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Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony says persons inoculated with the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine can now travel to most Caribbean territories. Following discussions on the matter, all Caribbean countries except for Trinidad and Tobago said persons travelling to their shores can enter once they have been fully immunised with a COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Anthony made this disclosure during Friday’s ...

The Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, David Granger on Friday hailed his party’s Founder-Leader Forbes Burnham as someone who forged party unity and took a hard line against division. “We honour our Founder for reinforcing the solidarity of our Party by knitting groups together, not splitting them apart; by building up, not breaking down; by multiplying – not ...

Opposition protesters hurled missiles at Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Dr. Ralph Gonsalves shortly after he exited his vehicle and was walking back to the Parliament, but Opposition Leader Dr. Godwin Friday dissociated himself from the attack. Finance Minister Camillo Gonsalves told Parliament Thursday night that  his father was expected to be flown to Barbados for an ...

Several bandits on Thursday pretended to be gold miners, who had gone to sell raw gold to a licensed gold dealer. Police said the bandits, instead, carted off GYD$38 million in cash and 60 ounces of raw gold valued GYD$20 million. They also stole one cellular phone valued GYD$300,000 and another Cellular Phone valued GYD$60,000. The security guard has been ...

Even as Guyana prepares to provide digital COVID-19 cards, the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) on Wednesday appealed to businesses in the hospitality sector to insist on hard-copy existing proof of vaccination along with an acceptable form of vaccination. “In terms of presenting a picture of the vaccination card or the ID- No! That is not going to be allowed over ...

Two men have been killed at a mining camp at Blackwater, several miles from Eteringbang, police said. They are General Manager Richard Bachan and Security Officer Niles whose bodies were found in  their hammocks in the watch camp. “From appearances it appears that Niles had been bludgeoned to the head and Bachan possibly stabbed or shot,” Police said The AR ...

The pro-People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Election Commissioners have submitted an amended motion to  GECOM for the possible termination of the contracts of the Chief Elections Officer, his Deputy and the Region Four Returning Officer. Elections Commissioner Bibi Shadick confirmed that the amended motion has been signed by herself and colleague Commissioner Sase Gunraj.  “GECOM has to be cleaned up and ...

High Court Judge Joann Barlow Wednesday morning allowed the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to submit a copy of an amended motion that now seeks to terminate the contract of the Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield instead of a summary dismissal that will require a fair hearing. Attorney-at-Law for GECOM, Kim Kyte said the amended motion by Election Commissioners Sase Gunraj ...

Four persons have been arrested in connection with the killing of a 60-year old overseas-based Guyanese at his home at Reliance Settlement, East Canje Berbice, police said Wednesday.  He has been identified as Hemraj Pardessi who returned to Guyana in July, 2021 . Police said his bloodied body was found in his ransacked home. Those arrested are a  22-year-old man, ...

A 19 year old man has been arrested for allegedly burning a two-year old girl on her back and vagina because he believed that she was urinating and defecating too often, police said. The girl’s aunt, Nickeita Murray,  told police that the suspect assaulted and burnt her two-year-old niece with a cigarette lighter on August 1 at Rose Hall Town, ...