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United Nations calls on Guyana gov’t to impose more stringent measures to fight Coronavirus
The United Nations (UN) on Friday called on Guyana to urgently limit people's movement to only essential errands to help...
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Guyana-born New York bus driver of COVID-19
Oliver Cyrus A 61-year-old Guyana-born bus driver in New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has died from the Coronavirus, COVID-19,...
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COVID-19: Police to crackdown on public gatherings
The National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) on Thursday announced that police would soon crack down on public gatherings as authorities...
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Guyana’s oil revenues will decline in short term; ExxonMobil won’t stop production in Guyana
Aditya is a Senior Analyst on the Global E&P team at Rystad Energy responsible for Latin America E&P operations coverage...
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CXC modifies its exam process due to COVID-19
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has modified its examination process as the region and the international community grapple with the...
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COVID-19 curfew in Region 10
A 6pm to 6am curfew will be imposed on all populated areas in Region 10 from Saturday, March 28 as...
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Gov’t hints at restricting movement of people to halt Coronavirus
The Guyana government on Wednesday warned that it would take "extreme measures" against people who are moving about freely and...
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GRA suspends processing drivers, vehicle licences; pushes back tax payments to curb COVID-19 spread
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Wednesday announced that it would not be renewing or issuing first-time drivers and conductor...
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GRA waives all taxes on supplies needed to fight, treat COVID-19
FLASHBACK: A queue of people at Mike's Pharmacy for cleaning agents and vitamin C the day after a a woman...
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Republic Bank relaxes rules on late fees, loan repayments to help cushion impact of Coronavirus
Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited has started waiving late fees and other penalties on the repayment of credit card debts, loans...
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