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Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony today defended the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic as he reported more than 700 new cases and seven additional COVID-19 related deaths. The Government has come under criticism for refusing to tighten up the COVID-19 measures and reopening the country with no system in place to deal with […]
Facing a barrage of criticism over the situation in many schools with cramped classrooms as the COVID-19 positive cases continue to rise, the Ministry of Education has decided to get additional furniture into the schools. Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand turned to her Facebook page to announce that before the end of the week, only […]
The APNU+AFC Opposition has lashed out at the government over its decision to limit PCR testing in the midst of a surge in new COVID-19 cases. The Opposition said the move by the Ministry of Health confirms its belief that the PPP administration has no plan in place to effectively tackle and reduce the spread […]
Opposition Chief Whip and longstanding member of the People’s National Congress Reform, Christopher Jones has decided to step aside to make way for his fellow Parliamentarian Vinceroy Jordan to become the second Vice Chairperson of the People’s National Congress Reform. Jones and Jordan competed for the position at the party’s Congress and Elections last month […]
With the steady increase in COVID-19 cases, the Ministry of Health and its resources have become overwhelmed with the situation and will be making some changes to some of its protocols. With effect from today, the Ministry of Health will no longer be issuing clearance certificates for persons who were in home isolation for 14 […]
In wake of the fire which gutted two bonds at the Laparkan shipping company’s Lombard Street facility, the Guyana Fire Service is encouraging companies to ensure they have firefighting and safety equipment in place. The Fire Service has launched a probe into the Sunday night fire. But in a statement yesterday, the Fire Service said […]
The Court of Appeal has granted leave for Attorney General Anil Nandlall and Attorneys representing Vice-President Bharrat Jagdeo to appeal its December 21, 2021 decision where it ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear and proceed with the Election Petition 99 of 2020, which was thrown out by Chief Justice Roxanne George for late service […]
Residents of Dartmouth on the Essequibo Coast after holding off protests for over four months, launched a massive protest this morning over the killing of businessman Orin Boston Jr. The residents are upset that the Policeman accused of shooting the businessman dead in his bed was charged for manslaughter and not the more serious charge […]
The Attorney representing the interest of the family of businessman Orin Boston who was shot dead in his bead by a policeman believes a murder charge should have been filed against the policeman and not manslaughter. Last Friday, the policeman Sherwin Peters of the SWAT Unit and who is originally from Linden appeared in Court […]
A late-night fire at two bonds at the GNIC shipping terminal and the Laparkan Shipping company’s facilities on Lombard Street has left hundreds of millions of dollars in damages and losses. Several imported vehicles are among the items that were badly damaged and destroyed by the blaze. The Guyana Revenue Authority will be assisting with […]
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