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Covid: 2 more deaths, 52 new cases

The Ministry of Health has announced that as October 10, 2021, two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died....

Health Minister says PC students tested positive for Covid-19 remain asymptomatic

Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony on Tuesday revealed that the eight students from President’s College who tested positive for COVID-19 after returning to school,...

Guyana still suffering from limited dialysis services, lack of specialists & treatment options –...

PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF NCDS: MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN ON WORLD KIDNEY DAY Today is World Kidney Day. The theme is...

‘Please get vaccinated’ – President urges Guyanese to ignore Harmon’s “reckless” remarks

Highlighting that Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon himself is already fully inoculated against the novel coronavirus after receiving both doses of the Sputnik V vaccine,...

Trinidad woman dies from swine flu

(Trinidad Guardian) A Tabaquite woman has died from swine flu. Rel­a­tives said med­ical of­fi­cials on­ly con­firmed Nicole Seecha­ran con­tract­ed the dead­ly H1 N1 virus days af­ter...

Coronavirus: Is the world winning the pandemic fight?

By James Gallagher, Health and science correspondent (BBC) It is little more than six months since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the arrival of...

3 new COVID-19 cases; 1 patient in ICU

The Ministry of Health has reported that three more persons have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours. This now takes...

2 more males die from COVID; 89 new cases

Two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus have died. According to the Ministry of Health today, the total number of deaths from...

Covid: 56 new cases, 4 in ICU

Guyana has recorded 56 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking the total positives detected to date to 63,684. There are four persons in the...

Govt Chief Whip, Amna Ally hospitalised after ‘feeling unwell’

Minister of Social Protection and Government Chief Whip Amna Ally on Monday sought medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) after complaining...

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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...

From next year, Guyanese no longer have to travel to Suriname for Schengen visas...

The processing of Schengen visas will become available in Guyana next year following the opening of a French Embassy here – a development which...

Execution of Corentyne Bridge project should be marked by affordability & mutual benefit –...

See full statement from Suriname Guyana Chamber of Commerce: The Suriname-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) applauds the recent meeting between Suriname's President H.E Chandrikapersad Santokhi...