Health Ministry pays tribute to Dr Ramsundar Doobay
See full statement from the Ministry of Health on the passing of Dr RamSundar Doobay:
One of the indelible images in many persons’ memories...
Unvaccinated Region 4 woman is latest COVID fatality
A 66-year-old female from Region Four (Demerara – Mahaica) is the latest COVID-19 fatality in Guyana.
The woman, who was unvaccinated, died on Friday, May...
NCD Commission urges urgent action to regulate e-cigarettes, hookahs
See below for a statement from Chairman of the Presidential Commission on the Prevention and Control of NCDs, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy:
This year is five years since...
3 in ICU as 29 new Covid cases recorded
Guyana has recorded 29 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking the total positives detected to date to 64,521.
There are three persons in the...
Pregnant teen dies at GPHC after suffering from asthma complications
Sixteen-year-old Dayna Pestano, a pregnant teen who had been suffering from asthma, succumbed at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) on Wednesday evening while being...
Covid: 93 new cases; 4 in ICU
Guyana has recorded 93 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking the total positives detected to date to 64,435.
There are four persons in the...
JR Burgers frozen chicken and beef patties recalled for listeria & salmonella contamination
The Government Analyst – Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) has issued an alert to consumers that frozen JR Chicken Burger Patties are being recalled...
6-month-old dies from Covid
A six-month-old boy who was infected with the novel coronavirus has died, taking the country’s death toll to 1,232.
The child hailed from Region Six...
GA-FDD warns of dangers of accidentally consuming “copycat labelled” cannabis products
The Government Analyst – Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) has issued a statement warning consumers that ‘copycat’ packaging of edibles made with hybrid cannabis...
21 new COVID cases; 3 in ICU
The Ministry of Health has reported that 21 more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
Active cases in Guyana have...
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Sod turned for Guyana’s first School for the Deaf
In its unwavering commitment to inclusive education and the development of all learners, the Ministry of Education today took a historic step in Guyana’s...
Man jailed two months for harming mother
Kishawn Nauth, a 26-year-old labourer of Lot 25 Bush Lot, Essequibo Coast, was today sentenced to two months imprisonment for injuring his mother.
Nauth was...
Essequibo man on $300k bail for rape charge
Gopaul Shawn Baljodha, a 46-year-old labourer of Onderneeming Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast, has been placed on bail after being arraigned on a rape charge.
Baljodha...
1.7 million tonnes of bauxite produced in 2024
Guyana’s bauxite industry is experiencing a significant resurgence. The 1.7 million tonnes of bauxite that was produced in 2024 represents a 225 per cent...
Nearly US$1B earned from gold in 2024 as large-scale producers restart, expand operations
Guyana recorded a sizeable increase in gold production last year, with Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat revealing that gold brought in earnings to...
Guyana to get first mental health court this year – Chancellor
Guyana’s judiciary is set to launch its first-ever Mental Health Court this year, marking a major step in improving access to justice.
At the ceremonial...
Guyana tapping into Indian experts to strengthen forensic capabilities
As the Government of Guyana works to improve the investigative capabilities of the Guyana Police Force, it will be turning to India for forensic...
Dorcas Club Nursery School pupils relocated from “unsafe” building
See below for a statement from the Education Ministry on the relocation of Dorcas Club Nursery School pupils:
January 14, 2025 – Following the discovery...
Serious crimes down by 42.6% in Region 7 – Commander
Police Commander for Regional Division #7 (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), Senior Superintendent Dion Moore, revealed on Monday that during the years 2023 and 2024, his Division recorded...
“It’s a huge undertaking that has to happen” – Culture Minister on copyright laws
Recognising that strong copyright legislation is needed to support the work of local creatives, Culture Minister Charles Ramson Jr. said that an in-depth analysis...