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Police investigators in the Coanna Backdam in North West District Region One, are probing the death of a 16-year-old girl in the community. The girl’s lifeless body was found behind her dwelling quarters early on Sunday morning, several hours after she was last seen alive. A police statement detailed that the teenage girl and her […]
A 47-year-old woman from Region Seven is Guyana’s latest COVID-19 related death. She passed away over the weekend in a medical institution. The total number of COVID-19 related deaths now stand at 139. As of midnight Saturday, there were 29 new cases of coronavirus in Guyana with the majority of those new cases in Regions […]
The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Region Four Regional Democratic Council are urging staff members at the regional offices to stop playing politics and be professional in their work. Region Four Chairman Daniel Seeram told a media conference today that the country’s most populated region is facing a stymying of its work because the […]
The Ministry of Health has dispatched an additional medical team to the indigenous village of St. Cuthbert’s Mission in Region Four as it continues to see a spike in COVID-19 cases. Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony today revealed that the village’s COVID-19 cases increased by 23 in the past 24hrs, taking the total number of […]
Prime Minister Mark Phillips who heads the National COVID-19 Task Force has proclaimed that the government has been able to curb the spread of coronavirus in Guyana. The Prime Minister’s statements are in direct contrast to the daily statistics being provided by the Ministry of Health. Appearing on state television, Prime Minister Phillips sought to […]
The coronavirus pandemic in Guyana claimed two additional lives, taking the death toll up to 137. The two latest fatalities are both 74-years-old, a man from Region 10, and a woman from Region 4. The Health Ministry also announced that the country has 88 new cases of the disease with Region 4 recording 65 of […]
Two students in Region Seven have tested positive for Coronavirus and are now in isolation. The tests were conducted two days ago and the results were returned today. The two students are residents of the dormitories at the Bartica Secondary and the Three Miles Secondary School. Both dorms have since been visited by Health officials […]
President Irfaan Ali observed his government’s first 100 days in office today by pointing out that his administration met a number of challenges when it took office back in August. According to the President, the Government since then has found itself tackling many of the immediate needs of citizens. “Over the past 100 days, your […]
Education Minister Priya Manickchand has announced that next year’s Grade Six Assessment Examinations will not take place in March or April because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. She said it is likely that the exams will be pushed back to later in the year or another form of assessment will be used to […]
As the PPP Civic Government marked its 100 days in Government with video recorded testimonials being aired across the country, the Opposition APNU+AFC mounted a protest outside the Office of the President, accusing the 100-day old government of mismanagement. Opposition Leader Joe Harmon said there has been mismanagement at every level since the new government […]
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