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The Minister of Health gave the green light today for the scanning and lamination of the vaccination booklets. He said the copy of the booklet would be acceptable once the information is clear and matches the identity of the person carrying the card. With a vaccination policy in place for access to public buildings, many […]
President Irfaan Ali today drew attention to the latest action by Venezuela as it continues its claim over Guyana’s Essequibo region. Speaking to world leaders at the UN General Assembly in New York, the President said Venezuela’s recent posture and actions amount to threats against Guyana. “We draw attention to the continued overt threats to […]
As several countries begin to implement vaccine requirement policies that may only recognise World Health Organisation approved vaccines or vaccines manufactured in specific countries, President Irfaan Ali hinted his disapproval with that position during his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York this morning. “The access to vaccines saw the world polarized. […]
The Police Office of Professional Responsibility has completed its probe into the Police shooting death of Essequibo businessman Orin Boston during a SWAT team operation a week ago. In a statement last evening, the Guyana Police Force announced that the file has now been sent to the Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority for review. […]
President Irfaan Ali told a high-level forum of the United Nations General Assembly this morning that Guyana’s honouring of its ethnic diversity could be a shining example to the rest of the world. However, he noted that in the political arena, race continues to be used to promote tensions in society. According to the President, […]
With positive COVID-19 cases surpassing 4,000 in the past two weeks, the Ministry of Health is contemplating additional ways to accommodate COVID-19 patients who may require hospitalization, if the situation worsens. The Ministry of Health is preparing to set up field hospitals if the situation continues to decline with more new cases being recorded and […]
Six months since the gunning down of gold dealer Ricardo “Paper Shorts” Fagundes outside the Palm Court nightspot, investigators appear nowhere closer to solving the case than they were on the night of the incident. Family members of Fagundes gathered at the scene of his death last evening to mark six months since his murder […]
As he continues to meet with world leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, President Irfaan Ali said he is pleased with the interest being shown in Guyana by other countries. On Tuesday, President Ali met with Austrian President, Alexander Van Der Bellen, where he said discussions were held on […]
Venezuela’s latest claim to Guyana’s Essequibo region formed part of discussions yesterday between President Irfaan Ali and the Secretary-General of the Organisation of American States when they met in New York. Two weeks ago, the Venezuelan Government and Opposition agreed to maintain the neighbouring country’s claim over Essequibo, triggering an immediate response and rejection of […]
Two sisters who lived side by side, lost their homes this afternoon in a fire at Jackson Dam, East La Penitence. The Fire Service was summoned just after 2:30 this afternoon after an alert was raised as the fire was spotted in one of the wooden houses. One of the sisters Janel Clarke December said […]
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