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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

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...

Family cries for justice after young mother, newborn die at NA Hospital

A newborn baby and her mother died hours apart at the New Amsterdam Hospital. Dead is Devi Samaroo, 24, of Bloomfield, Corentyne, Region Six (East...

7 more die from COVID; 73 new cases

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

3 more COVID-19 deaths, 104 new cases recorded

Three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died, according to the Health Ministry. This now takes the total number of...

Recent Articles

Guyana Learning Channel to launch new game show: ‘Brainiacs’

After the resounding success of its educational game show, Whiz Kids, the Guyana Learning Channel is thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of its...

Letter: Did Justice Sandil Kissoon turn Industrial Relations upside down?

Dear Editor, High Court Justice Sandil Kissoon has been applauded by the PNCR party for declaring that the Guyana Teachers Union’s (GTU’s) strike was legal,...

Usain Bolt named ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Ambassador

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced Olympic legend Usain Bolt as an ambassador for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20...

There is no official title as “shadow minister” – Nandlall

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall is making it clear that there is no official title as a “shadow minister” In this...

Over 240 properties being acquired by Govt for Gas-to-Energy, Harbour Bridge projects – AG

The Government of Guyana is in the process of acquiring over 200 private properties in order to facilitate the construction of the Gas-to-Energy (GtE)...

All secondary school students will soon receive textbooks from Govt – Manickchand

Having already fulfilled its promise of ensuring every primary school student receives textbooks from the government, focus is now on equipping all secondary-level pupils...

CDB President resigns with “immediate effect”

President of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Hyginus 'Gene' Leon, has resigned with “immediate effect” from the regional financial institution. According to a...

Solar panels stolen from school in Bartica; businessman, security officer arrested

See full statement from Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division #7 are investigating an alleged simple larceny that occurred between Friday, April 19, and...

Taxi drivers allegedly shot by vendor at Kitty Seawall

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  On April 17th, 2024, at about 23:00 hrs on the seawall near the Station in Kitty,...

Authorities still awaiting lab results on Berbice children who died last week

Authorities are still awaiting the results of lab tests conducted on samples taken from three Berbice children who died under unknown or unclear circumstances. These...