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President Ali wants Region to produce its own vaccines

President Dr Irfaan Ali today proposed that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) should develop its capacity to produce vaccines for Covid-19 and other illnesses. In an...

25 new Covid cases; no new deaths

The country has recorded no new Covid-related deaths but 25 new cases of the virus were detected. This takes the total positives recorded to date...

No inequality in Covid vaccination, treatment in Guyana – Dr Anthony

There are no barriers to persons accessing COVID-19 vaccines or treatment in Guyana, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony assurance on Tuesday, as the...

Covid: Children want to be vaccinated but parents not granting approval – Dr Anthony

Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony on Monday stated that parents are reluctant to have their children vaccinated even if they want to, and...

Covid: 18 new cases; 8 in ICU

Guyana today recorded 18 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking the total positives detected to date to 62,921. There are eight persons receiving care...

Active cases at 650 after 12 new COVID infections detected

In the last 24 hours, only 12 new COVID-19 cases were recorded, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 62,903. But...

58 new Covid cases recorded; no new deaths

Guyana has not recorded any new Covid-related fatalities and as such, the country's death toll remains at 1,216. There are 58 new cases of the...

Covid: 1 more death; 19 new cases

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced that as of February 23rd, 2022, one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...

2 more Covid deaths; 78 new cases

The Ministry of Health (MOH) regrettably informs that as of February 21st, 2022, two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...

Covid patients suffering from anxiety, brain fog, other mental illnesses urged to seek medical...

With research showing that a significant number of patients with long Covid suffer from a form of mental illness, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony...

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QC teacher sent on leave after allegedly beating students

An investigation has been launched into the beating of some 10 students of Queens College. According to reports, the incident occurred around 10:15h on Thursday...

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2-year-old-old among 3 injured after lorry crashes into concrete bridge

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8 illegal structures halt major infrastructural works in Linden – CH&PA

The Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Sherwyn Greaves, on Wednesday morning, went with a team on a fact-finding mission...

T&T Govt denies blocking importation of milk from Guyana

claims importer returned goods to DDL   The Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ministry had very strong words for Trinidad and Tobago’s (T&T) decision to...

Conciliation talks: Govt rejects GTU’s 20% across-the-board increase ultimatum

…says demand shocked Ministry, unreasonable The sudden ultimatum by the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) to demand that the Government pay all teachers a 20 per...

Fmr. PNC General Secretary, Oscar Clarke passes

Former General Secretary (GS) of the People's National Congress (PNC) reportedly died on Wednesday after complaining of feeling unwell. He died at a private...