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One week after the United States announced the removal of COVID-19 testing requirements for persons traveling to the US, the Guyana Government has followed suit. In a statement on its Facebook page, the Ministry of Health this morning announced that with effect from Saturday 18th June 2022, persons traveling to Guyana will no longer be […]
The Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindya Persaud has announced that persons who are living with HIV, Cancer, and various disabilities will now all be eligible for permanent public assistance. “Public assistance will be provided to them for the rest of their lives. They do not need to be subjected to any […]
The Guyana Defence Force has welcomed 211 additional soldiers to its service. The new recruits recently completed 12 weeks of intense induction training as part of the Basic Recruit Course. In a statement, the GDF said the training was designed to transform their minds and bodies while making them fit for a military career. A […]
The Guyana Police Force during an operation at a number of High Schools along the East Coast Demerara corridor discovered and seized a number of knives, screwdrivers, scissors, and a toy handgun from students. On Thursday, Police Officers from the division joined the Ministry of Education and teachers at the schools in the operation. In […]
Faced with mounting criticism from the trade unions and the opposition over not implementing the minimum wage increase for the private sector, President Irfaan Ali last evening announced that the cabinet has finally come around to supporting the $60,000 per month minimum wage. The President made the announcement as he addressed the Enmore Martyrs commemoration […]
An East Bank Demerara business owner has been left counting millions of dollars in losses after a fire of unknown origin ripped through his complex at Grove this afternoon. The Fire Service was summoned to the BR&T Enterprise Hardware Store in Grove just after 12noon after heavy smoke was spotted in the complex. The Fire […]
ExxonMobil Guyana announced today that the gas compression and injection systems on the Liza Unity Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) vessel have been commissioned in record time and are planned for startup mid-next month. The start-up period, the company said, involves temporary, non-routine flaring to safely commission the production and gas compression systems. The […]
The Alliance For Change today slammed the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for refusing to conduct a review of the 2020 elections. Chairperson of the Commission Justice Claudette Singh shut down a proposal of the Opposition nominated Commissioners for there to be a review, stating that such a review would be outside the remit of the […]
The H-Towers company today unveiled its plan to build a large mall in the Providence community along the East Bank of Demerara. In a statement, the company announced that the H-Towers Mall will feature world-renowned restaurants, an entertainment center, and scores of stores to cater to local and visiting shoppers. Concessions at the mall will […]
A decision by the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) retired Justice Claudette Singh not to review the 2020 elections has gained the support of Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo who described the Opposition’s move to have the review as ‘nonsense’. Back in February, Opposition-nominated GECOM Commissioners Vincent Alexander, Charles Corbin, and Desmond Trotman proposed […]
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