Politics
Health Minister: “There is nothing fake” about batch of Sputnik vaccines in response to Harmon’s call for suspension until verification
Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon on Monday called for a suspension of the use of a batch of 200,000 doses of...
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Local Government Commission gives Town Clerk 24 hours to state actions taken against delinquent pump attendants
The Local Government Commission has formally asked the Town Clerk of the City of Georgetown to state what actions have...
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Jagdeo to appeal High Court’s upholding of Ferguson’s libel judgement
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo will Thursday file an appeal against a High Court decision that he must pay damages for...
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Police Service Commission suspended
The Police Service Commission (PSC) was Wednesday suspended. Letters were dispatched by President Irfaan Ali to the Commissioners who include...
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National Assembly votes to remove Patterson as Chairman of Public Accounts Committee; APNU+AFC signals defiance
David Patterson Government shortly after 5 O’clock this morning used its simple majority in the National Assembly and passed a...
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Guyana Bar Association to challenge collection of DNA samples from suspects in custody
Guyana Bar Association The Guyana Bar Association (GBA) on Monday strenuously objected to proposed amendments to the law to allow...
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Guyana purchases US$11.5 million “purpose-built” Coast Guard vessel
The unserviceable Guyana Defence Force's Coast Guard vessel, GDFS Essequibo. Guyana has decided to purchase a US$11.5 million brand new...
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Region 10 Vice Chair’s death of COVID prompts fresh vaccination appeal
Joseph Harmon. Region 10 Vice Chairman, Douglas Gittens' death of COVID-19 on Sunday triggered renewed calls by the opposition and...
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Region 10 Vice Chairman dies of COVID
Douglas Gittens The Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice) Vice Chairman, Douglas Gittens on Sunday died of the coronavirus, COVID-19, Regional...
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