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Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony has announced that Guyana is set to receive 150,000 doses of the US made Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine by mid-June. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is a one-shot vaccine and has an efficacy rate of more than 70%. Appearing on the Jumpstart radio show on 94.1FM, Minister Anthony […]
A young Guyana Defence Force Lance Corporal lost his life by drowning on Saturday after a boat with soldiers capsized in the Urara Creek in Region 9. A statement from the GDF said Lance Corporal Barrington John was among a group of soldiers being withdrawn from the GDF Observation Post at Karasabai while during an […]
Six weeks after former Government Minister Dr. George Norton was charged for misconduct in public office, the state has decided to discontinue the charge, according to Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo. Norton served as Minister of Health then Minister of Social Cohesion under the APNU+AFC Government. The misconduct in public office charge that was filed against […]
Blaming a high salary bill and low productivity, the state-owned Guyana Water Incorporated has started moves to reduce its workforce by over 300 persons. At a press conference, GWI Chief Executive Officer, Shaik Baksh said the decision is part of the company’s plan to rationalize its workforce. Mr. Baksh said the number of GWI staffers […]
The Regional Chairman of Region 10, Deron Adams is pleading with the Government to rush more assistance to the flood-ravaged Kwakwani area where in some parts of the community floodwaters have reached 8 feet. The Regional Chairman told News Source this afternoon that the situation is devastating for many residents and small businesses in the […]
Faced with a delay in the supply of the second doses of the Sputnik V Coronavirus vaccine, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony today announced that the government will continue to administer the first dose as it awaits the arrival of the second dose. He said the second doses of the Russian made vaccine are expected […]
Chief Justice Roxane George today granted a request by the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Police Commissioner to get access to the Statements of Poll and Statements of Recount for the last elections. The request for the documents was made as the Police and the DPP continue to build a case against a number […]
Registrar of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Wayne Wesley on Wednesday announced that the 2021 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Secondary Level Competency examinations will be delayed by two weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic. Guyana’s Ministry of Education has confirmed the development. In a notice, the […]
The death toll from COVID-19 in Guyana increased by six on Wednesday, cementing May as the deadliest month for the pandemic in the country since the first case over a year ago. Four of the six most recent deaths are from the Region 4 area while the other two are from Region Eight. Yesterday, the […]
Opposition Leader Joe Harmon has announced that the APNU+AFC will be redoubling its efforts to encourage more citizens to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as the country continues to face a spike in new COVID-19 cases and deaths. In his independence message to the nation, the Opposition Leader said the health and well-being of the nation […]
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