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With heavy and persistent rainfall pounding several regions today bringing more floodwaters with it, the Director-General of the Civil Defence Commission, Lt. Col. Kester Craig has declared the flooding situation in Guyana as reaching the stage of a national crisis. Floods have been recorded in all 10 administrative regions and the floodwaters have been rising […]
Although the Government is encouraging COVID-19 vaccinations to stem the spread of the pandemic, Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton has made it clear that it is unlawful for workplaces to force their employees to get vaccinated. There have been reports of some workplaces demanding that their employees to get vaccinated or find new jobs. During […]
As flood waters continue to ravage communities across the country, President Irfaan Ali is preparing to seek international help as the government is locked in discussion on additional relief efforts for affected citizens. Appearing on the JumpStart radio programme this morning, President Ali said for immediate short-term relief, the Government will be approaching the National […]
The ExxonMobil company today announced that it has made another oil discovery. The latest discovery is at Longtail-3 in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. Exxon said drilling at Longtail-3 “encountered 230 feet (70 meters) of net pay, including newly identified, high quality hydrocarbon bearing reservoirs below the original Longtail-1 discovery intervals. The well is located […]
The community of Kara Kara in Linden was thrown into shock and disbelief this evening after the lifeless body of a security guard was discovered in her Accabre Drive home. The dead woman has been identified as Rhonda Wilson. Her son who is believed to be in his early 20’s has been arrested for the […]
As the Covid-19 vaccination campaign intensifies, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony today announced that the government has been in contact with various suppliers to make more vaccines available locally. During his Covid-19 update, Dr. Anthony said so far 212,541 persons have received their first shot of one of the vaccines while 77,980 have received both […]
The Guyana Prison Service has confirmed that two prisoners have escaped from the Lusignan jail and efforts are currently underway to locate them. The two escapees have been identified as 24-year-old murder convict Shazam Khalil and 26-year-old remand prisoner, Andrew Chaung who was recently charged for break and enter and larceny. In a statement, the […]
Attorney-at-Law Selwyn Pieters who is representing the Chairman and Commissioners of the Police Service Commission, (PSC) has informed Prime Minister Mark Phillips that his request for Chairman of the PSC, Paul Slowe to show cause why a process should not be initiated for his removal is vague. Article 225 (2) of the Constitution says the […]
As the floods continue in several communities across the country and worsen in others, the Ministry of health is now monitoring for waterborne diseases, Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony said Tuesday. Regional Health Officers and their teams have been dispatched to their respective regions to assess and monitor the situation, the Health Minister said. “In […]
The Guyana Public Service Union has chided the government for what the union considers the “willy nilly’ dismissal of public servants. Since the government took office back in August last year, hundreds of public servants have been sent home, some with little to no reason for their terminations. Last week, more than 70 were sent […]
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