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Admitting that the administration of the COVID-19 $25,000 cash grant initiative was difficult, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has indicated that it is unlikely that the government will offer a second cash grant. During a recent press conference, Mr. Jagdeo said there were a number of issues during the first exercise which is still ongoing. He […]
The majority of the more than 1,800 active COVID-19 cases in Guyana are youths between the ages of 18 and 39. Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony today revealed that while more youths are becoming infected, they are the most hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccines and are therefore lagging behind other age groups when […]
The Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) has called in the Police after more than $29.8 million was deducted from the company’s account and transferred to two accounts in the United States. In a statement, GWI said the fraud was unearthed by its Finance Department during the reconciliation of the accounts for the month of march. It […]
In a security alert issued this morning, the US Embassy in Geogetown reminded American to exercise caution in Guyana due to the current crime situation. The alert from the Embassy was published on its website after a visitor to the embassy was robbed in the parking lot across from the embassy in Duke Street. The […]
The Opposition APNU+AFC while calling on the government to do a better job at implementing systems to curb the spread of COVID-19, has launched a public campaign to encourage citizens to get their vaccines. Over the weekend, Opposition Leader Joe Harmon and some of his members of parliament along with the Region 4 Chairman, released […]
Two families have been plunged into mourning after the tragic Saturday night accident that claimed the lives of two young airport security agents. The dead young men were identified as 24-year-old Pastal Dainty and 32-year-old Delon Whitehead. A third young man has been hospitalized with serious injuries. The Police report said the car which was […]
Although the Government has made it clear that the COVID-19 vaccines are not mandatory, the Guyana Defence Force through its Central Management Committee has made a decision to institute sanctions against those officers and ranks who are refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19. In an internal memo issued to Commanders this afternoon from the Force’s […]
Chairman of the Police Service Commission, retired Assistant Police Commissioner, Paul Slowe has indicated through his Attorney Selwyn Pieters that he intends to fight the “false charges” that have been filed against him. In a release issued on Friday, Slowe through Attorney-at-Law, Selwyn Pieters, Mr. Slowe said the allegations against him and his colleagues of […]
Education Minister Priya Manickchand announced today that the Education Ministry is working to reopen schools to all classes in September. In a statement, Minister Manickchand a decision has been taken to keep schools closed for the remainder of the school year, except for those classes that are allowed face to face learning. In hinting that […]
Although the country’s COVID-19 cases have been surging in the past two months, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today said the government is not considering any lockdown at this time. Guyana currently has recorded more than 2000 new cases of the virus in the past two weeks and the death toll has been rising steadily. During […]
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