Baby born on New Year’s Day at NA Hospital dies
The New Amsterdam Hospital in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) started off the year with a stillbirth after a baby girl born on January 1,...
GPHC fire: Disruption to services can last for months as authorities seek to procure...
Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony says disruption to services offered at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s (GPHC) echocardiography laboratory can last for months as...
Unvaccinated woman, 69, dies from Covid
A 69-year-old unvaccinated woman from Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice) has died as a result of the novel coronavirus.
This takes the country's death toll to...
Covid: Govt mulls providing booster doses to some children
With the threat of the Omicron variant and the reopening of schools, authorities are considering offering booster doses to some categories of children to...
Omicron variant suspected to be in Guyana – Health Minister
Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony suspects that the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, may be circulating in Guyana due to an increase in cases...
Health Minister meets with GPHC’s Management on Omicron wave
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony on Sunday held a meeting with senior management staff of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), to discuss...
1 more COVID death, 281 new cases recorded
The Ministry of Health has reported that one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.
This takes the total number...
National Curfew from 00:45hrs to 04:00hrs ONLY for January 1
Authorities have relaxed the national Covid-19 curfew for one night to allow persons to celebrate the New Year.
The new curfew is from 00:45hrs to...
69-Y-O unvaccinated man dies from Covid
A 69-year-old unvaccinated man of Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), who was infected with the novel coronavirus, has died, taking the country’s death toll...
Authorities monitoring surge in Covid cases during holiday period
The number of new COVID-19 infections detected within a 24-hour period has doubled and authorities are monitoring this situation to determine whether the surge...
Recent Articles
Deaths of Berbice siblings may not be dengue-related, samples sent to lab for diagnosis...
As investigations continue into the deaths of the Berbice siblings who died a day apart from each other, health officials have sent samples to...
Stabroek Market Wharf cleanup is 85% complete
Efforts to clear the rubble and debris from the collapsed Stabroek Market Wharf are swiftly underway, with approximately 85 per cent of the clearing...
Govt to appeal ruling on teachers’ strike – AG
The government will be moving to the Court of Appeal seeking to overturn the ruling handed down by Justice Sandil Kissoon at the Supreme...
Jurassic-themed promenade, boating activity, golf course, shops, boardwalk among plans for National Park
The Protected Areas Commission (PAC) has revealed a new zone plan for the enhancement of the National Park, which will see the introduction of...
Saharan Dust plume projected to pass over Guyana from Friday-Sunday – EPA
See full statement from the Environmental Protection Agency:
The Environmental Protection Agency hereby issues an advisory on a forecasted Saharan Dust plume projected to be...
2 mining operations in Puruni flagged for unsafe conditions
Two operations in Puruni Mining District in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) were flagged by the Occupational Safety and Health Department of the Ministry of Labour...
Berbice siblings died from dengue complications – Dr Anthony
The Berbice brother and sister who died a day apart had complications associated with dengue fever, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has revealed.
Speaking to...
Vreed-en-Hoop to G/town water taxi operation back to normal
See full statement from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD):
Waters taxis have received the green light to resume use of the Stabroek stelling for the...
President Ali receives UWI American Foundation Legacy Award
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, championing a robust Caribbean identity, has urged the region to actively embrace and value its unique culture and abundance...
Govt/contractor dispute on GtE will not affect US EXIM Bank loan – Jagdeo
The ongoing dispute between the Guyana Government and its contractor for the model Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project, Lindsayca CH4 Guyana Inc. (LNDCH4), will not affect...