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(BBC) Hurricane Irma has caused considerable damage on French island territories in the Caribbean, and casualties are expected, France’s president says. The impact of Irma on St Martin and St Barts would be “hard and cruel”, Emmanuel Macron added. His overseas affairs minister later confirmed at least two people dead and another two seriously injured. […]
Guyanese Doctors and Nurses attached to the Diamond Hospital are pressing the Ministry of Public Health to look into their security concerns. The calls come in wake of a recent attack on medical staff of the hospital by relatives of a patient, who was rushed to the hospital in an unresponsive state and pronounced dead […]
Guyanese are being encouraged to push back against foreigners who are coming to Guyana to take away employment and procurement opportunities in the oil and gas sector. The charge came from Trinidadian Consultant, Anthony Paul during a Local Content Stakeholder Engagement at the Guyana Marriott on Wednesday. Paul was hired by the Government of Guyana to […]
The Central Housing and Planning Authority this morning announced that it has commenced court proceedings in an effort to repossess the plot of land, which was recently advertised for sale by Sunset Lakes. The land was reportedly sold under the previous government to one company for housing development but that company sold it to another […]
Eight Chinese Nationals, ages 27-40, who allegedly entered Guyana illegally for the third time from Suriname, found themselves charged and fined yet again for entering the country illegally. The eight defendants appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann Mclennan and all entered a plea of guilty through an interpreter. The charges stated that on the 1st September, […]
An 18-year-old, Sophia man was remanded to jail today, after being charged with the murder of his 18-month-old niece. The Court heard that the man threw the young child out of the window of her father’s small wooden shack over her gold earrings. His name was given as Sherwin Roberts. The charge stated that on […]
A Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination campaign will commence in Guyana on October 16th, 2017 targeting a total of 36,000 girls between the ages of nine and thirteen. The Campaign is being spearheaded by the Government of Guyana with support from the Pan American Health Organization/ World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) and the Global Alliance for Vaccine. During […]
The Guyana Prison Service has announced that efforts are being made to allow family members and friends of prisoners to communicate with the prisoners legally. The Prison Service has provided a series of telephone numbers to facilitate contact at the various locations. In a statement, the Prison Service noted that any requests made by prisoners […]
He wanted to get the marijuana into the prison, but instead has found himself going in to the prison as a guest of the state. 61-year-old, Leopold Street resident, Ishwar Persaud, was today remanded to prison after he was charged with attempting to smuggle marijuana into the Camp Street prison. He appeared before Magistrate, Judy […]
A Joint Services operation is continuing in Linden and other Region 10 areas following the armed confrontation with two prison escapees last week, which resulted in one of the escapees being shot dead. The escapee who managed to escape, Royden Williams aka Royden Durant, is still believed to be hiding out in Linden. There are […]
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