A 55-year-old fully vaccinated man from Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) is Guyana’s latest COVID-19 death, according to information provided by the Ministry of Health. With this new death, a total of 980 people have been confirmed dead from COVID-19 since March 11, 2020. Importantly, 50 of those deaths were recorded in the month of…
While the country continues to see a decline in new and active COVID-19 cases, which Health officials believe is a result of the vaccination campaign, there is still concern that the country can regress as a result of vaccine hesitancy in some areas. Health Authorities are particularly worried about the situation in Regions Two, Eight,…
By Shikema Dey Shikema@newsroom.gy The Christmas season is approaching and the atmosphere in main shopping plazas and business districts is not yet festive. At least, this is according to Chairman of the Trade and Investment Committee of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) Ramesh Dookhoo who appealed to local businesses to strive to ‘be fair’ this…
While the country continues to see a decline in new and active COVID-19 cases, which Health officials believe is a result of the vaccination campaign, there is still concern that the country can regress as a result of vaccine hesitancy in some areas. Health Authorities are particularly worried about the situation in Regions Two, Eight,…
Two months after the shooting death of Essequibo businessman Orin Boston by a member of the SWAT unit, Regional Commander, Woman Superintendent Denise Griffith is demanding that justice is served. Following the shooting of Boston on September 15, 2021, during an anti-crime operation at his Dartmouth, Essequibo Coast house, residents began protesting, blocking the main…
Incumbent Chairman of the People’s National Congress Reform, Volda Lawrence has decided not run at the upcoming party congress for the positions of Party Leader and Chairman. According to a close associate of Ms. Lawrence and party member, James Bond, the Chairman has already made it clear that she will not seek re-election to the…
More 1,000 employees from local beverage manufacturing company – Banks DIH Limited – are set to enjoy a nine per cent salary increase along with other fringe benefits following the signing of a new three-year agreement with the General Workers Union (GWU) on Wednesday. The Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) was signed in the presence of…
The Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Retired Justice Claudette Singh has combined the list of persons shortlisted by the Government and Opposition GECOM Commissioners for the position of Chief Election Officer. The Commission will meet on Friday to further discuss the integrated list and finalize the list of persons to be interviewed for the…
(BBC) – Magdalena Andersson has been approved by Sweden’s parliament as the country’s first-ever female prime minister, after replacing Stefan Lofven as leader of the center-left Social Democrats. Sweden is the only Nordic country never to have elected a woman as national leader before. Ms Andersson, who’s currently finance minister, did not win Wednesday’s vote.…
Rawletta Barrow of Guyana is the 2022 Commonwealth Caribbean Rhodes Scholar. Governor General Dame Sandra Mason made the announcement last evening at Government House, following a full day of interviews. Ms. Barrow was chosen from among 12 candidates, who were interviewed virtually by the selection committee. The other interviewees vying for the prestigious scholarship came…
