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107 new Covid-19 cases recorded

The country has recorded 107 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking the total positives recorded to date to 7887. There are five persons in...

$3M dental clinic opens at Cumberland Health Centre

Residents continue to benefit from improved health services provided by the government as a new dental clinic opened last Saturday at the Cumberland Health...

2 more Covid deaths, 44 new cases

Two more women who were infected with the novel coronavirus have died, taking the country’s death toll to 961. The latest fatalities are a 93-year-old...

Over 200 participate in Rotary Club of Georgetown’s Polio Walk

The Rotary Club of Georgetown held its annual Polio Walk this morning which saw more than 200 persons participating in the event. The walk kicked...

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: 1 new case; 1 in ICU

One new case of the novel coronavirus has been detected, taking the total positives recorded to date to 71,192. There are eight persons hospitalised, one...

Covid can spread by airborne transmission – US says

(BBC) Coronavirus can be spread by tiny particles suspended in the air, sometimes for hours, says the US Centres for Disease Control. Its updated guidance...

8 presidential guards test positive for COVID-19

Eight presidential guards have been tested positive for COVID-19. This was announced by the Guyana Police Force (GPF). "As a result of the presence of COVID-19...

WHO warns worst is ‘yet to come’ on coronavirus

(BBC) The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned the world that the "worst is yet to come" in the Covid-19 pandemic. WHO head Tedros Adhanom...

847 new cases recorded; 25 to 39 age group accounts for more than half

Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has disclosed that the surge in COVID-19 cases continues as some 847 new infections were detected in the last...

Recent Articles

Guyana to host regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July

See below for a statement on Guyana hosting the regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July: The Government of Guyana, through the Attorney General’s...

Guyana Energy Conference & Supply Chain Expo 2025 set for February 18-21

See below for a statement on the 2025 hosting of the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo: The Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain...

Porter falls to death from Norton Street building after receiving electric shocks

A porter died on Friday morning after being electrocuted and falling from a three-story building on Norton Street in Georgetown. Dead is Bryan Hardilall of...

Teen dies after being stabbed at Belle West

A 19-year-old male died in the hospital on Friday - one day after he was stabbed multiple times by a man with whom he...

Duo charged for murder of security guard

Two men were charged and placed before the court for the murder of security guard, Paul Waterman, who was killed during a robbery back...

NRSC wants stricter penalties for repeat traffic offenders

Despite increased enforcement and educational efforts, National Road Safety Council (NRSC) Chairman Earl Lambert has expressed serious concerns over motorists’ continued violation of traffic...

“There are challenges” – Pres Ali to Crabwood Creek residents on cane production

Issues of low cane production, proper compensation, and poor quality of cane were discussed with the Head of State, President Dr Irfaan Ali, recently...

Teens charged with murder of excavator operator

Nineteen-year-old Daniel Badley of Second Street, Mocha Arcadia EBD and Quamina Street, Beterverwagting ECD along with two juveniles were on Friday charged with the...

Teen busted with ammunition during roadblock exercise  

A teenager was taken into custody following the discovery of a magazine belonging to a Taurus pistol and a single live round of 9mm...

Man escapes from Police leaving behind ganja & cocaine

The police have launched a manhunt for a man who reportedly escaped from Police leaving behind 2239.2 grams of cannabis and 41.9 grams of...