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Six additional deaths from COVID-19 on Thursday have pushed the death toll recorded so far for October to 111. Of the six more recent deaths, five were unvaccinated persons while the sixth person who died was partially vaccinated. Since the start of the month, 3617 new cases of the virus have been recorded. The Minister […]
Double murder accused, Kapildeo Gangadin who escaped from the Lusignan jail on Thursday morning was recaptured this morning in the West Bank Demerara village of Onderneeming. Gangadin was arrested by the Police and was found with a new haircut and his face completely shaven. In a statement, the Prison Service said he was recaptured at […]
President Irfaan Ali today appeared to be softening on his long-held position that he will only meet with Opposition Leader, Joseph Harmon if Mr. Harmon publicly acknowledges his government as legitimate. The two men have not held formal discussions since Mr. Ali was sworn in more than a year ago. There are a number of […]
Three Days after ranks from the Custom Anti- Narcotics unit (CANU) swooped done on the home of businessman Andre Gomes aka Zipper and found over four pounds of cocaine, Gomes and another man, Eon Joseph were today charged with cocaine trafficking. In Court today after the charges were read, Eon Joseph entered a guilty plea […]
As the date moves closer towards the International Climate Change Conference COP-26, Guyana is expected to go to the conference with a united front with other developing nations, in an effort to get the developed countries to honor their obligations to the Paris Climate Change Accord. President Irfaan announced today that CARICOM and other regional […]
Despite mounting calls by the Guyana Public Service Union for a meeting with President Irfaan Ali to discuss increases in wages, salaries and allowances for public servants, the President today declared that the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service Ministry are most ideal to engage the union. Public Servants have not received a pay […]
Double murder accused, Kapildeo Gangadin remains on the run after escaping from the Lusignan Prison this morning. In a statement, the Prison Service said the man was discovered missing at around 4:00 am and an alarm was immediately raised. According to prison officials, it is suspected that Gangadin escaped by tampering with the housing unit […]
A senior official of the Local Government Commission has been asked by the Commission to proceed on administrative leave while it probes a complaint of sexual harassment in the workplace made against him. The Commission met today and decided that the senior official should proceed on leave from tomorrow. At a meeting earlier this week, […]
Faced with the expiry dates for thousands of 2nd dose vaccine shots fast approaching, the Ministry of Health is appealing to persons who have already been administered a first dose of one of the COVID-19 vaccines to return for their 2nd dose shots. Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony revealed today that there are over […]
As the PNC Reform’s leadership race heats up, contender Joseph Harmon who is the Opposition Leader believes that his main rival, Aubrey Norton should be disqualified from the election race over statements that Norton recently made. Mr. Norton recently hinted that several of the persons who publicly endorsed Mr. Harmon might have been coerced into […]
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