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MEDIA STATEMENT ON COVID-19 VACCINATION BY THE HEALTH MINISTER
MEDIA STATEMENT ON COVID-19 VACCINATION BY THE HEALTH MINISTER
(August 11, 2021).
As a result of representations made by various stakeholders to my office on sections of the COVID- 19 Emergency Measures (No. 20) issued on the 29th July 2021, the stakeholders represented to me that healthcare workers, public transport operators, and conductors require additional time to comply with the Order.
I have examined the request and wish to announce that healthcare workers, public transport operators, and conductors will be given two weeks to comply with the Order.
I wish to reiterate that the Government of Guyana has secured enough vaccines for the adult population. Guyanese have a choice of first and second dose AstraZeneca or SinoPharm and first dose Sputnik V. Additionally, the Pfizer vaccine for our children will soon be available.
I wish to reiterate that the vaccines are safe, effective and if you are fully vaccinated, it will reduce your chances of infection, hospitalization, and death. Please protect yourself, your family, and your community. Please get vaccinated!
Frank C.S. Anthony, MD, MPH.
Minister of Health
Locking out of health professionals at Linden Hospital will have an impact on the community – RDC Chairman Adams
Residents of Linden are protesting a decision by the administration of the Linden Hospital to lock out the unvaccinated doctors and nurses. The situation met its boiling point and the residents decided that enough was enough and opted to block the Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge.
The Police were quickly called to the scene but residents were defiant and stood their ground. Some sections of society are objecting to the mandatory vaccination imposed by the government.
In Linden residents said prior to the vaccine it was the nurses and doctors who were on the frontline in the fight against the deadly virus and many still are and should be given a choice whether to take the vaccine or not.
Via telephone, Region 10, Regional Chairman Deron Adams government’s decision to prevent health professionals who are unvaccinated from performing their duties will have an impact on the community.
According to Adams, Government needs to conduct a robust campaign. He said he nor the RDC which he chairs is against vaccination but the people must be given the information they are requested to satisfy themselves.
Brazilian national executed on Regent Street
A Brazilian national was shot dead execution style last night on Regent Street, between Camp and Wellington streets when gunmen opened fire on the vehicle he was traveling in at the time. The dead man was identified as Euclid Da Silva. He died on the spot. The driver of the car was also injured in the shooting and he was rushed to the Georgetown Hospital to seek medical attention for the gunshot injuries he sustained. There are reports that Da Silva was living in Guyana for some time and he had a few brushes with the law over allegations of fraud. Da Silva operated a business on Hadfield street. The motive for the shooting is unclear at this time. Details surrounding the shooting are still emerging.
Two charged with murder of overseas based Guyanese
A thirty-two year old fisherman and a twenty-three year old woman who is said to be unemployed have been charged with the murder of overseas based Guyanese Hemraj Paradesi called Prem.
The two, Mario Bissoondyal called Mayo and Malisha Dutchin appeared in the New Amsterdam Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Renita Singh where they were not required to plea to the indictable offence of murder.
Dutchin lived at 4 Reliance Settlement Canje while Bissoondyal’s address was given as Cumberland, East Canje. The two are accused of killing Paradesi at his 9 Reliance Settlement, East Canje, Berbice home on August 3.
Bissoondyal and Dutchin will return to court September 9, 2021. The matter has been transferred to the Reliance Magistrates’ Court for report.
GDF Sergeant and two other Rural Constables pleaded not guilty to a 58 million dollar gold and cash robbery.
Guyana Defence Force Sergeant Keyon King, Rural Constables Delroy Jackson and Peon Lee today pleaded not guilty to the GYD$58 Million gold and cash robbery carried out last Thursday at Wallison Enterprise. The men appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate Court this morning.
Four charges of robbery under arms were read to the three accused King, Jackson and Lee for which the men pleaded not guilty and were remanded to prison. The court was told that the men robbed Fernanda Carmichael of one (1) Phone worth $350,000, Francis Santos Lumes – 60 ounces of gold valued at $20 M and GYD$38 M. they also robbed Lumes- Gold chain – $140,000 – ring $60,000 – cash $14,000 and William Batista Da Silva – a cell phone valued at $60,000.
King up to the time of the robbery spent the past fifteen (15) years in the Guyana Defense Force. He is also a father of one.
The police over the weekend discovered GYD$18 million suspected to be part of the cash stolen. The money was found buried in buckets in the yard where King lived. The men used small handguns during the execution of the robbery.
GDF Sergeant and two other Rural Constables pleaded not guilty to a 58 million dollar gold and cash robbery.
Guyana Defence Force Sergeant Keyon King, Rural Constables Delroy Jackson and Peon Lee today pleaded not guilty to the 58 Millions gold and cash robbery carried out last Thursday at Wallison Enterprise. The men appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate Court this morning.
Four charges of robbery under arms were read to the three accused King, Jackson and Lee for which the men pleaded not guilty and were remanded to prison. The court was told that the men robbed Fernanda Carmicheal of one (1) Phone worth $350,000, Francis Santos Lumes – 60 ounces of gold valued at $20 M and GYD$38 M. they also robbed Lumes- Gold chain – $140,000 – ring $60,000 – cash $14,000 and William Batista Da Silva – a cell phone valued at $60,000.
King up to the time of the robbery spent the past fifteen (15) years in the Guyana Defense Force. He is also a father of one.
The police over the weekend discovered GYD$18 million suspected to be part of the cash stolen. The money was found buried in buckets in the yard where King lived. The men used small handguns during the execution of the robbery.