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300 child abuse cases recorded in January; ChildLink to focus on boys
Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Hon. Dr. Vindhya Persaud; European Union Ambassador to Guyana, Fernando Ponz Cantó and...
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Schools may reopen after Easter holiday to avoid long-term learning loss
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Saturday announced that face-to-face teaching in classrooms may resume after the Easter holiday after...
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Guyana to get 80,000 COVID vaccines from India
Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony (left) and India's High Commissioner to Guyana, Dr. K.J. Srinivasa India will be donating...
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Caribbean to buy COVID-19 vaccines from Africa
Faced with an acute shortage of coronavirus vaccines, the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) bloc Thursday night announced that it would...
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Guyana records its 190th COVID-19 death.
The Ministry of Health on Monday said a 63-year old man from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) is the 190th person to...
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GPL admits planting poles in pavement was “bad judgement”, Disability Commission to sensitise power company about law
The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) has admitted that the planting of utility poles in the Lamaha Street pavement was...
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Only Guyanese, Surinamese can cross with ferry from Sunday
The Motor Barge, Sandaka. The Guyana-Suriname Ferry service will resume operations this Sunday but only nationals of these two countries...
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Guyana’s COVID death toll now 189
The COVID death toll in Guyana has climbed to 189 with the death of a 69-year old woman from region...
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Boat with decomposed bodies possibly sank, likely drifted from Africa
Director-General of the Maritime Administration, Stephen Thomas; Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn, Public Works Minister Robeson Benn and Director of...
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Countrywide crackdown on unsafe street food vending
The Government Analyst Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) on Friday said Food Safety Officers would begin cracking down on unsafe...
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