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Friday, March 29, 2024

Covid: 2 more deaths, 81 new cases

Two more persons who were infected with the novel coronavirus have died, taking the country’s death toll to 928. The latest fatalities are an 83-year-old...

Regional hospitals to be expanded to accommodate Covid patients

Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony has said the government is further developing the country’s capacity to cater for the hospitalisation and isolation of...

Dr Anthony promises renewed efforts to reduce tobacco use

  Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony says steps by the Government to reduce the consumption and exposure to tobacco smoke in Guyana, have proven...

Covid death from August only now being recorded

The death of a woman, which occurred on August 26, 2021, is now being recorded as a Covid-19 fatality. The victim is an 84-year-old and...

No accountability of yellow fever vaccines under APNU+AFC – PAC hears

Member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, on Monday roasted the former heads of the Ministry of...

New polyclinic for Festival City

  Residents of Festival City and surrounding communities will now be able to access improved health care with the construction of a new polyclinic in...

Covid death toll increases to 925

Five more persons who were infected with the novel coronavirus have died, taking the country's death toll to 925. The details on the latest fatalities...

Relaxed curfew will not result in Covid spike – Health Minister

With the national curfew now being adjusted to 00:00h to 04:00h, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony is adamant that these relaxed hours will not...

Pfizer vaccine now available to all adults in Guyana

The US-manufactured Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is now available to all members of the public, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony, announced today. Prior to this announcement,...

‘No exceptions!’ – Health Minister says persons must be fully vaccinated to enter public...

Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony says persons must be fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus in order to enter public buildings, noting that...

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...