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Dental Council warns against ‘quacks’ advertising dental procedures

The Dental Council of Guyana is warning the general public to keep an eye out for phonies pretending to be certified dentists and dangerously...

Groundbreaking laparoscopic surgery performed for the first time in Guyana on cancer patient

By: Amar Persaud The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) continues to break barriers as its surgeons perform groundbreaking procedures which have never before been attempted...

3 more Covid deaths take toll to 1033

Three more persons who were infected with the novel coronavirus have died, taking the country’s death toll to 1033. The latest victims are all men,...

2 more COVID-19 deaths, 53 new cases recorded

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has reported that as of December 18, 2021, two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...

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...

Canada sends 55,000 AstraZeneca vaccines for Guyana

Another tranche of 55,000 AstraZeneca vaccines on Friday arrived in Guyana, adding more resources to continue the vaccination campaign in the wake of COVID-19. This...

Covid death toll reaches 1028

  Two more persons who were infected with the novel coronavirus have died, taking the country’s death toll to 1028. The latest fatalities are a 49-year-old...

$300M to be spent to buy oxygen for COVID-19 patients

Some $300M will be utilised to purchase oxygen for COVID-19 patients at the Infectious Diseases Hospital, Liliendaal. This is part of the supplementary sum of...

Covid death toll climbs to 1026

An 84-year-old unvaccinated man from Region One (Barima-Waini) has died as a result of the novel coronavirus, taking the country’s death toll to 1026. Within...

Covid: 1 more death, 66 new cases, 9 in ICU

A 68-year-old unvaccinated woman from Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice) who was infected with the novel coronavirus has died, taking the country’s death toll to...

Recent Articles

18 areas earmarked for new housing developments

The government has revealed a comprehensive strategy aimed at further reducing the backlog of house lots within the Ministry of Housing and Water’s database. Minister...

Legal icon Justice (rtd.) Désirée Bernard dies

Former Chancellor of the Judiciary of Guyana Justice Désirée Bernard has died. Justice Bernard’s biography is chronicled on the CCJ’s website. It states that she...

Traffic Advisory for Easter Monday

Traffic Advisory from the Guyana Police Force: Be informed that in on Monday 1st April, 2024 Easter activities will be celebrated country wide with an...

UK donates drone to GMCS for mangrove monitoring

A group of young indigenous girls and boys are being trained to champion conservation efforts in the Barima Mora Passage. They are being trained...

Counselling, other support for families of girls that died in Massara

The government has pledged to provide counselling and other support that may be necessary to the families of the three young girls who lost...

Current dry spell to persist until end of April, desist from lighting fires –...

Public Advisory from the Ministry of Home Affairs:  In recent developments, there has been a significant decrease in visibility attributed to a combination of ground...

Death of GDF rank: Truck driver says highway was dark, soldiers were not wearing...

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 21:00 hrs last night (Wednesday) at Madewini,...

Texas-based Lindsayca to work on petrochemical plant, refinery & oil block in Guyana

Texas-based oil and gas firm Lindsayca has revealed that it will be doing critical work on three major local initiatives: a petrochemical plant, as...

GDF rank struck, killed by truck during annual walk

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Sergeant was struck down and killed by a vehicle while participating in the Force’s annual walk. Dead is Sergeant Deslyn...

Guyana will aggressively pursue oil for national development – Pres Ali to BBC

  An interview between President Dr Irfaan Ali and Stephen Sackur, the host of BBC’s “HardTalk” show, saw the Head of State forced to defend...