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While expressing appreciation for its role in defending democracy here, Guyana on Tuesday called on the Organisation of American States (OAS) to do its “utmost” to address the myriad problems facing small developing countries and it also stressed the importance of consensus building.
The children of Mashabo are among the thousands in the hinterland who have been drastically affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
More print material for students to study and continue learning from home will be available nationwide in the new month.
Residents of Sarah Johanna on the East Bank of Demerara yesterday protested over attempts to have them removed from lands some of them have squatted on for more than thirty years ago.
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) says that five squatters from the Success area are now being housed at the Graham’s Hall Primary School located in Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara.
Region Seven currently has 58 active cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Former People’s National Congress Leader Robert Corbin is COVID-19 free and has been discharged from the Infectious Disease Hospital.
A Corentyne gang of four has been remanded to prison after being slapped with four counts of robbery-under- arms charges for attacks on two Corentyne families.
Caribbean Airlines today announced more flights out of Guyana to New York.
The Police say that they are investigating an incident which occurred today at about 2 pm at Chief Justice Roxane George’s residence involving two police ranks attached to the said residence.
The Ministry of Health today said that as of October 20th, 2020, three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.
Three prisoners escaped today from the Lusignan jail. The police have identified them as Mark Rafino, Alex Mathias and B Arnold Kennedy.
Paul Pierre, the Deputy Chairman of the National Toshaos Council (NTC), is among dozens of persons who tested positive for COVID-19 in the indigenous community of Kwebanna, which has since become a COVID-19 hotspot in Region One.
Two more deaths as a result of COVID-19 were yesterday recorded even as ministry officials await to confirm them.
Michelle Miller, an Elections Clerk employed by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has publicly denied accusations that she was involved in the alleged fraud which occurred following the March 2 Elections.
The reopening of schools now hinges on whether the institutions are ready to receive pupils and all amenities necessary for health and safety are in place, with grades ten and eleven likely to head back first.
One person has taken up temporary shelter at the Graham’s Hall Primary School, which the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has prepared to house squatters that authorities have been trying to get to vacate lands at Success.
The Guyana Gaming Authority has not yet started looking at new casino licences, according to its head, Manniram Prashad, even as city hotelier Clifton Bacchus forges ahead with plans for his $20 million SleepIn Hotel and Casino on Church Street and is hoping for a favourable response in a timely manner.
A stamp was yesterday unveiled to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of the late former President Janet Jagan, OE.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is seeking the assistance of the public to locate two men who are wanted for questioning in ongoing fraud probes.
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