Mobile testing unit stationed at Diamond after spike in Covid-19 cases
The Ministry of Health has restarted its COVID-19 mobile testing initiative for communities, making access for the procedure, and to health officials, much easier...
79 new Covid cases recorded from 408 tests
Guyana has recorded 79 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health.
In its updated COVID-19 Dashboard for today,...
ANSA McAL donates ‘Covid-19 fighting drug’ to Health Ministry
ANSA McAL Trading Limited (AMTL) on Wednesday delivered 100 vials of Remdesivir to the Ministry of Health as a donation to continue the fight...
7 new Covid cases recorded; 3,320 persons recovered to date
Guyana has recorded 7 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health.
In its updated COVID-19 Dashboard for today,...
92-Y-O man and 77-Y-O woman are latest Covid-19 deaths
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced that as of November 03, 2020, two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
Only two institutions licensed to conduct PCR tests
The Ministry of Health has said the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test is the gold standard for detecting COVID-19.
There are two institutions licensed to...
ICU at Ocean View Covid-19 facility to be completed by weekend
The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention at Liliendaal, should be completed by the weekend.
Minister of Health, Dr....
30 new Covid cases recorded; over 20,000 persons tested to date
Guyana has recorded 30 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health.
In its updated COVID-19 Dashboard for today,...
2 new Covid-19 deaths push toll to 128
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced that as of November 02, 2020, two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
FEATURE: COVID-19 in the Pediatric Population: let’s not be complacent
By Dr Narendra C. Singh
The global experience with children in the current COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated a much milder illness, in this otherwise vulnerable...
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Govt plans to procure additional 30-40 megawatts of power by year-end
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Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret'd), the Honourable Mark Phillips, convened a special meeting with parliamentary committee...
At least 1 dead as mining pit collapses at Marudi Mountain
At least one person is dead after a mining pit collapsed last night at Marudi Mountain, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Essequibo).
INews will provide more details...
‘Racism does not align with PNC ideology’ – Chairman
Chairman of the Peoples National Congress Reform (PNC) Shurwayne Holder is defending his party amid claims that it is not welcoming to its Indo-Guyanese...
Stabroek Market Wharf collapse shows ‘failure of the city council’ – Jagdeo
The recent collapse of a portion of the Stabroek Market Wharf is reflective of the City Council’s “failure”, according to Vice President Dr Bharrat...
Over 440 more Reg. 3 families to benefit from house allocation
More than 440 families will benefit from house allocation in several areas including Anna Catherina, Edinburg, Leonora, Groenveldt, Stewartsville, and Meten-Meer-Zorg in Region Three,...
Venezuelan stabbed to death by co-worker
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A report of an alleged murder committed on one called ‘Frankie’, Venezuelan, by suspect, Cane Vincent, age...
“Words can’t express how much they mean to me” – mother demands answers, justice...
By: Andrew Carmichael
“Words can’t express how much they mean to me, dem is me children,” expressed Rihanna Persaud, the mother who lost her nine-year-old...
No increase in electricity costs for consumers – Jagdeo assures amid power ship deal
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that the electricity price will not increase following the government’s move to charter a power ship to...
Govt would hire contractors without “full experience” to keep up with rapid development –...
New contractors would be hired by the government to keep apace with the ongoing rapid development in the infrastructure sector.
This is according to Vice...
Stabroek Market Wharf cleanup making significant progress
Works on clearing the rubble from the collapsed roof of the Stabroek Market Wharf continued on Thursday.
A 45-member crew is working assiduously to remove...