June 1, 2021

See below full statement from the Civil Defence Commission (CDC):  June 01, 2021 - The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) with support from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) today conducted an aerial assessment of flooding in Regions 2, 3 and…

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), on Tuesday, handed over GY$11.5 million in supplies to the Civil Defense Commission (CDC) and the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, for citizens currently affected by recent flooding caused…

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) is re-emphasizing the responsibility of Neighbourhood Democratic Councils, Community Development Councils, Village Councils and Regional Democratic Councils in conducting assessments and reporting and…

The Ministry of Health has reported that two more individuals died from the disease COVID-19, which means that there have been a total of 92 deaths recorded for the month of May, making it the deadliest month of the pandemic thus far.…

Shai Hope followed his first innings half-century with an unbeaten hundred to highlight Day Two of the West Indies Four-Day ‘Best v Best’ game in St. Lucia on Tuesday. Playing at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Hope stroked an unbeaten…

The continued employment of the three senior functionaries at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), accused of electoral fraud, now hangs on the success of three motions laid at a statutory meeting of the Commission on Tuesday. A…

One day after the Head of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Paul Slowe, accused the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) government of attempts to interfere in the work of the constitutional body, the government has made it clear…

Though measures are in place to mitigate the intense flood situation at Black Bush Polder, Region Six (Corentyne-Berbice), the persistent rainfall is proving to be a challenge. “The water is still high. Although the sluice and the pumps…

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC), in collaboration with regional authorities, is currently accommodating 53 residents at shelters countrywide. This is as a result of flooding which has affected residents in low lying areas. So far,…

Thirteen-year-old Ty David is expected to make a full recovery after being the first pediatric patient in Guyana to undergo brain aneurysm surgery. The ground-breaking surgery was performed by the country’s lone neurosurgeon, Dr.…