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Author Archives: Denis Chabrol

COVID-19 vaccines were not developed overnight “humanity was lucky” — Guyanese virologist at Pfizer

Principal Research Scientist at United States drug maker, Pfizer, Dr Vidia Roopchand has sought to dispel concerns that COVID vaccines were developed overnight, but said they date back to the fight against two other coronaviruses. He said research in tackling Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in the early 200s and Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in 2012 formed the basis ...

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Top Guyanese scientist at Pfizer hails quality of UG education

A Guyanese senior virologist at United States drug maker, Pfizer, Dr Vidia Roopchand, has hailed the quality of education being offered at the University of Guyana from which he obtained his first degree. “I know a lot of students in Guyana are sometimes tentative about the standard of education they are receiving but I can tell you this that the ...

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Suspect arrested for allegedly robbing woman after she left bank

One of three persons was Friday arrested in connection with the gunpoint robbery of a woman  who had just arrived at her Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara home from a bank at Diamond, police said. The woman alleged that she was robbed of US$1,500 , GY$290,000, an iPhone XR and several documents. She told police that as she turned on ...

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Retired Police officer Mansfield dies in accident on Buck Hall road

Retired Assistant Superintendent of the Guyana Police Force, Gordon Mansfield was Thursday morning killed in a road accident on the Buck Hall Road while travelling in a vehicle owned by Aurora Gold Mines, police said. “It was alleged that motor pick # PVV 8623 was proceeding east along the northern side of the road in the process of descending a ...

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Ministry of Education announces school reopening plans

The Ministry of Education on Friday announced that some schools would be reopened on a rotational basis, as part of efforts to stem learning loss. The Education Minister Priya Manickchand said secondary schools would be reopened according to the vaccination plan. The Assistant Chief Education Officer (Nursery), Samantha Williams said 41 of 348 Nursery schools would be open to face-to-face ...

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Prosecution in electoral fraud case against PNCR officials, GECOM officials get more time to put Statements of Pol, Recount in order

Chief Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan  on Friday gave the prosecution time to put the Statements of Poll and Statements of Recount in order to present to disclose to all of the parties in the case. The case of conspiracy to defraud against former officials of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and the Chairman of the People’s National Congress Reform, Volda ...

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PNCR’s Aubrey Norton pledges to bring back parties into coalition if elected leader

Prospective Leader for the People’s National Congress Reform, Aubrey Norton on Friday promised g to work to strengthen the coalition and resolve the issues that prompted parties to leave A Partnership for National Unity (APNU). “I will also seek to resolve the issues that prompted parties to leave the collective. All coalition parties will be respected. It is my firm ...

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PNCR’s Mervyn Williams in COVID-ICU

Former People’s National Congress Reform parliamentarian, Mervyn Williams was Friday still in the Intensive Care Unit of the COVID-19 hospital, well-placed sources said. The sources said Mr. Williams was not vaccinated against the virus that has so far claimed the lives of more than 600 persons in Guyana. “He is having a hard time,” the source said. A former ministerial ...

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Bandits rob Superbet outlet, escape in stolen car

A Superbet outlet at Bladen Hall, East Coast Demerara was Thursday night robbed of GY$220,000 cash by two men who also robbed three other persons at the same location of cash and valuables including a car valued GY$2.6 million. Investigators were informed that the two men, one of whom was dressed in a camouflage outfit, attacked the cashier at gunpoint ...

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AFC wants APNU Region Four Chairman, Vice Chairman removed

The Alliance For Change’s (AFC) Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) councillors want the Chairman and Vice Chairman removed from office over claims of poor performance that has led to a loss of jobs and non-payment of persons. “This action was in direct response to the continued failures and shortcomings in the management of the affairs of the people in this key geographical ...

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