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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 […]
The number of active Coronavirus cases in Guyana continues to surge with another 240 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours. The new cases have pushed the number of active cases to over 2700 according to the Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony. It is the second day in a row that the country […]
The ExxonMobil company has announced another oil discovery in Guyana. In a statement this morning, Exxon announced that a discovery was made at Pinktail in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. The Pinktail well encountered 220 feet (67 meters) of net pay in high-quality hydrocarbon bearing sandstone reservoirs. According to the company, in addition to the […]
In wake of the Government’s vaccination policy requiring proof of a COVID-19 vaccine or a negative COVID-19 test result to be allowed entry to a public building, the Catholic Church of Guyana has decided to return to virtual services rather than enforcing the policy. In a statement to members of the Catholic Church, Bishop Francis […]
Hundreds of teachers, backed by supporters gathered outside the Ministry of Education in a loud protest this morning against the Government’s vaccination policy, which has seen unvaccinated teachers and other public servants who fail to produce a negative COVID-19 test result being locked out of their workplaces. The protest today marked the beginning of an […]
As the case against the Government’s COVID-19 Health Regulations and Vaccination policy came for hearing this morning, Attorney General Anil Nandlall told Justice Fidela Corbin-Lincoln that several of the injunctions being sought by the trade unions that filed the matter falls outside the Court’s remit and therefore cannot be granted by the Court. The Attorneys […]
The Venezuelan Government and Opposition have taken an official decision to unite around the country’s claim of Guyana’s Essequibo region, prompting the Government of Guyana to again reject the claim. There are reports that the Venezuelan Government and Opposition have signed an accord maintaining the neighbouring claim over Guyana’s Essequibo region, a claim which has […]
A 13-year-old female student of the Parika Salem Secondary School was hospitalised after falling ill moments after she was administered a first dose of the Pfizer vaccine as part of the Government’s vaccination drive for adolescents. The child’s mother, Annette Yusuff, told News Source this morning that less than two minutes after her daughter was […]
As the government braces for the nationwide strike action by teachers set to begin today, the Ministry of Education has announced that teachers who go on strike will not be paid for those strike days. Teachers who are away from their jobs because they are unvaccinated and have not provided a negative COVID-19 test result […]
The Guyana Teachers Union has called on teachers to down tools and be part of nationwide strike action over the government’s vaccination policy and the unpreparedness of many schools to return to face-to-face learning. The decision to go on strike from today was made during a meeting last evening between executives of the Guyana Teachers […]
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