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St Vincent considers using electronic bracelets on people in quarantine

(CMC) Health officials in St Vincent and the Grenadines are currently exploring the option of fitting electronic bracelets on people who will be placed...

57 new COVID-19 cases detected

Guyana has recorded 57 new novel coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health. In the updated COVID-19 dashboard for...

First quota of COVID-19 vaccines to cover 52,000 people

Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony says about 52,000 people could benefit from the first quota of the AstraZeneca vaccine for COVID-19 that the...

CARICOM Secretariat employees receive Covid-19 vaccine

Staff at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat in Guyana this morning received their first doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, COVISHIELD. On Wednesday, Guyana received 3000...

Health Ministry probing death of mother, new born baby

Health authorities are probing the death of a 31-year-old mother of three, Vanessa Lewis-Sahadeo who died at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) earlier today. Lewis-Sahadeo,...

59-Y-O man dies from Covid-19

The Ministry of Health (MOH) regrettably informs that as of March 09, 2021, another person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has...

Reg.7 pensioner dies at home from Covid-19

The country's Covid-19 death toll climbed to 218 today following the demise of two more persons who were infected with the virus. The latest fatalities...

28-Y-O man among 2 latest COVID-19 deaths

The Ministry of Health has reported that two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number...

97 new Covid cases recorded

The country’s total positive cases climbed to 11374 following the detection of 97 new cases today. Currently, 15 persons are receiving care in the ICU...

Donors can give blood 24 hours after taking COVID-19 vaccine – Health Minister

Persons who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine can donate blood but should wait 24 hours after taking the shot to do so, according to...

Recent Articles

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...

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...