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A preliminary study by the Ministry of Health in Guyana has found that non-communicable diseases, diabetes, and hypertension were the leading contributing factors in persons who succumbed to COVID-19. Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony today revealed that a study of 202 of the more than 455 deaths has found that more than 30% of the […]
More than three months after the Government launched a vaccination drive against COVID-19, the Guyana Public Service Union today issued a call on the Government to suspend the use of any vaccine that has not been granted approval by the World Health Organisation. Guyana is currently administering the Astrazeneca, Sinopharm and Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines. […]
With the stroke of his pen, President Irfaan Ali has revoked the order which allowed Haitians to enjoy visa-free travel to Guyana. The revocation took effect on the 22nd of June and essentially forces Haitian nationals to apply for and be interviewed for a visa before they are allowed entry into Guyana. The move by […]
An early morning fire which gutted two buildings at the corner of George and Durban Streets has left more than 20 Venezuelan migrants homeless. One of the buildings was rented by a group of Venezuelans. The Fire Service was summoned to the scene at around 1:45 this morning after persons raised an alarm as flames […]
Police investigators have launched a probe into the death of a 36-year-old truck driver who drove overboard at the John Fernandes wharf in the city. The dead man has been identified as Sheldon Wilson of Mahaica, East Coast Demerara. Surveillance video recordings of the incident captured the truck being driven slowly towards the edge of […]
One week after a burnt cessna aircraft was discovered along the Bissaruni trail near Kwakwani, investigators have hit a brick wall in their search for the persons who flew the plane into Guyana. Authorities believe the aircraft was smuggling cocaine into Guyana. The suspected cargo and its traffickers have vanished without a trace. CANU Officials […]
The Ministry of Health today announced that the country has recorded 125 new cases of coronavirus within the past 24 hours. The latest report takes the number of new cases recorded since the start of June to 2,407. Two additional deaths were also recorded in the past 24 hours and that takes the number of […]
Concerned about the number of Haitians and Cubans traveling to Guyana, the Government has announced its plan to reinstitute visa requirements for nationals of Haiti and Cuba who wish to visit Guyana. The announcement was made last evening during a television programme hosted by Attorney General Anil Nandlall. The Attorney General said based on recent […]
With more than 100,000 persons awaiting the second dose of the Sputnik coronavirus vaccine, the Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony today provided the assurance that the needed second dose of the vaccine will be available before the end of the 12 week timeline between 1st and 2nd doses. While persons were told that they […]
Popular boiled channa vendor Robert Bizzette aka “Brick” who plied his trade for several years in the Stabroek Market area was stabbed to death on Tuesday afternoon in the same area. Another Stabroek Market vendor has been arrested for the crime. A Police report of the incident said it was around 4:30 pm on Tuesday […]
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