 |   |  |  |
Based on US Embassy documents of Renunciation of Citizenship, Tourism Minister Oneidge Waldron was still a US Citizen when she was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on the 1st of September, 2020. In the documents provided to the National Assembly by Minister Walrond herself, her loss of US Citizenship was approved on the […]
Former Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh is back in Government. He was sworn in this afternoon as the Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance in the Office of the President. The Ministry of Finance portfolio will remain under the Office of the President with both the President and the Vice President also holding some responsibilities […]
For the second straight day, more than 50 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Guyana. The Ministry of Health today reported that there were 69 new cases of the disease in the country as 11 persons remained in the Coronavirus Intensive Care Unit. A 54-year-old man from Region Four and a 74-year-old woman […]
Two of the border regions which continue to see COVID-19 cases will continue to have restrictions on movement of persons in the communities because of the concern of migrants crossing over from Brazil and Venezuela. Some Region Nine Officials have been questioning the need for the restrictions to remain in place while the region appears […]
The Ansa McAl company in Guyana today donated 100 doses of the Remdesevir drug to the Ministry of Health. The drug is used for the treatment of seriously ill Coronavirus patients. Chief Executive Officer of Ansa McAl Guyana, Troy Cadogan noted that the company was able to procure the drug through its suppliers and wanted […]
The Opposition APNU+AFC is moving ahead with the filing of legal proceedings over the appointment of Tourism Minister Oneidge Walrond as a Member of Parliament. The APNU+AFC remains convinced that Walrond was still a US Citizen when she took the oath as a Member of Parliament. The Guyana Constitution prohibits dual citizens from becoming Members […]
Regional Health Officers across the country have been asked by the Ministry of Health to identify those health workers who have been on the frontline in the fight against COVID-19. Those identified will benefit from the $150 million that was passed in this year’s budget for health care workers. Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony told […]
With the weatherman predicting that more heavy rainfall could pound Guyana’s coastal region and the nation’s capital over the next 24 hours, various Government Departments and the Georgetown City Council have dispatched assessment teams to look at flooding in a number of areas. In Georgetown, which is seeing widespread flooding in a number of communities, […]
For the second straight day, Guyana recorded two more COVID-19 deaths. Four deaths have been recorded in the first three days of this month, taking the total number of deaths in the country to 130. According to the Ministry of Health, the two latest victims are a 77-year-old woman from Region Two and a 92-year-old […]
Hours after the Guyana Police Force announced its $3 million reward for information about the murder of Berbice teens, Isaiah and Joel Henry and Haresh Singh, the Attorney for the Henry family, Nigel Hughes said the offer of that reward at this time is an admission of failure by the Police Force. Speaking during a […]
 |
