November 18, 2020

A total of 112 persons have recovered from COVID-19 in St Cuthbert’s Mission over the past two days, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony has revealed. The Minister, in his daily COVID-19 update on Wednesday, reported that the…

The Ministry of Health on Wednesday recorded 24 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall total to 4,914. The new cases were recorded as follows: eight in Region Four, one in Region Six, one in Region Seven and 14 in Region Eight. There…

Since the reopening of schools for students from Grades 10, 11 and 12 on November 9, a total of 32 students have tested positive for COVID-19. But Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony has said none of them is displaying any symptoms. The…

The APNU+AFC coalition opposition, Wednesday afternoon filed an application in the High Court seeking a declaration that government Parliamentarian and Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond is illegally occupying a seat…

By Akeem Greene Newly-appointed West Indies Test Vice-captain, Roston Chase, is hoping he can develop an environment of comfort for players, which will hopefully correspond to them producing to their optimum on the field. According to…

By Bibi Khatoon A 35-year-old doctor at the Kumaka District Hospital in Region One is on a mission to ensure children in remote communities in the Region are educated and he is seeking help to get them what they need - tablets, energy…

A 66-year-old male of Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) has died from COVID-19, taking Guyana’s overall death toll to 142. The Ministry of Health (MOH) said he died while receiving care at a medical facility. He is the…

(CNC 3) - Over the next five years, some 20,000 Guyanese are expected to benefit from the tertiary level education offerings provided by The UWI Open Campus, as Guyana focusses on developing its human capital. According to a release…

A new report by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is urging Guyana and other Caribbean countries to invest in infrastructure as a means of securing economic growth once COVID-19 subsides. The advice comes in the face of rising…

The indigenous community of Warapoka in Region One has requested to go on a two-week lockdown after several residents, including pregnant mothers, a health worker, teachers and students tested positive for COVID-19. Lockdowns are usually…