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Friday, March 29, 2024

Health Ministry defends transparency in procurement of drug supplies

By Tracey Khan – Drakes – Officials from the Ministry of Health have defended claims that the country’s HIV funding hinges on its...

First batch of cases transferred to COVID-19 Hospital

The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, located at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, received its first batch of COVID-19 patients on Tuesday. Minister of Health,...

Vaccination of healthcare workers likely to begin tomorrow – Minister

Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has announced that the Guyana Government will begin its Covid-19 vaccine rollout tomorrow, targeting healthcare workers from the Georgetown...

Unvaccinated woman is latest COVID death; 18 new cases

Another person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died. This now takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic in Guyana...

“There’s no conclusion as yet” – Agri Minister says on US catfish ban

It has been over one year since the United States imposed a ban on the exportation of catfish from Guyana. To date, the Agriculture...

Lockdowns could be avoided if 95% of people wore masks, says WHO

(CNN) Lockdowns could be avoided if everyone followed health measures such as wearing masks, the World Health Organization's top Europe official said at a...

No need to close schools – Manickchand on monkeypox

Following the detection of the first case of monkeypox in Guyana, Education Minister Priya Manickchand has made it clear that there is no need...

BREAKING: Guyana’s COVID-19 cases climb to 33

There are now 33 cases of COVID-19 in Guyana, authorities have announced. The country has also recorded its fifth COVID-19 death. The total number of persons...

Region 4 pensioner is Guyana’s 268th COVID-19 death

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has reported that another person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died. This takes the total number...

World Bank approves US$6M in additional financing for COVID-19 response & vaccines in Guyana

WASHINGTON, June 30, 2021 — The World Bank approved today US$6 million in additional financing for the Guyana COVID-19 Emergency Response Project to support...

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...