Daily Archives: May 14, 2021
Small amount of COVID-19 vaccines spoilt in Region 9
A small amount of the COVID-19 vaccines were spoilt after a health team encountered difficulties leaving the Gunns village, in...
Guyana gets US$1.5M to support fight against HIV
By Vishani Ragobeer Guyana’s fight against HIV/AIDS will be further boosted through an additional US$1.5M grant from the United States...
Grade Six pupils to benefit from extra tutoring ahead of NGSA
By Vishani Ragobeer Ahead of the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), which will be written on August 4th and 5th,...
Massy opens new $68M store at Montrose
With an investment of $68 million, Massy Stores Guyana opened the doors to its new location: Massy Stores Mini at...
Major plans for disability community
Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud, on Friday, met with Disability Rights Activist, Ganesh Singh, to...
143 new COVID 19 cases; 14 in ICU
Guyana on Friday recorded 143 new COVID-19 infections from 1,364 tests, taking the country’s overall total confirmed cases to 14,...
Chief Justice to hear arguments after DPP, Top Cop request copies of election SOPs, SORs
Commissioner of Police (ag), Nigel Hoppie and the Director of Police Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali Hack, have made an application...
Over 80 hospitalised as Guyana manages almost 2,000 active COVID-19 cases
Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, on Friday, said health officials are currently monitoring some 1,866 active COVID-19 cases across...
Possibility exists for vaccinated persons to attend int’l cricket, other sport events
By Akeem Greene Advisor to the Ministry of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, says the government would consider the possibility of...
Education Min. explores eliminating NGSA, making all secondary schools equal
By Vishani Ragobeer Cognisant of the pressure placed on young children when sitting the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), Minister...
Ex Land Commissioner Trevor Benn faces third ‘misconduct’ charge
Former Commissioner of the Guyana Lands and Survey Commission (GL&SC), Trevor Benn, was on Friday released on $100,000 bail after...
Two more COVID deaths; May’s toll now 36
Two more persons who tested positive for COVID-19 have died taking the total number of deaths from the pandemic to...
