By News Source Guyana on June 7, 2021
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The country’s Coronavirus death toll has now reached 409. The latest statement released by the Ministry of Health reported on the deaths of 4 more persons. There were 48 new cases reported yesterday. The number of active cases in the country stands at 1,862 with more than 1700 of those persons in home isolation. There […]
By News Source Guyana on June 6, 2021
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Several patients were injured with burns while at least five escaped from the facility after a fire broke out at the New Amsterdam Psychiatric Hospital on Saturday night. The Guyana Police Force has reported that there were no fatalities. According to a Police report of the incident, at around 7:15pm on Saturday, a fight broke […]
By News Source Guyana on June 4, 2021
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As the National Assembly prepares for a sitting next Thursday after more than three months without any, the Speaker and Clerk of the Assembly have decided that everyone attending the sitting at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre must present a negative COVID-19 test result or their COVID-19 vaccination card. The National Assembly has informed the […]
By News Source Guyana on June 4, 2021
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Attorney-at-Law Selwyn Pieters who is representing the interest of Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Paul Slowe is confirming receipt of a second show-cause letter but says the letter appears strange since the Prime Minister has not yet responded to the first letter. In the letter dated June 1 2021, the Prime Minister said it […]
By News Source Guyana on June 4, 2021
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One month after Chief Justice Roxane George ruled that the appointment of PPP Candidates at the last elections, Vikash Ramkissoon and Sarah Browne as Parliamentary Secretaries and non-elected Members of the National Assembly was illegal and therefore the two are to be removed from the positions and seats in the National Assembly, the Attorney General […]
By News Source Guyana on June 3, 2021
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Guyana’s Coronavirus death toll reached 400 today as the Ministry of Health reported four more COVID-19 deaths. Three of the four latest deaths are from Region Four. 97 deaths were recorded in the month of May and 4 deaths have been recorded in the first two days of this month. The Ministry of Health also […]
By News Source Guyana on June 3, 2021
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More than a month after an investigation was launched, Political activist and social media talk show host, Gavin Matthews was today charged for using a computer system to allegedly cause damage to the reputation of another person and corrupt public morale. He was represented at his first Court appearance by Attorney Darren Wade and pleaded […]
By News Source Guyana on June 3, 2021
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With the Guyana Water Incorporation moving ahead with its plan to fire more than 150 workers over the next three months, the company’s former Chief Executive Officer Dr. Richard Van West-Charles is of the view that the decision is ill-conceived and appears to have a specific motive. Speaking during a press conference Thursday morning, Dr. […]
By News Source Guyana on June 2, 2021
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With the National Weather Centre warning that there could be more heavy rainfall and thunderstorms in already flooded communities, the Civil Defence Commission is bracing itself for a worsening of the current flood situation. Several communities across Guyana remain inundated with floodwaters with no relief in sight. Director-General of the Civil Defence Commission, Lieutenant Colonel […]
By News Source Guyana on June 2, 2021
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Opposition Member of Parliament and former Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson wants the Government to stop the blame game about the floods and spend more time setting up a national flood emergency committee, bringing together all stakeholders, including the Opposition to deal with what has become a major national problem. All 10 of Guyana […]