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Old age pensioners now have additional options to cash their pension payments. The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security announced this afternoon that pensioners across the country will now be able to cash those pension vouchers at any MoneyGram, Bill Express or Surepay location. The Ministry said the move is to ease the hassle […]
Opposition Leader, Joe Harmon on Thursday visited former Commissioner of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission, Trevor Benn who remains in Police custody facing allegations of land fraud. Benn who served under the former Coalition government as the Head of the Lands and Surveys Commission is being questioned in relation to the sale of six […]
Guyana recorded 81 new cases of coronavirus and 1 additional death in the past 24hrs. The total number of deaths from the virus has climbed to 205 with 8 of those deaths being recorded in the past 9 days. Of the 81 new cases of COVID-19 in Guyana, 43 are from the Region 4 area […]
The New Building Society Limited has officially received the full approval from the Government to increase its mortgage ceiling. The measure was outlined in the 2021 national budget. With the new measure in place, persons looking to build their own homes can now borrow up to $15 million from the NBS, an increase from the […]
A rousing prayer by the Chaplin of the Guyana Police Force against corruption, racism and bribery in the Force has cost him his job. The Guyana Police today confirmed that it has severed ties with Pastor Patrick Doolichand as the Force’s Chaplin. The Pastor served as the Chaplin of the Guyana Police Force for several […]
The Central Passport and Immigration Office is putting additional safety measures in place after four Immigration Officers based in the production department of the office tested positive for COVID-19. The four officers who tested positive did not have interaction with members of the public at their job, so it is suspected that they might have […]
Former Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission, Trevor Benn was this morning arrested. News Source has confirmed that he was taken to the Criminal Investigations Department to be questioned about various land deals done under the APNU+AFC Government. Benn is said to be cooperating with investigators and has so […]
As the Ministry of Health rolls out its countrywide vaccination drive for persons 60 years and over on Wednesday, Prime Minister Mark Phillips and his wife Mignon Phillips were among the first to get the jab. In a social media post, the Prime Minister said the first dose of the vaccine was administered to him […]
Weeks after Health Minister, Dr. Fank Anthony disclosed that an investigation was launched into reports of fake COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test results being used by persons traveling internationally, the Guyana Civil Aviation has issued a stern warning to travelers contemplating of not going through the correct procedure. “Persons found presenting forged COVID-19 test […]
The Ministry of Health is starting the administering of the COVID-19 vaccine to persons above the age of 60 from today. Vaccination sites have been set up at health centres in every region and seniors can now visit those centres to receive their COVID-19 vaccines. Additional locations are to be announced soon. In a notice […]
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