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More than half of Reg. 6 population vaccinated; Reg. 8, 10 still lagging behindAs Guyana continues with its nationwide rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines, Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) has been able to…
Parliament Office requires proof of ‘COVID’ vaccination from mediaSee below statement issued by the Parliament: With effect from Monday 7th June 2021, Members of the Media will be…
Exactly a month after passing 300 deaths, Guyana now has 400 ‘COVID’ deathsThe Ministry of Health, on Thursday, confirmed four additional COVID-19 deaths, taking Guyana’s COVID-19 death toll since March 11, 2020,…
Local company offers $50k reward for employees to take ‘COVID’ vaccineDespite an aggressive campaign by the Ministry of Health to get Guyanese vaccinated against COVID-19, there has been reluctance in…
May’s ‘COVID’ death toll at 97 with 5 more deaths; 143 new casesThe Ministry of Health on Wednesday reported that five more individuals died from the disease COVID-19. Four of the five…
Health concerns intensify as floodwaters in Kwakwani continue to riseBy Vishani Ragobeer As the floodwaters in the community of Kwakwani, Region 10 (Upper Demerara- Berbice) continue to rise and…
COVID-19 variant from India detected in VenezuelaCNC 3 - With the Indian variant of the COVID-19 virus now detected in neighbouring Venezuela, the Trinidad and Tobago…
Two more ‘COVID’ deaths; 105 new cases recorded in Reg. 9 aloneThe Ministry of Health has reported that two more individuals died from the disease COVID-19, which means that there have…
First pediatric brain aneurysm surgery done in Guyana; teen to make full recoveryThirteen-year-old Ty David is expected to make a full recovery after being the first pediatric patient in Guyana to undergo…
Brazil Covid: Deaths plunge after town's adults vaccinated(BBC) - A Brazilian town has seen a 95% drop in Covid-19 deaths after almost all adults were vaccinated as…
90 ‘COVID’ deaths recorded in May; Guyana nears 17,000 cases The Ministry of Health has reported that four more individuals died from the disease COVID-19, which means that there have…
Curfew, other COVID measures extended for JuneThe national curfew which begins at 22:30 hrs and ends at 04:00 hrs has been extended for the month of…
Press Association mourns death of journalistSee below full statement issued by the Guyana Press Association: The Guyana Press Association mourns the death of former journalist…
‘If you are positive, stay home’ - Mondale Smith said days before dyingDays before he passed away after receiving treatment at the National Infectious Diseases Hospital at Liliendaal, Georgetown, local journalist, Mondale…
Guyana could get 150,000 single dose Johnson and Johnson vaccines next monthThe government has made a down payment of $7.5 million (or US $36,000) to secure 150,000 doses of the single-dose…
Some ‘West Side’ bars shut down by Task Force; others still open A number of bars and entertainment on the West Coast of Demerara (WCD), Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) have been…
Three additional COVID-19 deaths; 88 new casesThree additional persons have died from the disease – COVID-19 – taking the total number of deaths recorded since March…
Two additional COVID-19 deaths; 98 new casesTwo additional persons have died from the disease - COVID-19 - taking the total number of deaths recorded since March…

