Last Updated on Thursday, 17 June 2021, 22:23 by Denis Chabrol Amid persistent claims that the Sputnik V vaccines might be fake and that Guyanese should not take jabs from the batch of 200,000, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony on Thursday said Guyana was referred to a representatives in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by a Russian authority. He said ...
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Guyana to tighten immigration restrictions on Haitians to stem suspected human trafficking
Last Updated on Thursday, 17 June 2021, 17:50 by Denis Chabrol Government is preparing to impose immigration restrictions on Haitians who would like to travel to Guyana, but Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Thursday stopped short of saying outright that nationals of that French-creole nation would need visas to come here. “The measures shall be consistent with those in the ...
Read More »Health Minister: “There is nothing fake” about batch of Sputnik vaccines in response to Harmon’s call for suspension until verification
Last Updated on Thursday, 17 June 2021, 14:09 by Denis Chabrol Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon on Monday called for a suspension of the use of a batch of 200,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccines until he could verify whether the jabs are not fake, but Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony has vowed to continue using that brand as is being ...
Read More »Local Government Commission gives Town Clerk 24 hours to state actions taken against delinquent pump attendants
Last Updated on Thursday, 17 June 2021, 11:00 by Denis Chabrol The Local Government Commission has formally asked the Town Clerk of the City of Georgetown to state what actions have been taken against Pump Attendants for their failure to execute their duties. Secretary to the Commission, Nickalai Pryce told Town Clerk Sherry Jerrick that the pump attendants’ “failure” caused ...
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