April 1, 2020

A 59-year-old man who was among the 19 persons tested positive for the new Coronavirus died Wednesday night at the Diamond Hospital, East Bank Demerara. The patient has been identified so far as Mr Stoll; he is now Guyana’s fourth victim…

Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence this afternoon confirmed that the total number of deaths from COVID-19 in Guyana has moved to 3. Ms. Osa Collins, a 78-year-old resident of New Amsterdam who was confirmed to have contracted…

By Fareeza Haniff Weeks prior to his death, 38-year-old Jermaine Ifill had called the Coronavirus hotline in Guyana and informed them of his symptoms but no one ever visited or followed up his calls. Ifill, according to his sister,…

Ulita Moore, the candidate of the Coalition APNU+AFC, of which President David Granger is leader, has now moved to the Court of Appeal to try to get the court to reverse Tuesday’s Full Court decision throwing out the injunctions blocking a…

See below for full statement from Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG): The Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) calls on Bars, Clubs, Places of Entertainment, Betting & Barber Shops as well as all…

By Akeem Greene President of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA), Godfrey Munroe, on Wednesday indicated that based on a directive from the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), all competitions are suspended until June 1…

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 42-year-old Mohamed Zaheer, a security guard, whose body was found floating in a trench at his place of employment - the Krishna Mangal and Sons Lumber Yard located at…

Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence announced on Wednesday that as of March 31, Guyana recorded 19 confirmed cases of the new Coronavirus – an increase of seven cases from March 30. The number of deaths remains at two. In her…

The Mayor of Georgetown Ubraj Narine remains adamant that he will complete consultations with all stakeholders before deciding whether to implement a curfew or lockdown of the capital city to curb the spread of the deadly new Coronavirus.…

Guyana has so far recorded two deaths from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and there are questions about whether the corpses remain infectious. According to Country Representative for the Pan-American Health Organisation/World…