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Six weeks after former Government Minister Dr. George Norton was charged for misconduct in public office, the state has decided to discontinue the charge, according to Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo. Norton served as Minister of Health then Minister of Social Cohesion under the APNU+AFC Government. The misconduct in public office charge that was filed against […]
Blaming a high salary bill and low productivity, the state-owned Guyana Water Incorporated has started moves to reduce its workforce by over 300 persons. At a press conference, GWI Chief Executive Officer, Shaik Baksh said the decision is part of the company’s plan to rationalize its workforce. Mr. Baksh said the number of GWI staffers […]
The Regional Chairman of Region 10, Deron Adams is pleading with the Government to rush more assistance to the flood-ravaged Kwakwani area where in some parts of the community floodwaters have reached 8 feet. The Regional Chairman told News Source this afternoon that the situation is devastating for many residents and small businesses in the […]
Faced with a delay in the supply of the second doses of the Sputnik V Coronavirus vaccine, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony today announced that the government will continue to administer the first dose as it awaits the arrival of the second dose. He said the second doses of the Russian made vaccine are expected […]
Four men who were allegedly nabbed with two illegal guns on Independence Day during two separate Police operations have been charged with possession of an illegal weapon and granted bail in the sum of $200,000. The four accused, Antonio Fraser, Keith Cains, Tahj Fraser, and Brandon Barker all appeared before Magistrate Sherdel Isaac and denied the allegations made […]
The Ministry of Health this evening announced that it has run out of second doses for the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, but shipments are expected soon. Thousands of persons are currently due to receive their second dose of the vaccine. However, in a statement, the Ministry of Health said while first doses are available at […]
Chief Justice Roxane George today granted a request by the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Police Commissioner to get access to the Statements of Poll and Statements of Recount for the last elections. The request for the documents was made as the Police and the DPP continue to build a case against a number […]
The two Brazilian nationals who were arrested with almost 1000 pounds of cocaine when they landed their small plane at Orealla were today charged for drug trafficking and remanded to jail. 30-year-old Andre Perreira and 65-year-old Salim De Almiser appeared at the Springlands Magistrates’ Court this morning and pleaded not guilty to trafficking more than […]
Registrar of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Wayne Wesley on Wednesday announced that the 2021 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Secondary Level Competency examinations will be delayed by two weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic. Guyana’s Ministry of Education has confirmed the development. In a notice, the […]
The death toll from COVID-19 in Guyana increased by six on Wednesday, cementing May as the deadliest month for the pandemic in the country since the first case over a year ago. Four of the six most recent deaths are from the Region 4 area while the other two are from Region Eight. Yesterday, the […]
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