile, the company’s Aviation […]
Guyana recorded another COVID-19 related death today taking the total number of deaths to 68. In a statement, the Ministry of Health revealed that the latest fatality is a 74-year-old woman from Region 1. The last three COVID-19 related deaths that have been reported in the past two days are all from Region One. The […]
An early morning robbery attempt at the Scotia Bank ATM in the Courtyard Mall on Robb Street has left a group of bandits empty handed. The bandits reportedly made their way into the ScotiaBank ATM facility after breaking into a barbershop that is located just next door at around 4am on Sunday. According to Police […]
Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn this morning defended the use of lethal force at the Lusignan prison by prison guards, telling the National Assembly that the decision was taken to prevent a jailbreak. Two prisoners were shot dead by Prison guards on Saturday during an unrest in the cramped prison facility. The Prison Service […]
While prison authorities and the Home Affairs Ministry remain tightlipped on the situation inside the Lusignan Prison, the Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony has revealed that 120 prisoners have so far tested positive for COVID-19 at the prison. In a statement published through the Department of Public Information, Dr. Anthony revealed that 200 tests […]
President Irfaan Ali made a statement to the United Nations today on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, calling for the global community to ensure more resources are made available to tackle the impact of COVID-19. The President said “we must do everything we can to fulfill our obligations to the peoples of […]
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