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Two days after the President lambasted the response of the Guyana Fire Service to the fire which gutted the Brickdam Police Station, the Ministry of Home Affairs has sent Fire Chief, Kalamadeen Edoo on leave with immediate effect. Mr. Edoo who was appointed Fire Chief in February has not been told the length of time […]
An investigative team from the Ministry of Health was dispatched to the Moruca community in Region One early this morning to begin the investigations into the death of 13-year-old Joshua Henry, who collapsed and died yesterday shortly after he was administered the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Just over three weeks ago, Guyana started […]
Chairman of the People’s National Congress, Volda Lawrence, today made a call for unity to prevail in the PNC, as the party gears up for its 21st biennial delegates congress later this year. She made the call while delivering an address at the party’s 64th-anniversary celebration this morning. Ms. Lawrence said the actions of […]
Sugar workers who were affected by the closure of sugar estates under the previous government will now each benefit from a $250,000 grant. This is in addition to the severance packages that many of them were already paid. The money is to be paid out to the workers before the end of January next year. […]
In the aftermath of the recent fires that destroyed the Brickdam Police station and the living quarters in the Vigilance Police Station, former Chairman of the Police Service Commission and retired Assistant Police Commissioner, Paul Slowe wants the Guyana Police Force to develop a plan of action which will address future occurrences, should they arise. […]
Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, David Granger used the observance of the party’s 64th Anniversary this morning to call out party members who he believes are dividing the party. Though Mr. Granger stayed clear of mentioning names, he reminded that the party’s founding leader, Forbes Burnham, warned of some of the occurrences currently […]
The Ministry of Health has confirmed the death of a 13-year-old Moruca boy, two hours after he was administered a second dose of the Pfizer vaccine that is being used to vaccinate children against COVID-19. A full investigation of the teen’s death has been ordered and a post-mortem examination of his body is to be […]
The Brickdam Police station operations have settled in at the temporary location in the St. Stanislaus compound following Saturday’s devastating fire which gutted more than 80% of the buildings in the station’s compound. Commander of the Division, Assistant Commissioner Simon McBean today said despite the setback, the Police Force remains ready to serve the community. […]
With the availability of the Sputnik V second dose shots and the one-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine now being rolled out in urban communities, the number of fully vaccinated adults in the country is nearing the 60% mark. During his COVID-19 update today, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony revealed that more than 209,000 persons in […]
One hundred and twenty-two years since the signing of the Arbitral Award which settled the border dispute between Guyana and Venezuela, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd is reflecting on the settlement and the need for it to be respected. In a statement, the Minister of Foreign Affairs said Venezuela initially accepted the award, but […]
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