The Police and Health officials in Region 6, East Berbice Corentyne are seeking the whereabouts of Jagdeo Mohan who recently returned to Guyana and has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. The individual, who hails from Number 74 Village gave his address as Number 77 Village when he arrived in Guyana. Authorities are unable to contact…
Twelve Cubans and three Haitians were today ordered deported after pleading guilty to illegally entering Guyana. The 15 foreigners stood before Magistrate Alex Moore via skype and opted not to waste the Court’s time, deciding to plead guilty to the charge. They were all fined $20,000 each and ordered deported back to their homeland. Those…
–Min. Anthony appeals, if Guyana is to take the fight to COVID-19 and win MINISTER of Health Dr. Frank Anthony on Sunday called on each and every Guyanese to recognise that the only way to beat this coronavirus is by collectively and consistently following the health guidelines. Sharing the ‘hot-seat’ on the televised programme, Government…
The Alliance For Change (AFC) on Monday evening disclosed its list of Members for Parliament who it has submitted to sit in the National Assembly when it reconvenes. In a statement, the party disclosed that while some of its older members including leaders Khemraj Ramjattan, David Patterson and Raphael Trotman will return, newer faces including…
Several Guyanese Diplomats in Guyana and abroad have expressed concern and worry about a statement issued by the US Assistant Secretary of State, Michael Kozak which appears to point to a changing of Guyana’s position on the internal affairs in Venezuela. In a tweet by Mr. Kozak which has since been shared by the US…
— as gov’t commits to re-opening closed estates — struggling retrenched workers look forward to returning to work By Nafeeza Yahya-Sakur SINCE the closure of the Skeldon and Rose Hall Sugar Estates in 2017 and 2018, the lives of over 4000 retrenched workers in Region Six took a dreadful turn. Many were forced into despondency,…
Guyana on August 16 recorded its 23rd COVID-19 death and the number of cases is now over 700, the Ministry of Health announced. The name, age, gender or address of the person was not released; the revelation of the new death was only made known by the Ministry’s dashboard late Sunday. It is unknown whether…
The Government of Guyana has updated the Health Emergency measures extending the measures until the 31st August. Under the updated measures, the curfew hours have been adjusted and the curfew will now begin at 9pm and continue until 5am. Travel in and out of Regions 7,8 and 9 is now prohibited unless there is authorization…
… Tackling Sports Policy key criteria under new administration By Clifton Ross MINISTER of Culture, Youth & Sport, Charles Ramson Jr, has promised a bright future for athletes and media operatives as his new administration plans to holistically reshape sports, thus broadening Guyana’s spectrum for the future. Yesterday’s media debriefing held at Duke Lodge in…
Guyana on August 15 recorded 25 new COVID-19 cases bringing the overall known cases to 674. With 22 deaths and 310 recoveries, there are 104 active cases in institutional isolation, including seven persons in the Intensive Care Unit and 21 in home isolation. There are 73 persons in institutional quarantine. Of the total cases, 334…
