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The Government and the Opposition are once again exchanging words over discrimination in Guyana, with Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo accusing the APNU of using racial discrimination to drum up support and divide the country. During a press conference on Thursday, Mr. Jagdeo said while he does not doubt that discrimination exists in Guyana, it is […]
An investigation into the deadly Christmas morning fire which claimed the lives of a Linden woman and her two nieces, has found that the fire was maliciously set. Police investigators are now expected to treat their investigation as a murder case. Fire Prevention Officer, Sheldon Sauns, told News Source that after a thorough examination of […]
With more nurses leaving the public health care system to take up job offers abroad, the Ministry of Health today stated that a total of 4,000 nurses are needed to meet the existing and future needs of the country’s healthcare sector. The Ministry of Health intends to intensify the training of nurses, with a plan […]
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has announced that it will commence a Claims and Objections exercise from next Tuesday regarding entries on the Preliminary List of Electors (PLE), to produce an Official List of Electors. As a result, the PLE has been posted at prominent locations in all the Registration Divisions / Sub-Divisions, at all […]
The Government of Guyana has signaled its intention to go after “social media influencers” for what it considers to be irresponsible comments against Government officials and private individuals on social media. At a Freedom House press conference today, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, said persons who make comments on social media will be held responsible for […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today said the deployment of a British Navy vessel to the coast of Guyana, is not a threat to neighbouring Venezuela, nor is it in breach of the Argyle declaration since the move forms part of Guyana’s efforts to enhance its defence capabilities. Caracas has rejected the British Navy vessel’s deployment […]
Post mortem examinations were conducted today on the bodies of the Linden nurse and her two nieces who died tragically in a Christmas morning fire in Amelia’s Ward in Linden. The pathologist listed the cause of death for all three persons as smoke inhalation. 30-year-old Kezia Lawrence-Bailey was at home with her two nieces, 16-year-old […]
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has announced that has made significant strides in the area of Maternal and Neonatal Care, with the hospital registering significant declines in both maternal and neonatal deaths. A total of ten maternal deaths were recorded over for this year in addition to 98 neonatal deaths. A Neonate is a […]
The Government of Venezuela has rejected the deployment of a British Navy vessel to the coast of Guyana, declaring that the move is an act of hostile provocation. In a statement today, the Venezuelan Government said the deployment of the British Navy vessel to Guyana is also a violation of the Argyle Declaration, which followed […]
With more than 140 nurses leaving their jobs at the Georgetown Hospital over the past 11 months, the country’s premiere health public health institution has found itself facing a severe shortage of nurses. The fear is the situation could worsen over the next year. At a press conference today, Chief Executive Officer of the Georgetown […]
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