Politics

Dr. Anthony urges wearing of masks, physical distancing and vaccination to fight Omicron variant

With neighbouring Brazil going on high alert following the discovery of the new Omicron coronavirus variant there, Guyana’s Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony is encouraging Guyanese to keep following the COVID-19 rules and recommendations to safeguard themselves against the new variant. There has been no confirmed case of the new variant in Guyana or […]

Opposition slams Government over “vindictive and vile” arrest of Winston Jordan

Opposition Leader Joe Harmon slammed the arrest of former Finance Minister Winston Jordan today as nothing more than witch-hunting by the PPP Civic government. In a statement, the Opposition Leader described the arrest as a vile, malicious and vindictive act of political witch-hunting by the government. “The arrest of former Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, […]

Three candidates withdraw from PNC Congress accreditation committee over conflict of interest concerns

Three members of the Accreditation Committee for the upcoming Delegates Congress and Elections of the People’s National Congress have withdrawn from the Committee after conflict of interest concerns were raised. During a Central Executive Committee meeting of the party, the executive members expressed concern about a conflict of interest existing with the continued involvement of […]

Three more persons die from COVID-19 complications

Three more COVID-19 related deaths have been recorded by the Ministry of Health. The three persons passed away on Tuesday, pushing the total number of deaths recorded in the month of November to 66. One of the persons who died was a 59-year-old fully vaccinated man. Another person was unvaccinated while the vaccination status of […]

Arson ruled out in Police OPR Fire -Sources

Multiple sources close to the Guyana Fire Service and in the Police Force have indicated that preliminary investigations into the fire at Police Headquarters, Eve Leary which gutted the Office of Professional Responsibility was electrical and there is nothing to suggest that it was deliberately set. As the Guyana Fire Service reported earlier, the fire […]