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Schools poised to reopen from September- Education Minister
Priya Manickchand Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Friday announced that all schools would be reopened for face-to-face classes from...
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East Berbice woman did not die from COVID vaccine, due date was May 19- Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health on Saturday denied that a female teacher in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) has died as a...
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“Structural discrimination” against other regions forces suspension of Linden’s Charles Roza Nursing School courses- Health Ministry
Charles Roza School of Nursing The Ministry of Health on Wednesday said it has suspended Batch #66 and Class 17...
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15 arrested in Bartica for not wearing face masks
Fifteen persons, including 13 residents of Bartica, have been arrested for breaching the COVID-19 regulations. They have each since been...
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Link more COVID cash grants to being vaccinated
The Guyana government should provide another round of COVID-19 cash grants to Guyanese and link the payout to being fully...
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PAHO Chief endorses extending curfews, lockdowns: “this is exactly what needs to happen” but Guyana says ‘no’
The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) is advising countries in the Americas to stiffen a range of measures in response...
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Owners, managers may be charged with flouting COVID measures; stiffer penalties in the works
President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday said the National COVID-19 Task Force has been asked to explore charging owners and managers...
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14 workers aboard ExxonMobil-hired drillship offshore Guyana have COVID
Noble Tom Madden Despite a rigid screening and isolation system, 14 workers aboard the ExxonMobil-contracted drillship, Noble Tom Madden, have...
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No Grades 2, 4,9 and Placement Exams this year
Chief Education Officer Marcel Hutson Guyana's Chief Education Officer, Marcel Hutson has announced that the National Grades two, Four and...
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Supreme Court tackling COVID aggressively, even as new cases surface
The Supreme Court, denying that there has been a callous disregard for the safety of staff and others, has indicated...
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