The Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindya Persaud has announced that persons who are living with HIV, Cancer, and various disabilities will now all be eligible for permanent public assistance. “Public assistance will be provided to them for the rest of their lives. They do not need to be subjected to any…
The Men’s Health Unit at the Ministry of Health on Friday hosted an exhibition aimed at edifying men on the importance of their mental and physical health during which subject minister Dr Frank Anthony reprimanded men for neglecting the seriousness of their health. The event was held in observance of International Men’s Health Week which…
One week after the United States announced the removal of COVID-19 testing requirements for persons traveling to the US, the Guyana Government has followed suit. In a statement on its Facebook page, the Ministry of Health this morning announced that with effect from Saturday 18th June 2022, persons traveling to Guyana will no longer be…
Thirty-two-year-old Kevin King, a porter of Bare Root, East Coast Demerara, was on Friday denied bail after being charged with using a knife to rob a man of his phone and $5,000 in cash. The police on Friday said that King appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Alisha George. He pleaded not guilty…
The President has announced his intention to name an international team to conduct a Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the March 2020 General and Regional Elections. The commitment was first made during the President’s inauguration address back in 2020 following the five-month agonizing wait on the final election results. Last week GECOM Chairperson, Justice Claudette…
-New Destiny Flash Gas Compressor being installed, planned start up in mid-July The gas compression and injection systems on the Liza Unity Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel have been safely commissioned in around half normal industry time, achieving background flare as designed and within the 60-day period outlined in the Liza Phase 2…
— software development for secondary schools GUYANA is expected to introduce coding, the process of writing computer programmes, to pupils at the primary school level in public schools across the country, President, Dr. Irfaan Ali said. Speaking at a government outreach on Wednesday in Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni Mazaruni), the President noted that as society…
A splendid bowling performance and dogged batting put West Indies in control by stumps on day one of the first Test against Bangladesh in Antigua on Thursday. Alzarri Joseph and Jayden Seales claimed identical figures of 3-33, and Kemar Roach and Kyle Mayers did the early damage with two wickets each as the tourists were…
VICE-PRESIDENT, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, has accused the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) of betraying the memory of Guyanese historian and political activist, Dr. Walter Rodney, given the WPA’s non-action during its time as a member of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Coalition. Speaking during a recent press conference at the Office of the President…
After spending the last three years on remand, Komal Matthews known as ‘Son’ was on Thursday freed of the 2018 murder of Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Lieutenant Mark Bagot. Matthews, 30, of Mibicuri, Black Bush Polder, was on trial before Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall at the Berbice High Court. A 12-member jury, on Thursday afternoon, found…
