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Yearly Archives: 2021

Former Health Minister recommends free PCR testing sites countrywide

Last Updated on Friday, 17 September 2021, 11:16 by Denis Chabrol Former Health Minister Volda Lawrence is recommending the establishment of free PCR testing sites across Guyana as well as the monitoring of households to avoid mingling among COVID- infected and uninfected persons. Addressing a news conference for the first time since the March 2020 general and regional elections, Ms. ...

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PNCR to hold Congress no later than December 13

Last Updated on Friday, 17 September 2021, 10:33 by Denis Chabrol Chairman of the People’s National Congress Reform, Volda Lawrence says her party’s Congress will be held in late November but no later than December 13, with the Thanksgiving weekend being a major consideration for its US-based members. She said that decision taken by the PNCR’s Central Executive at its ...

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Dartmouth businessman died from haemorrhage, shock due to gunshot injuries

Last Updated on Friday, 17 September 2021, 8:42 by Denis Chabrol Police on Friday said a post mortem has found that Dartmouth, Essequibo Coast businessman Orin Boston died from haemorrhage and shock due to gunshot injuries to the chest.  Orin Boston age 29 of Lot 22 Hoppie Street Dartmouth Village Essequibo Coast Government Pathologist, Dr. Nehaul Singh also extracted a ...

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Date almost fixed for long-awaited PNCR’s Congress

Last Updated on Thursday, 16 September 2021, 19:17 by Denis Chabrol A well-attended meeting of the People’s National Congress Reform’s (PNCR) Central Executive Committee earlier Thursday agreed that the long-overdue Congress would be held either in late November or early December, well-placed source said. The source said the Central Executive was largely in support of holding the Congress on November ...

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Attorney General wants Police Service Commission case thrown out

Last Updated on Thursday, 16 September 2021, 17:10 by Denis Chabrol Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Thursday signaled that government would be asking the High Court to throw out the case in which the the Police Commissioner Nigel Hoppie has refused to issue a special order for the promotion of 139 officers who have been named by the Police Service ...

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Guyana Medical Council to punish doctors who discourage COVID-19 vaccination

Last Updated on Thursday, 16 September 2021, 14:30 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Medical Council (GMC) on Thursday warned doctors not to discourage vaccination against the potentially deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) and instead promote the use of alternative remedies whose efficacy have been unproven. The GMC said it has adopted a decision taken by the umbrella body of medical councils in ...

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Those with nothing to offer filling public space – Manickchand tells teachers at launch of welfare programme

Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 September 2021, 17:36 by Denis Chabrol Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Wednesday urged teachers to be wary of those who do not have anything to offer them other than criticising initiatives, even as she announced a welfare package of discounts, insurance, health initiatives, continuing training and annual awards. She said the Ministry of Education ...

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Dartmouth, Essequibo Coast residents protest killing of businessman

Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 September 2021, 10:59 by Denis Chabrol Police say residents of Dartmouth, Essequibo Coast are Wednesday protesting the killing of a 29- year old businessman allegedly by a lawman by police earlier Thursday morning. Dead is Orwin Boston, owner of ‘Ease Meh Stress” Bar. The Guyana Police Force says when lawmen went to Boston’s home at ...

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