By News Source Guyana on July 19, 2021
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The Ministry of Health will soon be reviewing and updating the protocols that are in place for persons travelling to Guyana during the COVID-19 pandemic. Health Minister Frank Anthony explained today that currently, persons travelling to Guyana are only required to have a negative PCR Covid-19 test taken within 72 hours prior to arrival. He […]
By News Source Guyana on July 19, 2021
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Police investigators who are probing the Saturday night gunning down of Georgetown resident Delroy McKenzie at Wismar, have found a burnt grey Toyota car suspected to have been used in the execution. In a statement this morning, the Police said the burnt-out and abandoned car was found along the Blue Lake access road at Kara […]
By News Source Guyana on July 19, 2021
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Police investigators in Linden are continuing their probe of the Saturday night gunning down of a 23-year-old man from Roxanne Burnham Gardens Georgetown at Sunflower Street in Wismar, Linden. The dead youth was identified as Delron McKenzie. His friend, Calvin Daly was injured in the attack. The friend told investigators that he accompanied McKenzie to […]
By News Source Guyana on July 18, 2021
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As a rift continues in the People’s National Congress Reform over Party Leader David Granger’s handling of party matters, a group of five of the fifteen current members of the Central Executive Committee has emerged to lash out at the other members who recently publicly criticized Mr. Granger in a statement. “We denounce, most emphatically, […]
By News Source Guyana on July 16, 2021
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As public health officials worldwide continue to monitor several mutations and variants of the Coronavirus, there is growing concern that the fast-spreading Delta strain is in Guyana and is affecting more children than any other strain. A 16-year-old passed away at the COVID Hospital and at least three other children are hospitalized. While there is […]
By News Source Guyana on July 15, 2021
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Divisional Police Commander for Region 4, Asst. Police Commissioner Simon McBean is hoping that closer work with communities across the region will result in a better relationship between law enforcement and the Police and less crime. During an appearance. on the weekly Police and You radio programme, the Assistant Police Commissioner said developing closer ties […]
By News Source Guyana on July 15, 2021
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Some members of the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the People’s National Congress are accusing the Party Leader David Granger and General Secretary Amna Ally of disregarding the decision of the Party’s Central executive in relation to a number of issues. The complaining members said the Leader is instead making unilateral decisions. The Party’s executive […]
By News Source Guyana on July 14, 2021
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The Coronavirus death toll surpassed the 500 milestone mark today as the Ministry of Health reported on the deaths of four more persons, taking the death toll to 503. In the past 12 days alone, the country has recorded 27 COVID-19 related deaths. The four latest deaths were recorded in Regions 1, 3, 6 and […]
By News Source Guyana on July 13, 2021
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A group of Cuban Nationals in Guyana has launched protest action in support of their countrymen back in Cuba who have been protesting against food shortages and the government’s handling of COVID-19 in their homeland. On Monday, a small group of Cubans who are currently living in Guyana protested outside the Cuban Embassy in Kingston […]
By News Source Guyana on July 13, 2021
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The Ministry of Health is monitoring an increase in COVID-19 cases in a number of communities across five of the ten administrative regions. During his daily COVID-19 update today, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony singled out a number of communities where the cases are high and growing. “We have seen a number of areas with […]