Although new infections are being recorded daily at a rate of over 50 per day, Guyana continues to record a reduction in the overall number of positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the country and the vaccination campaign is being credited for the sharp decline. Last week the Minister of Health announced that Region Three…
AFTER an assessment of fire hydrants in Georgetown conducted jointly between the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) and the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), it was discovered that out of 356 fire hydrants around the capital city, only 121 are fully functional. The GFS in a media statement said there are, in fact, 235 fire hydrants not…
Dozens of packets containing cannabis- weighing 534 grams (or just over one pound) in total- were found in an abandoned property located between Trench Road and James Street, Albouystown, Georgetown. The narcotics were discovered on Tuesday, during an operation conducted by officers attached to the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU). A release from CANU noted that…
Opposition Leader Joe Harmon wants to see the Police come clean with the reality of the crime situation in the country. With the Police Force recently indicating that serious crimes in Guyana are at their lowest in 10 years, the Opposition Leader said the figures may be presenting a false narrative as the Government fails…
WITH allegations made that some employees have been faking COVID19 reports in order to quarantine at home, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony believes employers could have verification policies to confirm the COVID19 status of employees. “If persons are genuinely exposed to someone who is positive, they should be in quarantine and they should be tested…
The Ministry of Education has announced that students entering Grade 12 (or lower Sixth form), aiming to sit the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE), will be able to attend classes from Monday (November 22, 2021). These students will be able to attend the schools they were awarded based on their performance at this year’s Caribbean…
The recent call from civil society group Article 13 for the government to ban the exportation of logs and provide full disclosure on foreign companies working in Guyana’s forestry sector, has been cut down by the Guyana Forestry Commission which sees the call by the group as “emotional”. The group made the call following President…
Although new infections are being recorded daily at a rate of over 50 per day, Guyana continues to record a reduction in the overall number of positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the country and the vaccination campaign is being credited for the sharp decline. Last week the Minister of Health announced that Region Three…
Although new infections are being recorded daily at a rate of over 50 per day, Guyana continues to record a reduction in the overall number of positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the country and the vaccination campaign is being credited for the sharp decline. Last week the Minister of Health announced that Region Three…
POLICE ranks in Region Six destroyed 450 pounds of dried marijuana, along with 120,000 cannabis sativa plants, valued $115M during a drug eradication exercise on Monday on the west bank of Fort Nassau, Berbice River. Police Headquarters said the plants destroyed ranged from one foot to six feet in height while many were discovered in…
