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As nurses across the globe celebrated International Nurses Day today, the Nurses Association of Guyana is concerned about a recent decision by the Ministry of Health to suspend the nursing programme at the Charles Roza School of Nursing in Linden. The decision by the Ministry of Health has resulted in more than 40 student nurses […]
Two of the Foreign Directors of a controversial cement company that was being set up behind South Ruimveldt Gardens have been asked to leave the country voluntarily or face deportation. One of the Directors has been given seven days to depart Guyana while the other one has been given 24hrs to pack up and leave. […]
In its latest report highlighting the impact of COVID-19 on the Americas, the Pan American Health Organisation has highlighted the situation in Guyana as worrying. According to PAHO, while the number of cases are falling in Brazil, Guyana and Bolivia which border Brazil are both experiencing a surge in new cases. The organisation has noted […]
Guyanese businessman Andrew Mekdeci has denied having investments in Superior Concrete Inc., the company which has been embroiled in controversy over the past few days related to an illegal concrete plant. Meckdeci, who was named in other sections of the press as being linked to the company is out to clear his name. In a […]
Days after Opposition Leader Joe Harmon expressed concerns over recent announcements of planned reforms of the Guyana Elections Commission, (GECOM) and requested a meeting with the team spearheading the efforts, the International Republican Institute, (IRI) team met today with the Opposition Leader and his team. The IRI team comprised its Resident Director, Dorota Ryzy and […]
The Ministry of Health has noticed that many of the persons who got their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and are due for their second dose have not been returning for the jab. Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony today said he is very concerned about the situation. During his daily update, Dr. Anthony said […]
The Central Housing and Planning Authority and the Georgetown City Council have issued a cease order to the owners of an illegal concrete making facility at the back of South Ruimveldt Gardens. The developers of the facility, Superior Concrete Inc. was today served a third contravention notice by the Housing Authority and a Cease Order […]
The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit has issued a wanted bulletin for a 47-year-old man in connection with the discovery of 207 pounds of marijuana at #68 Village, Corriverton. The wanted man’s name has been given as Omesh Lakeram from Corentyne, Berbice. According to a statement from CANU, at around 4 o’ clock this morning, during […]
CARICOM Leaders have agreed to appoint longtime Belizean Diplomat, Dr. Carla Barnett as the new Secretary General of the regional body. Dr. Barnett will be the first woman to lead the 47-year-old organisation. At a special meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government this morning, Dr. Barnett emerged as the unanimous choice. She replaces Ambassador Irwin […]
The controversy over the removal of more than 48 acres of mangroves from a West Demerara location to allow the construction of a shore base facility for the oil sector took another twist this afternoon as the Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill defended the removal. At a hastily called press conference this afternoon, the […]
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