Sun, Jul 5, 2026
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Unvaccinated health workers who don’t report for work will not be paidUnvaccinated healthcare workers who refuse to produce a negative PCR COVID-19 test and do not show up for work will…
T&T reports of Delta variant in Guyanese traveler will be investigated - Health Min.The Health Ministry in Trinidad and Tobago confirmed that the Delta COVID-19 variant was detected in a traveler from Guyana…
‘It is important that children return to school’ - UNICEF rep.There are numerous risks children may be exposed to if they are kept out of schools for long periods of…
Hospitals have made arrangements to cover workers’ shifts- Health MinisterUnvaccinated health workers, who have not presented a negative PCR COVID-19 test result, have been prevented from entering local hospitals…
‘Some individual rights have to be given up to protect population’ - Dr. AnthonyAddressing concerns that the government’s new vaccination requirements are seen as coercive or forceful, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony contends…
Pfizer vaccines only for children now- Manickchand says as GTU plans to make requestPresident of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) Mark Lyte said that some teachers, who are not yet vaccinated, are interested…
More than 5,000 given parental permission to get Pfizer vaccinesBy Vishani Ragobeer As the rollout of the US-made Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines got underway for children on Thursday, Minister of…
Four women die from COVID-19; 151 new cases recordedFour women have succumbed to the dreaded COVID-19 virus pushing Guyana’s death toll to 606 since March 2020. The Ministry…
Some unvaccinated teachers interested in Pfizer vaccine; GTU to advocate for free COVID-19 testsThere are some teachers who have not taken a COVID-19 vaccine as yet but have signalled their interest in taking…
Trinidad confirms Delta COVID variant from Guyanese, US passengersTwo additional cases of the delta variant of covid19 have been detected in TT, bringing the total number of cases…
Increase in hospitalisation, COVID infections recordedMinister of Health Dr Frank Anthony is urging persons to adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines and get vaccinated as the…
‘You can’t force us to take the vaccine’ – unvaccinated GPHC workers locked outMeasures implemented by the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), geared towards preventing unvaccinated staff from entering the compound, were rejected…
Minister Persaud returns to Bartica to deliver on promises madeSee below full press release from Ministry of Human Services and Social Security: Having conducted an outreach to Bartica in…
GPHC staff required to show vaccination booklet or negative PCR testBeginning on Thursday, all staff of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), its satellite clinics and the Ocean View hospital…
207 new COVID cases, 23 in ICU & another death recordedA 58-year-old man from Region Four (Demerara- Mahaica) is Guyana’s latest COVID-19 death, according to the Ministry of Health. With…
Gov’t to revamp outdated mental health laws to address prison overcrowdingEfforts are underway to update Guyana’s “completely outmoded” mental health legislation, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall,…
Pfizer vaccine rollout set for Thursday at St Stanislaus CollegeThe US-made Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is set to rollout in Guyana on Thursday starting at the St Stanislaus College in…
Gov’t eyes training, equipment to improve healthcare for newborn babiesEfforts are being made to improve neonatal care, that is care for newborn babies, across Guyana as the government eyes…
