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The Rupununi region continues to experience a steep increase in new Coronavirus cases. In the past seven days, Region 9 recorded 283 new cases of the virus, taking its total number of active cases to more than 350. With the region sharing its border with Brazil which continues to experience high COVID-19 numbers and deaths, […]
Just as Trinidad and Tobago was set to dispatch a shipment of flood relief items to Guyana, the Guyana Government informed the Government of Trinidad that it was not in need of many of the items that were about to be shipped. With several communities still under flood waters, Guyana had reached out to CARICOM […]
Leader of the People’s National Congress and Former President David Granger has objected to a plan by the Government to establish a regional joint support team which the Government said would aid in its crime fighting efforts. Appearing on his weekly programme, Public Interest, Mr. Granger described the move to establish the new unit as […]
The European Union has announced the allocation of €150,000 in humanitarian funding to assist Guyana in its flood relief efforts. Guyana has been rocked by some of the worst floods in decades since the rainy season started. Some areas have seen up to 10 feet of flood waters. A team of experts is currently in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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