– Min. Anthony tells Harmon over “fake vaccine” allegations -says procurement was done with due diligence MINISTER of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, has demanded that Opposition Leader, Joseph Harmon, produce the requisite evidence to support his claims of “fake vaccines” being imported and administered in Guyana. “I must express my ministry’s and our government’s disappointment…
Three more persons have succumbed to the COVID-19 disease taking Guyana’s overall mortality rate since the pandemic was discovered here in March 2020 to 447. The Ministry of Health on Sunday reported that the latest fatalities are: – A 66-year-old man from Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) – A 73-year-old man from also of Region…
President Irfaan Ali has defended his decision to suspend all of the members of the Police Service Commission with plans to set up a tribunal to look into their eventual removal. In an interview with News Source, President Ali said he has followed the law in the way he has dealt with the Police Service…
WORK is expected to start next Wednesday on a Detailed Damage Sector Assessment (DDSA), which will evaluate the extent of the damage caused by the current flooding, and analyse the estimated recovery cost. The assessment will be conducted by a mission from the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), in collaboration with Guyana’s Civil Defence…
The Ministry of Health on Saturday reported two more COVID-19 fatalities taking Guyana’s overall mortality rate since the pandemic was discovered here in March 2020 to 444. The latest fatalities are a 77-year-old-woman and a 40-year-old man, both hailing from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica). They died while receiving care at a medical facility on June 18.…
In wake of concerns expressed by the Opposition Leader about the Government’s purchase of the Sputnik COVID-19 vaccine, the Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy revealed today that a total of 61,000 persons have been fully vaccinated with the Sputnik vaccine. That simply means that the total number of people receiving…
— President Ali ‘shuts down’ Harmon’s call to suspend Sputnik V — Harmon admits to taking both doses of vaccine — his suspension call comes days after party comrade died from COVID-19 EVEN after becoming fully immunised against the deadly coronavirus, Opposition Leader, Joseph Harmon, has called for a suspension in the administering of…
Ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Thursday intercepted a minibus at Ann’s Grove, East Coast Demerara and arrested a woman who had two and half pounds of marijuana stashed in a shopping bag. CANU, in a statement, reported that Aatwanna Notoya McCammon, was in the front seat of minibus BMW 1587 when it…
Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony this afternoon said the Opposition Leader has provided no medical evidence that could force the suspension of the administration of the Sputnik vaccine and therefore the Government will continue to administer the vaccine. At a hastily called press conference aired live on state tv and radio and across social…
— Health Ministry rejects divisive statements from Opposition Leader THE Ministry of Health has said that saving the lives of Guyanese is not an overpriced option, and at no time did Guyana procure vaccines from an illegal entity and accessed vaccines secretly from anyone, as it rejected statements from Opposition Leader, Joseph Harmon as malicious.…
