Guyana News

Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony yesterday assured that action will be taken against those found at fault in the death of Vanessa Lewis-Sahadeo, the Corentyne mother who succumbed last Saturday morning after an unsuccessful delivery at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital.

Attorney General Anil Nandlall yesterday announced an array of bills to be brought to the House this year including 25 in the health sector.

As mothers continue to speak out about their experiences at the New Amster-dam Public Hospital, a young woman from Num-ber 1 Road, Corentyne, yesterday disclosed that she delivered her premature baby while standing at the facility in January.

President Irfaan Ali has granted Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo the right to oversee the design (including signing) and issuances of Guyana’s currency notes.

The Region Nine policing division is now under new command following the replacement of Police Commander Superintendent Keithon King.

Thirty-two-year-old Ivor Laud now awaits sentencing after being unanimously convicted by a jury yesterday afternoon on charges of raping a young girl during 2015 and again in 2017.

Nurses of the Linden Hospital Complex yesterday staged a protest to push for the removal of the facility’s Chief Executive Officer Rudolph Small over disparaging statements he reportedly made about them.

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The eighteen-month-old Vryheid’s Lust toddler who was hit down while her father was reversing his car, succumbed to her in-juries yesterday morning.

A taxi driver who is accused of punching Alberttown handyman Tikaram Sukhdas, who collapsed and died shortly after, is in police custody as the man’s death continues to be investigated.

Ignoring criticism of the lack of information on plans for debt management and handling the COVID-19 pandemic, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh yesterday wrapped the 2021 budget debate with a dismissal of Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon, saying an overture towards cooperation was an insult to the intelligence of Guyanese.

The police are investigating the alleged theft of an electronic tablet belonging to Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Haimraj Rajkumar during Friday’s sitting of the National Assembly.

After being hospitalized with the Corona-virus disease (COVID-19) for close to two months, a US-based Guyanese retiree succumbed in Atlanta yesterday.

Introduction Today marks one year to the day since Guyanese went to the polls to exercise their democratic right, triggering a five-month battle to uphold free and fair elections which saw thousands of persons rallying to defend democracy and the international community exerting swingeing pressure on the APNU+AFC government to comply with democratic principles.

(Stabroek News March 6, 2020) Throughout his tenure in office, President Granger has presented himself as beyond reproach while flagrantly breaching the constitution of the Republic of Guyana in a selfish bid to remain in power to empower him and his constituency.

(Letter in SN on  March 18, 2020) Dear Editor, This letter is addressed to GECOM and the powers that be in the Government.

Overall Conclusion We fully understand the magnitude and significance of these elections.

Tenders were on Wednesday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the rental of a warehouse for the storage of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies by the Georgetown Public Hospital and for the procurement of pharmaceuticals and other medical supplies by the Guyana Defence Force (GDF).

High Court Judge Nareshwar Harnanan in a recent ruling threw out a lawsuit for $120m brought by businessman Larry Singh, which he claimed was owed by the Ministry of Health for rental of his controversial Sussex Street property which was used as a drug bond.

A 35-year-old driver was injured on Sunday morning after a fuel tanker crashed while descending a hill in Mahdia, Region Eight.