GA-FDD warns against foreign labelled condensed milk
The Government Analyst- Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) is advising consumers and the general public against the importation, distribution, sale and use of a...
M&CC gets $7.9M worth in items to help fight COVID-19
The Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) on Wednesday contributed over $7.9 Million (US$38,000) worth in essential items to the Georgetown Mayor and...
Guyana’s COVID-19 cases remain at 156
The Ministry of Public Health has announced that of 22 new tests that were conducted, there have been no new cases of COVID-19 recorded.
This...
Mumbai overtakes Wuhan peak as India Covid cases spike
(BBC) India's financial capital, Mumbai, has recorded 51,000 cases of Covid, taking it past the peak in Wuhan, where the virus first emerged.
The news...
GA-FDD issues advisory for Cleaning and Disinfection to stop spread of COVID-19
The Government Analyst – Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) in collaboration with the Environmental Health Unit (EHU), Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), is advising...
Guyana records two new COVID-19 cases
Guyana has recorded two new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of positive cases to 156.
There are 58 active cases and 86 persons...
No time to take ‘foot off the pedal’ as coronavirus pandemic worsens – WHO
“More than six months into this pandemic, this is not the time for any country to take its foot off the pedal”, said WHO...
No new COVID-19 case recorded in 5 days
Guyana has not recorded a new COVID-19 case in five days; the total number of positive cases recorded to date remains at 153.
There are...
New health-and-safety feature added at Linden checkpoint
While there is already a temperature testing site presently set up at the entry into Linden — at Bamia, along the Linden- Soesdyke Highway...
GraceKennedy Money Services joins COVID-19 relief efforts
GraceKennedy Money Services (Guyana) Ltd – home of Bill Express and Western Union, in partnership with Grace Foods Latin America and the Caribbean, have...
Recent Articles
Letter: Teachers dancing to whose tune?
Dear Editor,
Dancing has dominated many a deliberation recently in Guyana and has been food for thought. The German teacher and author of “The Power...
Mahdia tragedy 1st anniversary: Separate memorial services planned for today
As Guyana reflects on the 20 innocent lives lost on May 21, 2023, during the tragic fire that ripped through the Mahdia Secondary School...
ERC urges appreciation for cultural diversity
See full statement from the Ethnic Relations Commission:
The United Nations (UN) designated May 21 as World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.
This...
Pres. Ali urges contractors to expedite infrastructural works in Reg. 3
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Monday inspected housing and road infrastructure works in Region Three where he urged contractors to expedite the projects...
Conciliation cannot begin until teachers end strike – MoE
See full statement from the Ministry of Education:
On 12th May 2024, the Ministry of Education (MoE) initiated the conciliation process in keeping with the...
Guyana to champion forest conservation at upcoming G20 Summit – Jagdeo
Guyana has been invited to attend the upcoming Group of Twenty (G20) Summit in Brasilia, Brazil in October, and will champion forest conservation and...
Power ship reaches maximum capacity of 36MW – GPL
Over the weekend, the power ship stationed at Everton, East Bank Berbice incrementally increased its generation output to 35 megawatts to the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected...
Govt makes 2nd NRF withdrawal for 2024 to the tune of US$300 million
See full statement from the Ministry of Finance:
Pursuant to the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Act 2021, as amended by the Fiscal Enactments (Amendment) Act...
Construction of US$35M Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge to begin in August
Traffic congestion and long delays will soon be things of the past for commuters using the Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge, as construction of a new US$35...
Body of missing pensioner found in Essequibo River
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Police in Regional Division #7 are investigating a report of suspected drowning of Philistine Franci called ‘PI’,...