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Several parts of Region Seven especially in the community of Eteringbang, are once again experiencing rising floodwaters. In a statement this afternoon, the Civil Defence Commission said some ten (10) commercial establishments and three (3) households have been impacted. Early assessments have also indicated that floodwaters have risen to approximately three (3) feet in some […]
Hundreds of persons seeking their 2nd dose of the Sputnik V vaccine were turned away at the Ministry of Health and several other locations this morning after they ran out of the 2nd dose shots again. It was only on Monday that the Ministry of Health announced the arrival of 10,000 2nd dose shots, indicating […]
Two Venezuelan nationals who were trapped in a heavily grilled apartment lost their lives this morning as fire engulfed the building. Persons nearby said the women were heard screaming out for help, but even the firemen were unable to reach them as the fire quickly engulfed the inside of the two-story building. The two women […]
Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony today expressed his support for those private businesses that are mandating staff members to get vaccinated or face regular COVID-19 testing. During his daily COVID-19 update, the Health Minister said that while there has been no confirmation of the new COVID-19 variants being present in Guyana, all of the signs […]
The United Kingdom has announced the donation of 84,800 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Guyana as part of the global assistance to fight COVID-19. In a statement, the British High Commission in Georgetown said the country’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced that the UK will be sending the AstraZeneca shots to Guyana as […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has asked the High Court to remove President Irfaan Ali as a respondent in the matter filed by the Police Service Commission over the suspension of the Commission and the promotion of Police Officers. The Attorney General believes that having President Ali in the proceedings is in contravention of the Constitution. […]
Guyana’s Minister of Works Juan Edghill who overlooks the aviation sector has defended the Government’s decision to put a vaccination requirement in place for non-Guyanese nationals traveling to Guyana from Trinidad and Tobago. The requirement does not exist for persons coming from any other country. Speaking to News Source on Tuesday, Minister Edghill said Trinidad […]
Leader of the Alliance for Change and Opposition Member of Parliament Khemraj Ramjattan today said the Speaker was wrong when he sought the advice of Attorney General, Anil Nandlall on the three no-confidence motions submitted to him. Two of the motions are against two senior Government ministers while the third was filed by the Government […]
Two weeks after the Police Service Commission filed an urgent application in the High Court asking the Court to reverse a suspension order by President Irfaan Ali and to give effect to the Police promotion list released by the PSC, the matter has been fixed for next Wednesday before Justice Gino Persaud. The Police Service […]
The Ministry of Health has retained the services of a translator to translate Covid-19 vaccination messages in the indigenous languages for the indigenous communities across the country. “So, to reach people and to get over these messages the Ministry has been able to hire someone who translated messages pertaining to the vaccination, the importance of […]
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