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Family cries for justice after young mother, newborn die at NA Hospital

A newborn baby and her mother died hours apart at the New Amsterdam Hospital. Dead is Devi Samaroo, 24, of Bloomfield, Corentyne, Region Six (East...

Concerns raised as employees abusing Covid ‘quarantine system’ to stay away from work

Concerns have been raised at the national level regarding employees who are abusing the Covid-19 quarantine system to stay away from work. Addressing this matter...

71 new HIV cases diagnosed so far in 2021

Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony has committed Government’s continued approach in increasing treatment access for patients living with HIV/AIDS, while ending the inequalities which...

66 new COVID-19 infections detected

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Guyana has gone up to 38,817 after some 66 more persons tested positive for the novel...

Active Covid cases surge as 788 persons test positive in 1 day

Active Covid-19 cases in the country have rapidly increased after a record 788 persons have tested positive in 24-hours. This was derived from 1878...

Guyana receives almost 29,000 J&J vaccines

Guyana on Friday received a donation of 28, 800 doses of the Jannsen Johnson and Johnson vaccines from the Government of Spain, through COVAX. Minister...

2 more unvaccinated men die from Covid as 408 new infections recorded

Two unvaccinated men who were infected with the novel coronavirus have died, taking the death toll to 1,156. The latest fatalities are aged 66 and...

2 more Covid deaths; 95 new cases

The Ministry of Health (MOH) regrettably informs that as of January 10th, 2022, two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...

Active COVID-19 cases under 350

Lowered daily COVID infections have resulted in active cases dropping under 350 in Guyana. As of Friday, 22 new positives were reported. Deaths have remained...

2 new COVID-19 infections recorded

The Ministry of Health today said that two new novel coronavirus cases were detected in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of...

Recent Articles

Opposition MP Maureen Philadelphia apologises for false claims on teachers’ training

APNU+AFC Member of Parliament, Ms. Maureen Philadelphia, retracted her statement and issued an apology for her statement issued in January, where she asserted that...

Chinese national dies in Essequibo River boat collision

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division #7 are investigating a boat mishap that resulted in the death of Chinese...

Motorcyclist suffers fractured skull, succumbs to injuries 2 days after accident

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division #6 are reporting an accident which occurred on Saturday, May 4, 2024 on...

Driver dies, passenger suffers head injuries after speeding minibus crashes into truck

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division #3 are investigating a fatal accident that occurred earlier today (Thursday, May 9,...

Powership to reduce electricity woes but isolated instances of blackouts may still occur –...

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) company today announced that it has completed testing the engines, transformers, fuel, metering and telecommunication systems on the...

Govt wants Venezuelan migrants in Guyana to be properly trained & certified

Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton has revealed that the Guyana Government is working on an initiative aimed at ensuring Venezuelan migrants who are living...

Berbice man wanted for brutally chopping, stabbing lover, nabbed in Suriname

Sasenarine Sankar, called 'Barber' or 'Wire', the 47-year-old man who has been wanted for attempted murder committed on Sandy Persaud, has been arrested at...

Haags Bosch landfill site not a threat to new Govt Office Complex – Edghill 

  The government is currently constructing a massive office complex on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) to accommodate approximately 6000 staff. The complex will occupy...

Java Coffee Bar closes its branch at Giftland Mall

After nine years of serving as a hub for coffee aficionados and shoppers looking for a quiet escape, Java Coffee Bar announces the closure...

GNBS to launch updated code of practice for local restaurant industry

With the aim of improving the level of services offered by restaurants throughout the country, the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) has launched...