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Newly-appointed Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony yesterday stated that the recently commissioned $1.6b infectious diseases hospital is a “shell” and major work needs to be done at the hospital and in the health sector to better Guyana’s response to COVID-19.
Nineteen new ministers were this afternoon appointed by President Irfaan Ali and the crucial portfolio of natural resources has gone to Vickram Bharrat.
President Irfaan Ali will be swearing in members of his Cabinet, today at 3 pm at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, according to a notice from the Ministry of the Presidency.
The Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) will field the first parliamentary representative for the seat awarded to its joint list with those of The New Movement (TNM) and A New and United Guyana (ANUG) after the March 2nd elections although the amount of time each party will serve during the 12th Parliament is still being worked out.
Dr Frank Anthony has been tipped to be Minister of Health and to lead the fight against the novel coronavirus under the PPP/C government, even as a new task force is being established to deal with measures to eliminate the spread of the virus here, sources say.
Former Guyana Defence Force (GDF) captain Orwain Sandy was yesterday handed a life sentence for the slaying of his partner Reona Payne, whom he shot more than a dozen times back in 2018.
A father of five was crushed to death yesterday morning following an accident on the East Coast Demerara Public Road at Montrose.
A seventy-nine-year-old Beterverwagting resident yesterday became Guyana’s 22nd confirmed COVID-19 death.
Maintaining that APNU+AFC won the March 2nd elections and that alleged irregularities unearthed during the recount of the ballots cast are unacceptable, former Public Health Minister and PNCR Chairperson Volda Lawrence has called on coalition supporters to remain calm and peaceful and not to be “provoked” by the actions of others.
The Government of Guyana yesterday announced support for the unprecedented United States nomination of a candidate to head the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) – the controversial Trump Administration official, Mauricio Claver-Carone.
A day after she alleged that she was threatened at her home, former government minister Simona Broomes was yesterday faced with allegations that she and her driver/bodyguard threatened and assaulted one of two men they confronted in the aftermath.
An early morning fire yesterday damaged Chase Academy, located on Parade Street, Kingston.
Region One is now COVID-19 free after the last of the remaining patients were discharged from isolation facilities earlier this week.
One new death and 23 new COVID-19 cases were reported yesterday by the Ministry of Public Health.
A Linden family of seven lost their home in a fire that occurred on Saturday.
The Palms Geriatric Home continues to be guided by the protocols issued by the Ministry of Public Health to ensure the safety of its staff and residents from COVID-19.
The Citizenship Initiative (TCI) last night expressed concern regarding recent media reports that several members of the Ministry of the Presidency have been asked to resign.
Former Guyana Defence Force (GDF) captain Orwain Sandy was this morning sentenced to life in prison for what Justice Sandil Kissoon described as the heinous, brutal slaying of his partner Reona Payne, whom he shot 14 times back in 2018.
Region Nine’s COVID-19 facilities are currently overwhelmed as the number of confirmed cases in the district significantly increased over the weekend.
A twenty-five-year-old man of East Ruimveldt, Georgetown was last night gunned down at the corner of D’Urban and Chapel streets.
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