Covid: 46 new cases; 15 persons in ICU; 11,447 recoveries
The Ministry of Health announced today that four persons who were infected with the novel coronavirus have died.
The latest fatalities are a 53-year-old woman...
3 more Covid deaths, 81 new cases
Guyana has recorded three more Covid-19 fatalities, taking the countrywide death toll to 564.
The latest victims are a 54-year-old woman from Region Ten (Upper...
Hookah smoking as harmful as cigarette use – local officials
There is a notable increase in the use of hookahs, especially among young adults who perceive it as a safer smoking alternative to cigarettes.
But...
Businessmen under probe for tampering with expiry date on products
Several local businessmen are now under investigation after it was found that the expiration date on a batch of Diet Pepsi was tampered with...
34 new Covid-19 cases recorded
The country has recorded 34 new cases of the novel coronavirus, which takes the total recorded cases to date to 7380.
There are now six...
Caricom observes World AIDS Day 2017
The Caricom Secretariat, in collaboration with the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV & AIDS (PANCAP), has staged its 5th annual commemoration of World AIDS...
Officials working to ensure Region Five remains free of COVID-19
Officials in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) are working to ensure that the region remains free of COVID-19.
To date, there has been no positive case detected...
COVID-19: GuySuCo enforces strict protocols for workers
Members of Region Five’s Regional COVID-19 task force, met on Wednesday to discuss measures implemented for the containment of COVID-19, in light of the...
Firefighters trained to become first aid responders
Seventy Five ranks of the Guyana Fire Service have been trained in First Aid and Traffic accident response by the French Guiana Fire and...
A&E doctors at Skeldon Hospital stage sit-in over drug shortages
In light of there being reports of drug shortages at the Skeldon Hospital in Region Six, physicians attached to the Accident and Emergency (A&E)...
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GHDS to host “Sanskriti” in G/Town, Berbice to mark Indian Arrival Day
The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha (GHDB) will host Sanskriti – a celebration of Our Heritage, Our Culture, Our Traditions - for two days to...
$543.6M for vital bridge rehabilitation in Region Four
The Ministry of Public Works has allocated a significant sum of $543.6 million for the rehabilitation of vital bridges across Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), enhancing...
Removal of Marxism-Leninism from Party’s Constitution among proposals as PPP 32nd Congress gets underway...
The People’s Progressive Party’s 32ndCongress gets underway today and during the two-day forum, the ruling party is expected to consider several proposals made by...
GRA reviewing invoices in 2nd oil audit to detect overstatements – VP Jagdeo
Following the recent detection of a false declaration on oil well equipment that was imported on behalf of ExxonMobil, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA)...
Father of 4 killed after rescuing fellow villager from attackers
Joseph Forde, a 44-year-old contractor of Middle Street, Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara (ECD), lost his life on Thursday evening after he was chopped and...
Prisoner further remanded for murder of cellmate
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A 23-year-old prisoner, Shamar Davis called Stamma of Lot 56 B Field, Sophia who has been on...
Update: Policeman in custody for killing pedestrian in hit-and-run
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Police ranks in Regional Division 4'B' are probing a 'hit-and-run' fatal accident that occurred on Wednesday, May...
Human Service Ministry launches ‘MPOWER’ initiative to upskill 1000 men
Approximately 1,000 men are set to benefit from a series of training opportunities through the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s ‘MPOWER’ training...
Danuta Radzik fails in 2nd attempt to stall GtE project, ordered to pay costs...
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Danuta Radzik failed in Second Attempt to Stall the Gas to Shore Project – Ordered to Pay...
Ramsay Ali re-elected as GMSA President
Georgetown, Guyana, May 2, 2024: The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) is delighted to announce the successful election of its new Board of...