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...