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Guyana begins administering 2025 Flu Vaccine; 15,000 doses available

The Ministry of Health today launched the 2025 Influenza Vaccine, with the first shot being administered at the Eccles Health Centre. A total of 15,000 doses are available – with pregnant women, children, the elderly, persons with chronic non-communicable diseases and healthcare workers among those being targeted to receive flu shot due to their vulnerability. […]

PSC and GCCI welcomes Government’s “Rescue Georgetown” plan

The Private Sector Commission and the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry have both welcomed the Government’s “Project Rescue Georgetown”, which aims to clean up, beautify and return Georgetown to its past glory of being a Garden City. In a statement today, the Private Sector Commission said years of partisan obstruction and administrative failures have […]

Hughes resigns from Constitutional Reform Commission

Prominent Attorney, Nigel Hughes, has resigned from the Constitutional Reform Commission, where he served as one of the representatives of the APNU+AFC. Hughes tendered his resignation on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 to the Chairman of the Constitutional Reform Commission, Justice (Ret’d) Carl Singh. In tendering his resignation, Hughes said he was making way for the […]

Government exploring connector road options to manage traffic from new Demerara Bridge

The Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Housing are exploring various options for the construction of a new connector road linking Providence on the East Bank corridor to the Ogle–Eccles Highway. Minister of Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, said once the plans are finalized and construction commences, the new road will minimize disruption and delays […]

Scotiabank named Best Digital Bank of 2025 by Global Finance Awards

Scotiabank Guyana has been named as the best Digital Bank of 2025 at the at the Global Finance Best Digital Bank Awards. The Bank received three major awards:  Best Corporate/Institutional Digital Bank – Best Consumer Digital Bank – Best Mobile Banking App. In a release today the bank said the awards reaffirm its position and […]

Justice Sandil Kissoon recuses himself from hearing contempt proceedings over Union dues deduction order

Justice Sandil Kissoon has recused himself from the Contempt Case brought by the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) against a number of government officials, including two Ministers of Government, amid objections from the Attorney General, Anil Nandlall.   The GTU and GTUC want the Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, the […]