Coronavirus lockdown: CDC to provide support to vulnerable persons, communities
In light of the month-long emergency measures instituted by the Ministry of Public Health in the fight against COVID-19, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) through the National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) has embarked on a national…
Coronavirus: PPP, TCI in donation drive to help healthcare workers, others
The Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) and The Citizenship Initiative (TCI) have separately launched donation campaigns to assist healthcare workers and other persons who are in need of protective gears and other items as Guyana…
COVID-19: Rotary Guyana, local businesses launch fund to support health workers
Rotary Guyana and a number of local businesses have partnered to launch a fund to help provide PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and N-95 masks (filtering facepiece respirators) and other supplies for frontline health workers who are…
Gov’t implements curfew with immediate effect until May 3
COVID-19 EMERGENCY MEASURES
These emergency measures are made pursuant to the paragraphs (1) and (2)(b) of the Direction by the President, given under the Public Health Ordinance, Cap. 145, and published in the Gazette, Legal Supplement…
OAS offers official observers for national recount of votes
The Organisation of American States (OAS) says it is willing to provide official observers for the national recount of votes cast on March 2 as decided by GECOM Chairperson retired Justice Claudette Singh on Friday.
Secretary-General of…
Housing, transportation for healthcare workers dealing with COVID-19 patients
The Ministry of Public Health is putting measures in place to protect healthcare workers who are dealing with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.
Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr. Karen Boyle in an update on Friday noted that…
Man in religious ‘sacrifice’ hangs daughter, 11, to get rich
Ganesh Ramdain, a 33-year-old construction worker, was on Friday remanded to prison for the murder of his 11-year-old daughter Varshane; during a video interview with the Police, Ramdain confessed to killing his daughter because of his…
No Aliann Pompey Invitational this year
The fifth Aliann Pompey Invitational, Guyana’s premier track and field event, will not be contested this year, owing to coronavirus pandemic.
The brainchild of former national athlete and four-time Olympian, Aliann Pompey, the event has…
23 COVID-19 cases now confirmed in Guyana
As of April 2, Guyana recorded 23 cases of the new Coronavirus, an increase from the 19 cases reported on Thursday.
Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Karen Boyle in her daily update Friday revealed that 83 persons were tested of which 23…
Recount will be supervised by GECOM – Commissioner Alexander
The national recount ordered by Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), retired Justice Claudette Singh will be supervised by the Commission, according to Commissioner Vincent Alexander.
Speaking with the media after a…