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Three-year plan to curb child abuse; Human Services Minister urges public to call 914 to make reports
This week, Human Services Minister Dr. Vindhya Persaud will launch the ‘Every Child Safe’ campaign, geared towards engaging communities to...
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Guyana refuses to reopen Lethem port but retaliatory protests in Brazil trigger shortage of basic items in Rupununi
In this Folha BV picture, Guyanese and Brazilian officials meet in Boa Vista to discuss the protest in Bon Fim...
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High Court refuses to temporarily block COVID-19 vaccination measures
High Court Judge, Fidela Corbin-Lincoln on Friday refused to grant an injunction to block the COVID-19 vaccination and PCR testing...
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Former Health Minister recommends free PCR testing sites countrywide
Former Health Minister Volda Lawrence is recommending the establishment of free PCR testing sites across Guyana as well as the...
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Guyana Medical Council to punish doctors who discourage COVID-19 vaccination
The Guyana Medical Council (GMC) on Thursday warned doctors not to discourage vaccination against the potentially deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) and...
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Old Students give back to St. Winefride’s Secondary School
The St. Winefrides Secondary School Old Students Association and a United States-based Guyanese have chipped in with support to that...
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Ministry of Education removes Teachers Union from scholarship, duty free concession process; GTU so far silent
The Ministry of Education on Tuesday announced that it has taken over the management of the scholarship programme and award...
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10 die from COVID in two days
The Ministry of Health said five of the 10 reported COVID-19 deaths occurred on Friday four on Thursday. According to...
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Conditions at Liliendaal ‘COVID hospital’ come under microscope after nurse dies but GPHC denies understaffing
Patients at the COVID ward at the Infectious Disease Hospital, Liliendaal. The treatment of COVID-19 patients at the Infectious Disease...
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Roman Catholic Bishop appeals to Guyanese to get vaccinated
The Roman Catholic Church's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Even as Roman Catholic Bishop of Guyana, Francis Alleyne announced that...
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