Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 June 2021, 20:05 by Denis Chabrol Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon on Tuesday called on President Irfaan Ali to explain a more than GYD$1 billion dollar purchase of Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines from a member of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ruling family who visited Guyana last year. “A full explanation of the vaccine racket is ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 June 2021, 17:06 by Denis Chabrol A burnt illegal plane was Tuesday found on a trail in the Bisaruni area, Kwakwani, and the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) believes that the aircraft was involved in illegal activities. This is the third plane that has been found in the Guyana- Suriname area in recent times. CANU said ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 June 2021, 9:12 by Denis Chabrol The United States has suspended the importation of dogs from Guyana and almost 100 other countries, in an effort to minimise the chances of rabies. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says these countries are considered high risk for importing dog rabies into the United States. “No ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 June 2021, 8:48 by Denis Chabrol Government shortly after 5 O’clock this morning used its simple majority in the National Assembly and passed a motion that seeks to oust David Patterson as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The motion was passed by a vote of 34 to 31. It is left to be ...

Last Updated on Monday, 14 June 2021, 22:22 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Bar Association (GBA) on Monday strenuously objected to proposed amendments to the law to allow police to collect DNA samples from suspects in custody without a court order, and vowed to challenge the move should government go ahead with the Bill. “The said proposed amendment does not ...

Last Updated on Monday, 14 June 2021, 17:53 by Denis Chabrol Guyana has decided to purchase a US$11.5 million brand new offshore patrol vessel from the United States company, Metal Shark. This disclosure was made on Monday Minister of Governance, Gail Teixeira when she was asked several questions by Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon about GYDS$618 million that have been already ...

Last Updated on Monday, 14 June 2021, 15:59 by Denis Chabrol Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony on Monday said if Guyana had followed other Caribbean countries in depending on the COVAX facility to acquire vaccines, only about 10 percent of the adult population would have been vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. Responding to opposition questions about approval for GYDS$1.3 billion ...

Last Updated on Monday, 14 June 2021, 14:22 by Denis Chabrol Three persons, including the driver of a hire car, were Monday morning killed in a road accident at Fort Wellington, West Coast Berbice, police said. Police say the three persons are the driver 23 year old Carlos Edwards of 39 Stanleytown New Amsterdam, 61 year old ex-policeman Hookumchand Parmanand ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 13 June 2021, 17:29 by Denis Chabrol Region 10 Vice Chairman, Douglas Gittens’ death of COVID-19 on Sunday triggered renewed calls by the opposition and government for Guyanese to get vaccinated against the viral disease that has so far claimed 427 lives. Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon, in expressing shock and sadness at Gittens’ sudden passing, urged ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 13 June 2021, 16:35 by Denis Chabrol The Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice) Vice Chairman, Douglas Gittens on Sunday died of the coronavirus, COVID-19, Regional Executive Officer Dwight John said. “We have had many interactions! Quite devastating,” said John who knew Gittens for several years as a fellow University of Guyana student. He said Gittens passed ...