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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

No patients in COVID ICU as 3 new cases detected

Three more persons have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Health's updated COVID-19 Dashboard for...

Man, 76, dies from Covid

The Ministry of Health (MOH) today announced the death of one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died. This takes...

90-Y-O unvaccinated woman dies from Covid

After days of not recording a Covid-19 fatality, local authorities today announced the death of a 90-year-old woman who was infected with the novel...

Telemedicine trial to begin at new Nappi Village health post

Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony along with several other key officials from the Ministry of Health on Tuesday officially opened a $13.6 million...

Covid: 8 new cases; 2 in ICU

Guyana has recorded eight new cases of the novel coronavirus within the last 24 hours, taking the total positives detected to date to 63,340. There...

American couple arrested after presenting forged PCR test results at CJIA

An American couple has been arrested after they allegedly presented officials at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) with forged PCR test results. The man...

Ferrero-manufactured Kinder chocolates recalled after salmonella outbreak – GA-FDD

The Government Analyst Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) is advising the public that there is a recall of all batches of Kinder chocolate products...

Covid: 6 new cases; 3 in ICU

Six new cases of the novel coronavirus have been recorded, taking the total positives detected to date to 63,332. There are three persons in the...

11 new COVID-19 cases; 3 in ICU

Another 11 persons have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health's updated COVID-19 Dashboard...

Govt assisting with radiation treatment for cancer patients— Dr Anthony

Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Friday disclosed that the government is assisting cancer patients who require radiation treatment – a treatment that is...

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My endorsement of President Mohamed Irfaan Ali

Dear Editor, This year, President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali will complete his first term in office, having served as the President of the Co-operative Republic...

2 dead, several injured in Mahaicony attack

See below for a statement from the Guyana Police Force on an incident at Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, which left two persons dead and...

$86M cutting-edge equipment to clear backlogs, deliver efficient results at Forensic Lab

The Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory (GFSL) marked a significant milestone today (January 15, 2025) with the unveiling of its state-of-the-art Zeiss Sigma 360VP Scanning...

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...