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BA.2 subvariant could be behind rising COVID-19 numbers – Health Minister

As the Health Ministry continues to study the driving factors behind this week’s increased COVID-19 positives, there are contentions that this could be linked...

4 in ICU as 36 new Covid cases recorded

Four persons out of 12 persons currently hospitalised with the novel coronavirus are currently receiving care in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as infections...

Covid: 52 new infections, over 240 active cases

With 52 new infections detected in one day, the country currently has over 240 active Covid cases – a significant increase in the numbers...

Dr. Tracey Bovell receives OAS award for good practices in women’s leadership

In the upcoming Organization of American States (OAS) Summit, the OAS will recognize women in leadership in the Americas. The awards will be made...

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...

Covid: 45 new cases; 3 in ICU

A total of 45 new cases of the novel coronavirus have been detected, taking the total positives detected to date to 63,628. There are now...

Citizens reminded to still follow guidelines as Covid cases on the rise

With a moderate increase in active Covid cases in the country, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony is urging citizens to still follow established protocols...

Local physicians to be trained to detect & treat long COVID

Coronavirus continues to affect countries across the world, and while Guyana is on a path to recovery with fewer positive cases, hospitalisations and deaths,...

Covid: 3 new cases; 2 in ICU

Three new cases of the novel coronavirus have been detected, taking the total positives recorded to date to 63,586. There are two persons in the...

13 new COVID-19 cases; 1 in ICU

Another 13 persons have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours. This now takes the total number of active cases in...

Recent Articles

Heavy focus on community investment in 2025 – Pres Ali to EBD residents

As the government of Guyana works aggressively to ensure the demands of all citizens are met, Head of state President Dr Irfaan Ali on...

E-Payments for fines, bail, child maintenance could roll out soon – Chief Justice

Acting Chief Justice, Roxane George, SC has said that the judiciary is on the verge of implementing an electronic payment system for court-related transactions....

225 oil lifts recorded from Stabroek block in 2024 – Bharrat

A total of 225 oil lifts were recorded from the Stabroek Block last year, the Ministry of Natural Resources disclosed during a press conference...

Essequibo labourer to face High Court trial for attempted murder

Joel Benjamin, a 37-year-old labourer of Lot 167 Queenstown, Essequibo Coast, is expected to face a judge and jury for an attempted murder incident. Benjamin...

Top Cop promotes 7 ranks from Region 10 ‘on the spot’

Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken, promoted seven ranks on the spot' during a visit to Regional Police Division #10 on Tuesday. The newly promoted officers...

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...