By News Source Guyana on September 27, 2021
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Opposition political party, A New and United Guyana has issued a call for there to be a Coroner’s Inquest into the Police shooting death of businessman Orin Boston in his Essequibo home. The businessman was laid to rest on Friday, just over a week after his life was snuffed out in front of his wife […]
By News Source Guyana on September 26, 2021
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Guyana confirmed five more COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, pushing the country’s COVID-19 death toll to 754. The month of September is the deadliest month for the pandemic so far with 129 deaths recorded in 25 days. Most of the deaths, according to the Ministry of Health, have been among unvaccinated people. The Health Ministry is […]
By News Source Guyana on September 24, 2021
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The long-awaited rehabilitation to the historical Georgetown City Hall is set to begin soon. The Ministry of Local Government today signed a $780 million contract with the Fides Guyana Incorporated company which will be spearheading the restoration and rebuilding. The project has an 18-month timeline and according to the Minister of Local Government, Nigel […]
By News Source Guyana on September 24, 2021
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The daily positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalization continue to be a bother for Health Authorities across the regions, especially in Region Four which now accounts for more than half of the over 4,000 active cases in the country. During his daily COVID-19 update today, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony explained that while in some […]
By News Source Guyana on September 24, 2021
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With the middle man Guyana used to purchase the Sputnik vaccine falling short on delivery, leaving thousands not fully vaccinated, the government is now dealing directly with the supplier of the vaccine. There are over 80,000 persons waiting on their 2nd dose of the vaccine for months. Despite the long wait, the Government continues to […]
By News Source Guyana on September 24, 2021
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The Government of Venezuela has rejected President Irfaan Ali’s account of the border controversy as ‘misrepresentations’ and has now issued a call on Guyana to abandon its case from the International Court of Justice. In a release one day after President Ali addressed the UN General Assembly and raised the ongoing Venezuelan claim, the Nicholas […]
By News Source Guyana on September 24, 2021
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President Irfaan Ali today shot down claims that the recent police killings amount to a return to extra-judicial killings under a People’s Progressive Party government. At a press conference in New York, the President said he cannot respond to questions about extra-judicial killings in Guyana since such killings never existed, and talk about extra-judicial killings […]
By News Source Guyana on September 23, 2021
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A driver and one of his porters died as their lumber-laden truck toppled along the Buckhall trail in the Essequibo region. The dead men were identified as 50-year-old Nigel Headley and 24-year-old Ameer Jaitoon. Two other porters who were inside the cabin of the truck were badly injured and have been hospitalised. The Guyana Police […]
By News Source Guyana on September 23, 2021
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The People’s National Congress which is the largest party in the opposition APNU+AFC coalition today called on the Minister of Health to step aside if he cannot provide adequate and detailed information on the COVID-19 situation in Guyana as the country faces a surge in new cases. During a PNC press conference today, Dr. Richard […]
By News Source Guyana on September 23, 2021
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The Minister of Health gave the green light today for the scanning and lamination of the vaccination booklets. He said the copy of the booklet would be acceptable once the information is clear and matches the identity of the person carrying the card. With a vaccination policy in place for access to public buildings, many […]