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Several parts of Region Seven especially in the community of Eteringbang, are once again experiencing rising floodwaters. In a statement this afternoon, the Civil Defence Commission said some ten (10) commercial establishments and three (3) households have been impacted. Early assessments have also indicated that floodwaters have risen to approximately three (3) feet in some […]
Hundreds of persons seeking their 2nd dose of the Sputnik V vaccine were turned away at the Ministry of Health and several other locations this morning after they ran out of the 2nd dose shots again. It was only on Monday that the Ministry of Health announced the arrival of 10,000 2nd dose shots, indicating […]
Two Venezuelan nationals who were trapped in a heavily grilled apartment lost their lives this morning as fire engulfed the building. Persons nearby said the women were heard screaming out for help, but even the firemen were unable to reach them as the fire quickly engulfed the inside of the two-story building. The two women […]
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority has dispatched a team of investigators to the village of Aricheng in Region 7 to probe a runway incident involving a Roraima Airways aircraft. The small Islander aircraft was taking off when it overshot the runway, ending up in a clump of nearby bush off of the runway, resulting in […]
With a growing number of private companies demanding that their workers be fully vaccinated or present negative COVID-19 PCR tests at their own costs, the Minister of Labour today said he is consulting with his legal department on the issue. Minister Joe Hamilton in an interview with News Source this afternoon reminded that it is […]
An Essequibo Coast family has been left devastated by the death of a one-year-old toddler. The young child identified as Jeremiah Norton, was discovered dead in a fish pond which is located close to the family’s home on Tuesday. A Police statement said the child’s mother, Elizabeth Henry, related to investigators that she left the […]
Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony today expressed his support for those private businesses that are mandating staff members to get vaccinated or face regular COVID-19 testing. During his daily COVID-19 update, the Health Minister said that while there has been no confirmation of the new COVID-19 variants being present in Guyana, all of the signs […]
The United Kingdom has announced the donation of 84,800 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Guyana as part of the global assistance to fight COVID-19. In a statement, the British High Commission in Georgetown said the country’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced that the UK will be sending the AstraZeneca shots to Guyana as […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has asked the High Court to remove President Irfaan Ali as a respondent in the matter filed by the Police Service Commission over the suspension of the Commission and the promotion of Police Officers. The Attorney General believes that having President Ali in the proceedings is in contravention of the Constitution. […]
The ExxonMobil company announced another major oil find in Guyana. In a statement this morning, Exxon announced that the discovery was made at Whiptail in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. According to Exxon, the Whiptail-1 well encountered 246 feet (75 meters) of net pay in high-quality oil-bearing sandstone reservoirs. The Whiptail discovery is located approximately […]
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