One year on, vaccine hesitancy still an issue in some hinterland communities
Though the national COVID-19 vaccination campaign got underway in February 2021, vaccine hesitancy remains a challenge in some hinterland communities, Health Minister Dr. Frank...
$10M to train police in cyber security; law enforcement academy on the cards
Parliamentarians approved spending in the sum of $17.5 billion for the Guyana Police Force on Thursday of which some $120 million will go towards...
‘After action review’ ongoing into Lombard St. fires – Hoppie
Weeks after fires suspected to be arson were committed on two shipping corporations located on Lombard Street in Georgetown, Commissioner of Police (ag) Nigel...
Seagram’s Royal Stag is West Indies sponsor for India tour
Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Thursday announced a partnership with Seagram’s Royal Stag as the West Indies Men’s official team sponsor for their ongoing...
Smarter, high-tech Guyana Defence Force to be developed – Pres. Ali
The government plans to turn the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) into a smarter and technology-driven Force to protect the country and its resources for...
Free pads for women, girls as $50M approved for First Lady’s Menstrual Hygiene programme
More women and girls will be able to benefit from free sanitary pads, proving their menstrual hygiene, as $50 million was approved for this...
To boost vaccination rollout, $60M approved for transport, $203M for contracted staff
As part of efforts to boost COVID-19 vaccination, a sum of $60 million has been approved to help the Ministry of Health transport vaccines...
$272M to correct defects, complete Ministry of Health head office by mid-year
Completion of the Ministry of Health’s head office on Brickdam, Georgetown is expected to be achieved by July this year.
The government has set aside...
Probe still ongoing into deadly Mahaica accident – Top Cop
The investigation into the deadly Mahaica four-vehicle accident is ongoing, Commissioner of Police (ag) Nigel Hoppie told the News Room on Thursday. Christopher Bhagwandat,...
With $863M, gov’t to subsidise cost for citizens in need of local, overseas surgeries
The government has allocated a total of $863 million in the 2022 budget, $399 million above what was budgeted in 2021, to subsidise the...