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A Linden family already mourning the death of their grandmother has now found themselves mourning another death in the family. Moments after 56-year-old June Forde arrived in Guyana on Thursday night to begin preparations for her mother’s burial, she died instantly after being involved in an accident along the Linden/Soesdyke Highway. Forde was picked up […]
Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony this afternoon said the Opposition Leader has provided no medical evidence that could force the suspension of the administration of the Sputnik vaccine and therefore the Government will continue to administer the vaccine. At a hastily called press conference aired live on state tv and radio and across social […]
Declaring that the COVID vaccination drive should not be treated as a political issue, President Irfaan Ali this afternoon said the Opposition Leader Joe Harmon is “reckless and selfish” for issuing a call for the use of the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine to be suspended. At a midday press conference, Mr. Harmon said the vaccination […]
Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon has called for the immediate suspension of the administration of the Sputnik COVID-19 vaccines until the government provides key information on the procurement of the vaccine. During a press conference on Thursday, Mr. Harmon said because the vaccine did not come directly from the supplier but through a “middleman”, he has […]
The Ministry of Health has rejected concerns raised by the Opposition Leader about the overpriced purchase of the Sputnik COVID-19 vaccine through a Dubai Sheik, saying that the purchases were not illegal. In an investigative report, a newspaper in Norway has documented the sale of the vaccines to poor nations at twice the cost, naming […]
Two days before the Chief Justice is set to hand down her ruling in a case against the Police Service Commission filed by two Officers who didn’t get promoted, President Irfaan Ali has suspended all of the members of the Police Service Commission including the Chairman of the Commission, retired Assistant Police Commissioner Paul Slowe. […]
The Vice President’s move to set aside a multi-million ruling against him in favour of Opposition Member Annette Ferguson in a libel case has failed. High Court Sandra Kurtzious this afternoon dismissed Mr. Jagdeo’s application for the default to be set aside on the basis that the applicant failed to show a reasonable explanation for […]
As heavy rains continue across the country and the likelihood of additional flooding is on the horizon, President Irfaan Ali Wednesday announced today that he has instructed Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall to immediately review all service and maintenance contracts within the sphere of the Government of Guyana and the entire […]
With the Government’s recent announcement that it intends to meet with bankers and other creditors to explore ways to alleviate the burden on indebted persons who are battling the foods particularly farmers and miners, several miners in Region 7 are pleading with commercial banks to defer their loans as they have been severely affected by […]
Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon is demanding that the government comes clean about its alleged relationship with a member of the United Arab Emirates ruling family Sheik Ahmad Dalmook Maktoum and his associate Umar Farooq Zahoor after an international media investigation tied the two men to an alleged vaccine racket scandal targeting poorer countries. Guyana has […]
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