By News Source Guyana on September 13, 2021
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While reminding citizens that the existing COVID-19 regulations and guidelines remain in place, the Guyana Police Force confirmed that there is no total lockdown in place in Guyana. The COVID-19 curfew in Guyana remains between the hours of 10:30pm and 4:00am daily. Persons are being reminded to stay within the confines of their homes during […]
By News Source Guyana on September 13, 2021
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Nine more COVID-19 deaths recorded by the Ministry of Health have pushed Guyana’s COVID-19 death toll to 683. A total of 58 deaths were recorded within the first 12 days of September. The number of new cases continues to climb steadily with 194 new cases recorded as of Saturday, taking the total number of active […]
By News Source Guyana on September 10, 2021
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The Ministry of Health today reported 10 more COVID-19 related deaths, pushing the total number of deaths recorded since the start of September to 44. Of the ten most recent deaths, eight are from Region Four. The country’s death toll from the virus has now reached 669. The Ministry of Health also recorded another 218 […]
By News Source Guyana on September 10, 2021
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The family of a 56-year-old nurse who died recently at the Lilliendaal COVID-19 Hospital after testing positive for Coronavirus wants a full investigation into the operations of the health institution and the way patients are being treated there. Nurse Vanessa Maynard who worked at a private hospital in Georgetown, passed away yesterday after more than […]
By News Source Guyana on September 10, 2021
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As the Government forges ahead with its vaccination policy, it continues to dodge questions surrounding the unavailability of Sputnik 2nd dose vaccines to complete the full vaccination of persons who have already received the first dose. Although it paid more than the suggested price for the Sputnik vaccines in advance through the services of a […]
By News Source Guyana on September 9, 2021
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Declaring that “all congregants must be vaccinated” to attend in-person services, the Executive of the Assemblies of God Churches in Guyana is recommending that all of its churches follow the Government COVID-19 vaccination guideline, even while it holds the position that it will not coerce anyone into making decisions about the vaccine. In a communique […]
By News Source Guyana on September 9, 2021
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The protest by teachers against the Government’s vaccination policy continued this morning outside the Ministry of Education. Teachers from around Georgetown were supported by teachers from Linden and Berbice who traveled to the city to join the demonstrations. The Government’s only statement since the three-day strike action was called two days ago was that the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 9, 2021
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With no slowing down in the increase in new COVID-19 cases and the clear presence of the faster spreading Delta variant, the APNU+AFC Opposition has issued a call on the Government to commence an aggressive countrywide campaign to faster determine the COVID-19 hotspots and implement relevant measures in those areas to slow the spread. APNU+AFC […]
By News Source Guyana on September 9, 2021
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The Ministry of Agriculture has launched an investigation into allegations of fraud involving the distribution of the government’s cash grants to flood-affected farmers. Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha called for the probe after receiving scores of reports that there were persons who received the financial assistance and others who are listed to receive the financial assistance […]
By News Source Guyana on September 9, 2021
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The Opposition in Guyana is standing firm with the Guyana Government in its latest rejection of the accord reached between the Venezuelan Government and Opposition and their claim to Guyana’s Essequibo region. In a statement, Opposition spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Member of Parliament Amanza Walton-Desir expressed the Opposition’s concern on the latest development with […]