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The Government of Guyana has benefitted from US$1.8M in additional financial assistance, as part of the Global Fund’s COVID-19 Response Mechanism (C19RM). The funds will go toward further boosting the Ministry of Health’s ongoing COVID-19 emergency response, according to Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony. Guyana recently submitted a request to the Global Fund asking […]
Describing the recently filed Opposition no-confidence motions against two of his Ministers as being without structure and lacking thought, President Irfaan Ali described the move as nothing more than political drama. Speaking to reporters this afternoon on the East Coast of Demerara, the President appeared unimpressed by the Opposition’s move to get his Health and […]
While 90% of the persons who contracted the deadly Covid-19 virus in Guyana have recovered, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony today admitted there is still lots of work to be done to improve the recovery rate. During his daily Covid-19 update, the Health Minister explained that since the pandemic was first detected in Guyana, the […]
President Irfaan Ali and Opposition Leader Joe Harmon in separate statements have expressed shock at the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. In his statement, President Irfaan Ali said the assassination of the President has left him stunned, noting that the horrific act is a tragedy for both Haiti and the Caribbean region. Haiti is […]
Former President David Granger has condemned the assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse. The Haitian Leader was attacked by a group of armed men who stormed his private residence in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince early this morning. In a statement, Mr. Granger, who hosted Mr. Moise, at State House when he was President described the Haitian […]
(BBC) Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse has been killed in an attack on his home in the nation’s capital, according to the country’s interim prime minister. Claude Joseph said the president’s residence in Port-au-Prince was stormed by unidentified armed men at 01:00 local time (05:00 GMT). The First Lady was reportedly also injured in the attack. […]
The Office of Professional Responsibility of the Guyana Police Force has forwarded the file on the Police shooting death of Kitty resident Peter Headley to the Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority for additional investigation. Earlier today, the Public Relations Officer for the Director of Public Prosecutions indicated that the DPP’s office had received the […]
The Director of Public Prosecutions has requested Court documents from Magistrate Peter Hugh after he dismissed the charges filed against two of the three suspects in the murder of Berbice teen, Isaiah Henry. Hours after the Magistrate’s decision today, DPP Shalimar Ali-Hack made her request for the Court documents. The DPP said the request will […]
Magistrate Peter Hugh this morning ruled that the state had provided insufficient evidence against two Berbice men charged with the murder of Berbice teen Isaiah Henry. However, the two accused Vinod Gopaul and Anil Sanchara will remain behind bars as the preliminary inquiry into the murder of the other teenager, Joel Henry is set to […]
The APNU+AFC Coalition today filed two motions of no confidence against two Ministers of the Government. The motions were filed with the Clerk of the National Assembly and they seek the removal of Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony and Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn as the two no longer enjoy the confidence of the opposition […]
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