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Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony is encouraging members of the public to report those businesses that have been flouting the National COVID-19 Regulations. Anthony’s statement comes in wake of the decision of the COVID-19 Task Force to shut down the Hard Rock Cafe over indoor dining. Under the COVID-19 regulations, only outdoor dining is […]
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) was unable to provide adequate information to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) when an eleven member team appeared before the Committee this morning for the examination of the 2016 Auditor-General Report for the agency. The GDF will now have to return before the PAC at a later date when the […]
Almost a year after releasing a stinging report on Guyana’s oil industry and the contracts that were signed with major companies, international non-governmental organisation, Global Witness has withdrawn the report completely. The report was issued weeks before the national elections in Guyana. The contents of the report were used in the political campaign and also […]
Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd met and held discussions today with Chargé d’ Affaires at the Venezuelan Embassy in Guyana, Moses Chavez on the latest decree issued by Venezuela claiming land and maritime space that belongs to Guyana. In a statement, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said the Minister registered Guyana’s strong objection over […]
Four months after the gruesome murders of Berbice cousins Isaiah and Joel Henry, their family and friends picked the head office of the Criminal Investigations Department over its lack of progress with the investigations. With their placards and a call for justice to be done in the matter, family members called on Crime Chief Wendell […]
by Handel Duncan A move by members of the Government side on the Public Accounts Committee to interrupt the committee’s meeting this morning was disallowed by Chairman of the PAC, Opposition Member of Parliament David Patterson. When the meeting got underway in the Parliamentary Chambers, Government Member, Gail Teixeira informed the Chairman that the Foreign […]
The United States has reinforced its support for Guyana in wake of the latest decree from the Venezuelan Government claiming land and maritime space that belongs to Guyana. The Assistant US Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere matters, Michael Kozak, in a statement said the aggressive claims from Venezuela do no change the recent ruling […]
The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Guyana climbed by two yesterday, taking the total number of deaths to 169. The Ministry of Health reported on Sunday that a 39-year-old man from Region 7 and a 58-year-old man from Region 4 are the latest victims. The country has also recorded 33 new cases of […]
The Guyana Prison Service and the Police are investigating the death of a 44-year-old remand prisoner inside the Lusignan prison. The lifeless body of Roger Samuels of Parfait Harmony was found in a cell at the prison on Sunday morning. The man was remanded to jail on Friday for the alleged theft of a motor […]
The Saturday afternoon address from State House by President Ali came on the heels of the Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro’s address to his parliament on the 7th January reaffirming the Venezuelan claim and rejecting the recent decision by the International Court to hear Guyana’s case against Venezuela.
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