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Unvaccinated Berbice man dies from Covid

A 32-year-old man from Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) who was infected with the novel coronavirus has died. The man was unvaccinated. His death takes the...

More than 50% of HIV/AIDS victims vaccinated against Covid-19

National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS) Manager, Dr. Tariq Jagnarine has reported that 55 per cent of persons living with HIV/AIDS in Guyana has been...

Administration of Covid-19 booster doses picking up

The Ministry of Health is seeing a favourable increase in the administration of the COVID-19 booster shots to the adult population here following its...

3 more Covid deaths take toll to 997

Three more persons who were infected with the novel coronavirus have died, taking the country’s death toll to 997. The latest fatalities are two men...

HIV/AIDS patients urged to take COVID-19 vaccine

Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony is again urging the more than 9,000 people who were infected with HIV/AIDS to take a Covid-19 vaccine to...

Consumers urged to report substandard foods, products offered by vendors 

The Government Analyst- Food and Drug Department has again advised consumers to be very alert and to exercise caution when purchasing food during the...

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...

Countrywide curfew remains as Covid guidelines renewed

  The national curfew of 00:00h to 04:00h remains in effect as authorities have renewed the National Covid-19 Emergency Measures for the rest of the...

5-Y-O boy among latest Covid deaths

A five-year-old boy from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) is one of the country’s latest Covid-19 fatalities. A 49-year-old woman from Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) who was infected...

Over 1000 Covid-19 boosters administered so far

The Covid-19 booster programme has picked up after one week, with more than 1000 persons already coming forward to receive the doses. Speaking during the...

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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...

11 homeless after fire flattens Angoy’s Avenue houses

  Eleven people are now homeless after fire destroyed two houses at Angoy's Avenue, New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) on Wednesday. Rudolph Majeet disclosed that...

EPA orders rice farmers to desist from burning fields

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered rice farmers across the country to desist from burning their fields. See full advisory:  

‘Oil spill’ legislation to be tabled later this year – VP Jagdeo

A comprehensive oil spill legislation will be tabled in the National Assembly later this year, setting out the proposed procedures for oil spill preparation,...

Health Ministry begins chickenpox vaccination drive at Lusignan Prison

The Ministry of Health has commenced the administration of chickenpox vaccines to the general population at the Lusignan Prison, as the Guyana Prison Service...

Letter: Why does Dr Vincent Adams believe that he should not have been fired...

Dear Editor, In 2015, Permanent Secretaries Collin Croal and Nigel Dharamlall mounted political platforms during the General Election campaign, and both subsequently resigned, as required...

Scholarships available for Guyanese to pursue higher education in China

With a holistic plan to ensure free and equitable education is provided to citizens, the Governments of Guyana and China continue to collaborate to...