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Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield through his Attorney Nigel Hughes today withdrew his application to the Court, which was seeking to block his dismissal from the Elections Commission. Justice Jo-ann Barlow was expected to hand down her decision in the matter this morning, but Lowenfield’s Attorney Nigel Hughes informed the Court that his client no […]
A group of concerned Guyanese who are against forced and mandatory vaccinations picketed outside the Ministry of Health today across at the Cuffy Square even as scores of persons were lined up inside to get vaccinated. Among the protesters was Linden pastor Nigel London who started a protest in his hometown earlier this week against […]
The 21-year-old Campbellville mechanic, Jaleel Leow who was murdered in Sophia on Monday evening, was shot three times to his body, according to a post mortem examination. The pathologist listed his cause of death as multiple gunshot injuries. Two of the bullets exited his body while one was found lodged in the body. Police investigators […]
The Guyana Public Service Union today blasted the Government over the new COVID-19 guidelines, describing them as discriminatory against persons who do not wish to be vaccinated against the deadly virus. In a statement, the GPSU said the approach is encroaching on the rights of citizens and amounts to an abuse of power by the […]
The Ministry of Health is now requiring all staff members of the Ministry and all the subvention agencies that fall under the Ministry to get vaccinated or be made to produce regular COVID-19 negative test results. In a memo sent out by Permanent Secretary for the Ministry, Malcolm Watkins, it was stated that the move […]
While supportive of vaccinations against COVID-19, the Opposition APNU+AFC today said the Government’s “authoritarian” measures to get persons vaccinated are not the way to go. In a statement, the APNU+AFC said it is shocked but not surprised by some of the measures that have been instituted by the Government. The coalition said the Government has […]
There is uncertainty about the hosting of Local Government Elections this year, as the President has indicated that he is awaiting information from the Elections Commission about its readiness to host the elections before the end of this year. Local Government Elections are constitutionally due before the end of this year. At a press conference […]
As the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health press forward to examine various plans for the reopening of schools in September, Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony today said talks are currently ongoing for COVID vaccination rollout in the schools once the approved vaccines for children are procured. The Minister did not say whether […]
As the Ministry of Education works on a policy to guide the possible reopening of schools in September, the Guyana Teachers Union has made it clear that it will not be supportive of any requirement that would make it mandatory for teachers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. In a statement, the GTU said it has […]
The Mayor of Georgetown Ubraj Narine remains unhappy with the appointment of a new interim Town Clerk by the Chairman of the Local Government Commission. Mayor Narine maintains that the appointment was done unlawfully, pointing out that the Chairman of the Local Government made the appointment even before any consultation with the other members of […]
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