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36-Y-O woman dies as Covid death toll increases to 403

Three more persons who were infected with the novel coronavirus have died, taking the Covid-19 death toll to 403. The details on the latest fatalities...

Trade Unions concerned at attempts by some employers to impose Covid vaccines on workers

See full statement from the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) has learnt that...

Linden family adopts Paediatric Ward at Linden Hospital

The Paediatric Ward at the Linden Hospital Complex (LHC), Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) was recently adopted by the family of a former nurse. That section...

Covid-19 death toll climbs to 400

Guyana's Covid-19 death toll has climbed to 400 following the demise of four more individuals who were infected with the novel coronavirus. The patients were...

5 more Covid deaths, 143 new cases recorded

Five more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to...

Guyana closer to achieving herd immunity as over 200,000 COVID-19 vaccinations recorded

  Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony says Guyana has reached an important milestone with the vaccination of some 201,347 persons to date against COVID-19....

No outbreak of water-borne diseases despite countrywide flooding

  Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony says there have been no reports of an outbreak of water-borne diseases, despite the severe flooding countrywide. The Minister...

COVID: 2 more deaths, 162 new cases

Two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died, the Ministry of Health revealed today. This takes the total number of...

Dr Dukhi performs Guyana’s first paediatric brain aneurysm surgery

Neurosurgeon Dr Amarnauth Dukhi continues to perform groundbreaking procedures in Guyana in an effort to enhance the surgical landscape. This time round, he broke new...

Twin boys safely delivered via emergency C-section at Region Seven’s NICU

Regional Health Officer for Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven), Dr. Edward Sagala has expressed gratitude to the President Dr Irfaan Ali-led Government for ensuring that the...

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GDF rank struck, killed by truck during annual walk

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Guyana will aggressively pursue oil for national development – Pres Ali to BBC

  An interview between President Dr Irfaan Ali and Stephen Sackur, the host of BBC’s “HardTalk” show, saw the Head of State forced to defend...

11 homeless after fire flattens Angoy’s Avenue houses

  Eleven people are now homeless after fire destroyed two houses at Angoy's Avenue, New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) on Wednesday. Rudolph Majeet disclosed that...

EPA orders rice farmers to desist from burning fields

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered rice farmers across the country to desist from burning their fields. See full advisory:  

‘Oil spill’ legislation to be tabled later this year – VP Jagdeo

A comprehensive oil spill legislation will be tabled in the National Assembly later this year, setting out the proposed procedures for oil spill preparation,...

Health Ministry begins chickenpox vaccination drive at Lusignan Prison

The Ministry of Health has commenced the administration of chickenpox vaccines to the general population at the Lusignan Prison, as the Guyana Prison Service...

Letter: Why does Dr Vincent Adams believe that he should not have been fired...

Dear Editor, In 2015, Permanent Secretaries Collin Croal and Nigel Dharamlall mounted political platforms during the General Election campaign, and both subsequently resigned, as required...

Scholarships available for Guyanese to pursue higher education in China

With a holistic plan to ensure free and equitable education is provided to citizens, the Governments of Guyana and China continue to collaborate to...

From next year, Guyanese no longer have to travel to Suriname for Schengen visas...

The processing of Schengen visas will become available in Guyana next year following the opening of a French Embassy here – a development which...

Execution of Corentyne Bridge project should be marked by affordability & mutual benefit –...

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