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Almost two years after a University of Guyana student was charged with allegedly threatening to bomb the Turkeyen campus, she walked out of the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court a free woman as a no-case submission was accepted by the presiding Magistrate. The woman, 26-year-old Sheneza Jafarally was charged following an investigation by the Police into several […]
As the Ministry of Health considers introducing self-testing for HIV in Guyana, the Executive Director of the HIV support and counseling group, Artistes in Direct Support, Desiree Edghill has not been fully sold on the idea. Ms. Edghill, who has been involved in the fight against HIV for more than two decades explained to News Source […]
West Coast Demerara businessman, Rayan Joseph appeared in Court today and was charged for possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. The 47-year-old man appeared before Magistrate Crystal Lambert at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty to the offence. He was remanded to jail and will have to make his next Court […]
A caught on tape assault of a man under arrest by members of the Guyana Police Force has triggered calls for a full probe of the incident by the Opposition. In the video recording, which has been making the rounds of social media, a Police officer is seen pulling a suspect out of a Police […]
The Ministry of Health along with its partners, the National Aids Secretariat, Pan American Health Organisation and several other stakeholders, launched a new action plan against HIV for the years 2021-2025, as Guyana seeks to improve several key areas, that will help to eliminate of the virus by 2030. The new action plan brings together […]
The Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) is reminding that the precautions outlined by the Ministry of Health should be followed by all and in particular those involved in in-person learning. General Secretary of the GTU Coretta McDonald said there needs to be more action instead of talk. The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education […]
While the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted various health agencies, the National Blood Transfusion Service has been functioning well, although it has faced a reduction in blood donations. Director of the Blood Bank, Dr. Pedro Lewis explained today that due to the pandemic, there has been a 22% reduction in blood donations and that has caused […]
Finance Secretary Sukrishnalall Pasha has clarified to various government agencies and government corporations that once their workers would have benefited from a salary increase or bonus during 2020, they will not be eligible for the government’s one-off $25,000 public servants grant. In a circular to CEOs, General Managers and Chairpersons of government agencies and corporations, […]
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) announced today that it is still in the process of finalizing and reviewing some grades for the CSEC and CAPE exams written last year. The Council in a statement noted that throughout the review process, it endeavored to be thorough and to comply with its quality assurance processes. 80% of […]
Two elderly men have become the first COVID-19 recorded deaths for the new year in Guyana. According to the Ministry of Health, the two men passed away while being patients of a medical institution. One of the men was 85-years-old and a resident of Region Ten, while the other was 70-years-old and hailed from Region […]
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