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The death toll from COVID-19 in Guyana has reached 840 as 15 more deaths were recorded over the weekend. A 21-year-old is among the latest COVID-19 deaths. The Ministry of Health has also recorded 130 new cases of the virus, taking the number of active cases to over 3,800. Almost 150 people remain hospitalized with […]
Guyana joined the rest of the world yesterday in observing World Mental Health Day and the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has noted the effects that the Coronavirus pandemic continues to have on people’s mental health. In a statement, Human Services Minister Dr. Vindhya Persaud reminded that mental health determines the state of […]
Retired Assistant Police Commissioner Brian Joseph was arrested on Friday after he was involved in an accident that left 49-year-old motorcyclist, Isgar Esau dead. A Police report of the incident said Mr. Joseph was administered a breathalyzer test just after the fatal accident and there was no trace of alcohol found in his system. The […]
When the United States implements its COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all international arriving passengers from the 1st November, it will only recognise vaccines approved by the World Health Organisation or the US Food and Drug Administration. The Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine which has been administered to over 175,000 persons in Guyana is still awaiting WHO […]
The number of coronavirus related deaths in Guyana reached 825 today as the Ministry reported on the passing of four more persons from the virus. Two of the most recent fatalities were unvaccinated persons while one person was partially vaccinated and the vaccination status of the fourth person was unknown. The death of a 38-year-old […]
The Government of Guyana has filed Criminal and Civil action against U-Mobile Cellular company which operates Digicel in Guyana over unauthorized usage of spectrum. According to Court documents filed by the Attorney General, on the 23rd of September, Digicel received notice from the Telecommunication Agency to cease the unauthorized use of spectrum in the 700MHz […]
On the same day that the Police went ahead and charged labourer Clarence Greene with setting fire to the Brickdam Police station, the Guyana Fire Service announced that while it has concluded that the cause of the fire was arson, none of the prisoners including Greene, made any confession to its investigators about starting the […]
The Miniter of Health Dr. Frank Anthony today warned medical practitioners that they must be thorough in screening persons who require vaccine exemption letters. Many persons who have underlying medical conditions have been meeting with their doctors for information about the COVID-19 vaccines and whether they could be exempted because of their medical condition. The […]
A female patient of the Georgetown Public Hospital was found dead in the washroom of one of the female wards and it is suspected that she may have taken her own life. In a statement issued this afternoon, the Georgetown Hospital indicated that the woman’s lifeless body was found just after 11:00 am. The Guyana […]
The ExxonMobil company today announced that it has increased its estimate of the discovered recoverable resource for the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana to approximately 10 billion oil-equivalent barrels. Exxon has announced a new discovery at the Cataback-1 well, which brings the total significant discoveries to more than 20 within the Stabroek Block. “The Cataback-1 well […]
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