Daily Archives: December 27, 2021
Sweeping private-sector vaccine mandate goes into effect in N.Y.C.
(New York Times) – Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday implemented what he cast as the most sweeping vaccine mandate...
Citizens urged to brace for more heavy rains; authorities say water levels receding across Georgetown
The authorities on Monday afternoon said floodwaters across the city have been receding as the National Task Force coordinated relief...
Two more men die from COVID, 12 new cases
Guyana’s COVID-19 death toll has increased to 1,050 with the deaths of two other men, the Ministry of Health reported...
Street parties, police capacity challenging COVID Task Force
The work of the National COVID-19 Task Force is being challenged by the growing number of street parties and the...
Nude body with gaping head wound found at Mahaica identified as Lusignan man
The nude body of a man of Indian descent found with a gaping head wound on the De Hoop Public...
IBA praises return of Ninvalle and ‘Shakes’ to leadership posts
Umar Kremlev, president of the International Boxing Association (IBA), formally known as AIBA, has congratulated Guyanese Steve Ninvalle and David...
Massive ‘West Side’ party shut down by Task Force; artistes could be arrested in future
A massive, unauthorised party at the Aracari resort in Region Three (Essequibo Islands- West Demerara), that featured some local and...
West Indies U-19s lose opening Youth ODI to South Africa
Left-arm spinner Anderson Mahase took four wickets to put West Indies Rising Stars Under19s in a winning position, but they...
Regions being “closely monitored” by National Flood Taskforce after heavy rainfall floods Georgetown
The National Flood Taskforce is on high alert after a bout of heavy rainfall resulted in several locations in the...
Human Services Min. to establish new protocols to access care for migrants
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is looking to establish new international protocols to help migrant children and...
‘SMART upgrades’ to Mabaruma Hospital to be completed by Jan 2022 – Health Min.
Come January 2022, residents of Region One (Barima-Waini) are set to benefit from more health care services with the conversion...
