The announcement today by the Ministry of Health that two persons who recently passed had tested positive for the coronavirus, has taken the total number of deaths for the month of August to 21 as the month comes to an end today. The total number of COVID-19 deaths in the country now stands at 41.…
— five Amerindian leaders ready to take Guyana to next level WITH a mixture of vibrancy and youth combined with knowledge and experience, five strong Amerindian leaders will sit on the government’s side of the House when the 12th Parliament is convened on Tuesday. They are Lee Gendre Hakkim Williams, Pauline Sukhai, Yvonne Pearson,…
Vulnerable women, especially those who face domestic violence, will be given special assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr Vindhya Persaud announced on Monday. She said the assistance package will be rolled out shortly and announcements will be made about how women can access the assistance. The relief package…
by US Immigration Attorney Dwayne Braithwaite There was once a conundrum in United States (US) immigration laws regarding non-resident fiancés of US citizens. A non-resident fiancé who intended to obtain legal permanent resident (LPR) status based on his or her eventual marriage to his or her US citizen fiancé would have been at odds with…
– for work on Leguan Stelling valued at $50M – Edghill says lackadaisical behaviour, under coalition, will not be tolerated By Navendra Seoraj RESIDENTS of Leguan should have been the beneficiaries of a proper, rehabilitated stelling, almost one year ago, but, not only is the rehabilitation project incomplete, an audit has uncovered that the…
A newborn baby is left with a hole on his left hand as a result of third-degree burns from a defected infusion line at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the New Amsterdam Public Hospital. Twenty-three-year-old Trishanna Ally told the News Room that the doctor at first told her that the baby contracted an…
On the same day that he should have been released from Police custody after being held 72hrs for questioning, the Guyana Police Force opted to file criminal charges against the Election Returning Officer for Region 4, Clairmont Mingo. Mingo should have been released just after 2pm today but his Attorney was informed that a decision…
President and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, Dr Irfaan Ali has granted approval for the promotion of five officers of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) to Substantive Brigadier and Colonel. The announcement was made by the Chief-of-Staff of the GDF Brigadier Godfrey Bess in a statement on Saturday. Topping the list of promotions is Colonel…
The Ministry of Health via its daily COVID-19 dashboard revealed this afternoon that the country recorded three more deaths from COVID-19 today. No detail has been provided about the deaths and the Health Ministry continues to be tightlipped on the surge in new cases and deaths. August has become the deadliest month for COVID-19 in…
– as probe into electoral fraud widens The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) IT Technician, Enrique Livan, who was fingered in allegations of fraud surrounding the March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections, was arrested on Thursday. He is the fifth suspect in custody. This was confirmed by Crime Chief, Senior Superintendent, Wendell Blanhum. His arrest…
