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The spike in COVID-19 cases in Guyana is continuing rapidly and causing a major headache for healthcare workers. The Ministry of Health reported this afternoon that in the last 24 hours, the country recorded 135 new coronavirus cases with two additional deaths. The death toll has now reached 252. A total of 19 deaths have […]
A 24-year-old Linden woman is in the Intensive Care Unit of the Linden Hospital after ingesting a poisonous substance and allegedly feeding the same substance to her two young children. The woman and the two children, ages 8-years-old and 6-months old, were rushed to the hospital this morning from their Wisroc home. They were all […]
Hours after the Police issued a missing person’s bulletin for a Mabaruma gold miner this morning, the man’s decomposed body was found in the Arakaka river. Dead is 20-year-old Avinash Fernandes. He was last seen alive on Monday night at a mining camp in the 13 Miles Trail Backdam in the village of Arakaka. A […]
The Infectious Diseases Hospital at Lilliandaal and other public hospitals are feeling the strain as they deal with more hospitalized cases of Coronavirus. There are now 70 persons hospitalized battling COVID-19. The situation is becoming worrying for health officials especially since many of those in hospitals require supported breathing. “Out of seeing more cases, we […]
Declaring that some of the worst breaches of occupational health and safety could be found in the public sector, Labour Minister Joe Hamilton has indicated that government agencies and departments will also be targeted by Labour officers as they enforce regulations. During an appearance on the Jumpstart radio show, Minister Hamilton said an Occupational Health […]
After questioning the Attorneys for the petitioners and the respondents in the Election Petition matter for over three hours, Chief Justice (ag) Roxanne George announced this afternoon that she will be handing down her decision in the case on the 26th of April. The Chief Justice has received all of the written submissions and responses […]
Opposition Leader Joe Harmon, AFC Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan and several other coalition members met U.S Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch and Deputy Chief of Missions Mark Cullinane yesterday and raised several governance issues. The Opposition raised concerns of discriminatory practices by the government, the arbitrary firing of public servants, alleged politically motivated charges and arbitrary arrest of […]
The Ministry of Housing and Water has issued an ultimatum to squatters who have taken upon residence within the Cummings Lodge New Housing development. In a statement, the Ministry indicated that it has already served final contravention notices to the 11 occupants asking them to immediately vacate the area as development works are ongoing. “These […]
Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony is encouraging citizens to go out to the vaccination sites across the country and be vaccinated against COVID-19. Moments, after he was administered with the Russian made, Sputnik V vaccine that arrived over the weekend, Dr. Anthony reminded that vaccines “really work” and the COVID-19 vaccines will prevent people from […]
Less than an hour after the Police issued a wanted bulletin for Rondell Bacchus to be questioned about the murder of Ricardo Fagundes aka “Paper Shorts”, the man turned himself over to the Police and is now being questioned about the murder. Fagundes was shot dead two weeks ago by two gunmen just after he […]
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