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The Ministry of Health today announced the appointment of Ministerial Advisor on Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy as the new Chairman of the Georgetown Public Hospital. He has replaced Dr. Madan Rambarran. In its statement announcing the appointment of the new Board of Directors, it was also revealed that Robbie Rambarran is the new Chief Executive […]
Opposition Members of Parliament today again called out the Government for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic but more particularly its decision to reopen schools when the virus spread is surging. During a press conference today Opposition Members of Parliament Dr. Karren Cummings, Dr. Nicolette Henry and Ganesh Mahipaul opined that the Government’s decision to […]
An early morning fire gutted an empty house in Prashad Nagar and scorched two other houses nearby. The Fire Service was summoned to the blaze at 91 Premniranjati Street Prashad Nagar at around 3 o’clock this morning. When the Fire Service arrived at the scene, the two-story wooden and concrete house was already completely engulfed […]
A 35-year-old woman and her 6-year-old daughter lost their lives after their small wooden house collapsed, pinning them under the rubble. The incident took place on Wednesday afternoon in Lower Bonasika Creek in Essequibo. The dead woman has been identified as Seematie Chandra who worked as a farmer in the area. Her daughter’s name has […]
As Guyanese are being encouraged to double up on their precautions against COVID-19, the virus continues to surge with the Minister of Health revealing this morning that in the past 24 hours, the country has recorded 967 new cases of the virus. That number eclipses the country’s previous record for the number of new cases […]
A young footballer found himself facing the Court today on possession of unlicensed firearm charge. He has since been remanded to jail. The accused, Richie Richards who plays competitive football for the Guyana Police Force, didn’t have the Force on his side as he appeared before the Chief Magistrate and denied the gun possession charge. […]
Despite the sudden surge in new COVID-19 cases believed to be caused by the Omicron variant, President Irfaan Ali this afternoon assured that local Health Authorities are in control of the virus. With the Health Ministry warning that the situation could worsen in the coming days, the President said the country is fully prepared to […]
The Guyana Teachers Union has called for the immediate closure of schools across the country, two days after schools reopened their doors for face-to-face learning. The call comes as the country has found itself in the middle of a spike in new COVID-19 cases. In a statement, the Guyana Teachers Union said based on its […]
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Guyana continues to surge with the Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony revealing today that a total of 788 new cases of the virus have been recorded within 24hours. The number of new cases now represents the highest number of new cases to ever be recorded in a […]
The President of the Guyana Bar Association Pauline Chase and former Chairman of the National Tender Board, Berkely Wickham are among the five persons who have been agreed on by the government and opposition to serve as Commissioners of the Public Procurement Commission. The other three persons are Rawle Lucas, Joel Bhagwandin and Rajnarine Singh. […]
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