Politics

147 COVID-19 deaths in past 26 days; ICU numbers remain high

Ten more COVID-19 deaths were added today to the death toll from the virus in Guyana, taking the total number of deaths recorded in the past 26 days to 147. According to the Ministry of Health, seven of the ten recently announced deaths were unvaccinated persons, one person was fully vaccinated, another was partially vaccinated […]

Skeldon sugar workers protest for equal benefits

Sugar workers attached to the Skeldon Estate are pressing the sugar company, Guysuco, to be fair in the disbursements of benefits. A group of workers protested today outside the Skeldon estate. In a statement, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union explained that the workers are upset that gratuity continues to be paid to employees […]

Local Government Ministry inks $780M Contract for restoration of City Hall

The long-awaited rehabilitation to the historical Georgetown City Hall is set to begin soon. The Ministry of Local Government today signed a $780 million contract with the Fides Guyana Incorporated company which will be spearheading the restoration and rebuilding.   The project has an 18-month timeline and according to the Minister of Local Government, Nigel […]

More than half of active COVID cases detected in Region 4

The daily positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalization continue to be a bother for Health Authorities across the regions, especially in Region Four which now accounts for more than half of the over 4,000 active cases in the country.   During his daily COVID-19 update today, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony explained that while in some […]