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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Covid: 4 new cases; 1 in ICU

Four new cases of the novel coronavirus have been detected, taking the total positives recorded to date to 63,420. There is one person in the...

3 more test positive for COVID; 1 in ICU

Active COVID-19 cases in Guyana are now at 83 after three more persons tested positive in the past 24 hours. There is currently one patient...

6 new COVID cases recorded

Six more persons have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the last 24-hours, taking the total number of confirmed cases in Guyana to...

1 in ICU as country records 8 new Covid cases

After going days without having a Covid patient in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), the country today saw one individual being admitted for treatment. This...

Eccles Health Centre now equipped to treat cardiac patients

  The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) on Friday launched the HEARTS Technical Package initiative at...

Linden Hospital CEO instructed to rescind dismissal of 27 employees

Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony said the contracts for the 27 employees of the Linden Hospital Complex who received dismissal letters on Thursday...

10 new Covid cases recorded

Ten new Covid-19 cases have been recorded, taking the total positives detected to date to 63,399. No persons are in the ICU but seven are...

Guyana, Brazil collaborate for wider vaccination coverage

Guyana and Brazil continue to face challenges in getting their population vaccinated. Challenges include difficulty accessing remote indigenous communities and vaccine hesitancy, due to...

Covid: 9 new cases; no new deaths

Guyana has recorded nine new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking the total positives recorded to date to 63,389. There are no persons in the...

Covid: Persons urged to get vaccinated before vaccines expire

Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony is urging citizens to get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus before the current batch of vaccines expire, noting that...

Recent Articles

Benn hints at stronger penalties for gun-related crimes

As part of its crime-fighting strategy, the Ministry of Home Affairs is currently having consultations with the Legal Affairs Ministry on increasing the penalties...

Over 25,000 Guyanese employed as investors grow in forestry sector

Guyana’s forestry sector has attracted several new investors and expanded to employ more than 25, 000 Guyanese over the past few years due to...

Gaza ceasefire deal reached between Israel, Hamas; truce to begin Sunday

DOHA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Negotiators reached a phased deal on Wednesday to end the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, the U.S. and Qatar said, after...

14-17 Years Old who registered during 2019 H2H exercise have to re-register – GECOM

See below for a statement from the Guyana Elections Commission:  Persons who were 14-17 Years Old During House-to-House Registration 2019 are Reminded to Apply for Registration,...

2 SWAT ranks under close arrest after ganja found in car

Two ranks attached to the Guyana Police Force's SWAT Unit are currently under close arrest after a quantity of marijuana was found in the...

Armed suspects nabbed by Lusignan residents, 2 firearms recovered

Residents of Lusignan on the East Coast of Demerara battled gunfire in the wee hours of today and managed to capture two armed male...

Prison officer jailed 3 years after busted with ganja at Mazaruni Prison

Joel Johnson, a 21-year-old Prison Officer of Lot 1 Section 'C', Clonbrook, East Coast Demerara, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment after he...

Bishop’s High School to get $129M Library Block, other improved facilities

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, on Tuesday met with the Board and PTA of The Bishop’s High School to announce the construction of a...

SEND swimming programme empowering children, families – MoE

The Ministry of Education (MOE) Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Swimming Program continues to make an incredible impact, providing children with special educational...

GTTCI to begin full 18-month training programme from October – director

Guyana Technical Training Collage Inc (GTTCI) commonly referred to as the Oil and Gas Institute, is expected to take over the full training of...