40-bed Covid ICU currently has 33 patients; officials preparing to expand
The Covid-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Infectious Disease Hospital (Ocean View facility) has a capacity to house 40 patients and currently, there...
30.7% of adult population fully vaccinated against Covid-19
A total of 149,691 adults in Guyana are fully inoculated against the novel coronavirus disease, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony announced today.
This represents 30.7%...
Suspected COVID-19 case detected at New Amsterdam Market
A team of medical personnel and police officers Monday afternoon removed a woman from the New Amsterdam Market in Region Six after regional authorities...
Fifth coronavirus case confirmed in Guyana
Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence has confirmed that another person has tested positive for COVID-19 in Guyana. This brings the total number of...
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....
Giftland donates to Cancer Institute of Guyana
- Giftland has donated $50,000 to the Caner Institute of Guyana as part of its new tradition - Valentines White Rose Cancer Awareness.
The...
27 new COVID-19 cases recorded; 11 in ICU
Guyana has recorded 27 new COVID-19 cases today, taking the total number of cases in the country upto 4484.
This is according to the Ministry...
New ophthalmology programme to target remote communities
The Ministry of Health will be targeting patients in remote areas with the launch of the pilot ‘Community Ophthalmology Programme.’
This was disclosed by Minister,...
Covid-19 death toll rises to 257
The Ministry of Health (MOH) regrettably informs that as of April 11, 2021, two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
2 more die from COVID, 111 new cases detected
Two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died, according to the Ministry of Health today.
These latest fatalities are a...
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Over 41,000 DUI cases made out against drivers from January to April
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) recently released statistics showing that a total of 41,358 cases of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) were made out...
Hess requests Stabroek Block shares dispute hearing for 3rd quarter of 2024
Amid the ongoing dispute between oil giant ExxonMobil and Hess, over its decision to sell its shares to fellow United States (US) oil company...
Demerara Bank Ltd. to expand regionally with St. Lucia branch
Earlier this month, President Dr. Irfaan Ali revealed that a local bank was in the process of establishing a regional footprint. It turns out...
Conversation Tree Road: Govt to recoup “all mobilisation” fees from TT company
The Guyana Government is forging ahead to recover all mobilisation fees paid to Trinidadian contractor, Kalco Guyana Incorporated, which failed to complete its portion...
Region Three Business Chamber makes “impactful connections” at int’l conference in Brazil
See the below statement from the Region Three Chamber of Commerce and Industry on its recent attendance at the International Roraima-CARICOM Business Meeting held...
Motorcyclist dies after colliding with tree on Tapakuma Trail, Reg. Two
A young motorcyclist was killed in the wee hours of today after he collided with a tree on the Tapakuma Trail in Region Two...
Decomposed body of male washes up at Hope Beach
The decomposed body of a male was washed up at the Hope Beach on the East Coast of Demerara.
This discovery was made at about 11:30h...
Cevon’s driver shot by bandits during robbery at South Rimveldt office
A driver attached to Cevon Waste Management is now hospitalised after he was shot during a robbery at the company's Aubrey Barker Road, South...
Police suspect vessel in Port Kaituma was used for drug trafficking, transshipment – Benn
More than one week after a semi-submersible vessel was found along a river at Port Kaituma in Region One (Barima-Waini), Home Affairs Minister Robeson...
5 new chickenpox cases recorded at Lusignan Prison
In the past week, the Health Ministry recorded a total of five new chickenpox cases at the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
This was...