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As Guyana continues to deal with increased cases of coronavirus, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony revealed today that since the start of the pandemic in Guyana, more than 500 children under the age of 14 years have tested positive. The Minister said children are mostly asymptomatic and therefore would have no symptoms of the virus. […]
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has denounced what it calls, the unilateral declaration by the outgoing United States administration to designate Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism. In a statement, CARICOM said Cuba’s international conduct does not in any way warrant that designation. CARICOM accused the outgoing Trump administration of further attacking Cuba which will […]
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is looking at more ways to have men raise issues that affect them. The Ministry has now planned a men’s forum with the hope of creating a space for men to talk frankly about some of the issues they face. Manager of the Gender Affairs Bureau (GAB), […]
The Georgetown/Northwest route will be serviced by a new ferry, which is expected to come on stream in 18 months. The Transport and Harbours Department of the Ministry of Public Works today signed a contract with Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited for the design, building and supply of an Ocean Going Passenger and Cargo […]
A 31-year-old father of one became the country’s latest road accident victim on Tuesday night when a 4×4 pickup slammed into the bus that he was driving. The dead man has been identified as Uriel Reynolds. The accident occurred just after 9pm along the Linden/Soesdyke Highway. Reynolds was heading home to Linden when the speeding […]
A 40-year-old man found himself before the Court today facing the charge of rape of a 13-year-old girl. The accused, Collin Venture appeared before the Chief Magistrate in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court where the charge was read to him. The allegation is that the man raped the young girl in a Georgetown community back in […]
All travelers arriving in the United States will be required to produce a negative coronavirus test that must be three days old. Passengers who fail to produce a negative coronavirus test to the airline before travel, will not be allowed boarding. The new requirement was announced on Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control […]
In the first eleven days of the new year, Guyana has recorded 305 new cases of coronavirus and six additional deaths. In the past 24hours, a total of 65 new cases were recorded with the majority of those cases in Regions Five and Four. The total number of active cases in the country stands at […]
Guyana and the United States have signed an Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement. The Agreement, which was signed by the Chief of Staff of the GDF and the Commander of the US Military’s Southern Command, allows the exchange of goods and services of equal value to support future bilateral defence cooperation It will facilitate mutual logistic […]
Prittipaul Singh Investments which harvests, processes, and exports seafood will be consolidating its Mc Doom production facility with its Providence operations. Chief Executive Officer of PSI – Prittipaul Singh explained that due to global changes, it is necessary to undertake the consolidation of the company’s operations. The company currently employs 1500 persons and once the consolidation […]
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