Last Updated on Monday, 6 September 2021, 8:28 by Denis Chabrol Businesses in Guyana are from  Monday asking customers for vaccination cards or negative PCR tests, in keeping with the government’s latest measures. Republic Bank (Guyana) says it will “enforce” the new measures. This means that those customers who are not vaccinated, must make an appointment to see a Republic ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 5 September 2021, 15:53 by Denis Chabrol The latest COVID-19 measures now indicate that educators as well as well as other employees  working in all government-owned and privately-owned buildings  being used for public purposes must now be vaccinated or have a negative PCR test within seven days. The September 4, 2021 measures, signed by Health Minister ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 5 September 2021, 11:34 by Denis Chabrol The Government continues to order the rotation of staff in the public and private sectors, amid a sharp rise in the number of COVID cases and deaths, according to the latest Order issued on Saturday. “All persons employed within the Public Service, a semi-autonomous agency, statutory body or State-owned ...

Last Updated on Friday, 3 September 2021, 11:22 by Denis Chabrol Two enforcement agents of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) were Thursday night shot and injured during a shootout with smugglers in the Mahaica Creek. Commissioner General of the GRA, Godfrey Statia says they the two did not sustain life-threatening injuries. He says the smugglers are known and the GRA ...

Last Updated on Friday, 3 September 2021, 8:35 by Denis Chabrol Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), David Granger said he has not stepped down, but has taken “temporary leave’ from the helm of his political party. “I have not demitted office as party leader. I shall spend my vacation in Guyana,” he said. In a letter to ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 2 September 2021, 21:47 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) has scaled back the use of Huawei mobile communications equipment, amid persistent claims by the United States (US) that that Chinese company has embedded espionage gadgets in some of its equipment. “We have minimised the use of Huawei equipment on our network,” GTT’s ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 2 September 2021, 20:33 by Denis Chabrol Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Thursday announced that the first of several facilities was being established at the Georgetown Public Hospital to treat persons who have recovered from the COVID-19 virus but are suffering from long-term ailments caused by the infection. Speaking during the Thursday edition of his ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 2 September 2021, 15:05 by Denis Chabrol A 44-year old man was Thursday arrested for allegedly being in possession of a large quantity of marijuana at a house in Lodge, Georgetown.  Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit, James Singh says the local and foreign marijuana was seized during raids. Initial estimates are that the marijuana weighed ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 2 September 2021, 14:03 by Denis Chabrol The Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, David Granger has gone on leave of absence and the party will decide who will be responsible, Central Executive member Joseph Harmon confirmed on Thursday afternoon. Sources said his leave takes effect from September 1, and he has not said when ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 2 September 2021, 12:32 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) on Thursday announced that it is upgrading and expanding its fibre-optic Internet services to businesses and homes at a cost of GYD$2 billion The announcement was made at a news conference by GTT’s Chief Executive Officer Damian Blackburn. He says on top ...