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THE leadership of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) upheld the tradition of honouring mothers who serve. On Friday, mothers at the various bases were presented with early Mother’s Day Hampers by their commanders in recognition of their dedication and sacrifice as mothers and service members. The Chief of Staff, officers and ranks of the Guyana…
THE autopsy conducted on 54-year-old Suresh Dyal has revealed that he died from shock and haemorrhage due to multiple gunshot wounds he received. The post-mortem was conducted on Friday by government pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh at the Suddie Funeral Home. The two persons currently in custody are the ones who discovered the body. The men…
— with signing of two treaties THE signing of two treaties between Guyana and Brazil has paved the way for enhanced legal co-operation between the two countries in civil and criminal matters. Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, Hugh Todd and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, Carlos França, signed both treaties…
LETHEM businessman, Junior France, called ‘Bora’, was, on Friday, sentenced to six years’ imprisonment for the 2020 fatal shooting of a 17-year-old gold miner. France was sentenced by Justice Jo-Ann Barlow at the Essequibo High Court. In March, France was tried before a 12-member jury for the capital offence of murder. However, the jury found…
– FDA’s restriction is just a precaution, says Health Minister THE United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday issued a new update limiting the authorised use of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, but Guyana’s Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony has since said there is no reason for worry among locals. Dr.…
One day after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is limiting the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in adults and persons with special medical conditions, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony has urged that Guyanese should not panic. The FDA in a statement revealed that the new recommendation…
WORLD food commodity prices decreased in April after a large jump the previous month, led by modest declines in the prices of vegetable oils and cereals, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) reported on Friday. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 158.5 points in April 2022, down 0.8 per cent from the all-time…
Businessman Junior France known as ‘Bora’ was on Friday sentenced to six years imprisonment for the fatal shooting of 17-year-old gold miner, Dane Jerrick, at Puruni Landing, Mazaruni River two years ago. The sentence was handed down by Justice Jo-Ann Barlow at the Essequibo High Court. The judge sentenced France to six years imprisonment and…
— Minister Mustapha CARICOM countries are ready for investments in the agricultural sector, Guyana’s Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha advised regional stakeholders on Wednesday. Mustapha was joined by CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General in Trade and Economic Integration, Joseph Cox, in a virtual discussion on an upcoming agriculture expo in Guyana. The virtual meeting was convened by…
