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Another COVID-19 death as Guyana exceeds 700 casesGuyana on August 16 recorded its 23rd COVID-19 death and the number of cases is now over 700, the Ministry…
Reg. 5 records first COVID-19 caseGuyana’s COVID-19 cases continue to rise, and on Sunday morning the Regional Democratic Council of Region Five announced the region…
CGX Energy donates $14M in supplies, $10M in cash to CDCThe Canadian oil and gas exploration company (CGX Energy) donated supplies worth $14 million and an additional $10 million in…
PPP Gov’t gives green light for mining operations to resume in interior regionsAccording to the new Official Gazette, mining operations in Regions Seven, Eight, and Nine, can now resume under strict accordance…
25 new COVID-19 cases; 7 in ICUGuyana on August 15 recorded 25 new COVID-19 cases bringing the overall known cases to 674. With 22 deaths and…
COVID-19 curfew is now 9pm to 5amWhile the new Government has extended the COVID-19 measures in place, it has moved the curfew to 9pm-5am until August…
Jagdeo suspects corruption in COVID-19 hospital deal, says owner will have a ‘long wait’ for paymentThe new Government plans to fully investigate the deal made between the former APNU+AFC administration and Wilfred Rambarran, the owner…
18 new COVID-19 cases recorded; 104 persons released from isolationA total of 18 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Friday, according to the Ministry of Health, taking the overall…
Gov’t extends COVID-19 emergency measures; says overhauling entire public health responseThe Government Friday afternoon announced that it is extending the COVID-19 emergency measures to the end of August as it…
President, Cabinet ministers test negative for COVID-19 except onePresident Irfaan Ali and all of his Cabinet Ministers except one have tested negative for COVID-19. President Ali had his…
8 new COVID-19 cases; two in Reg. 4; 420 persons in insolationGuyana on August 13 recorded eight new COVID-19 cases bringing the total number of known cases to 631. With 22…
Gerry Gouveia confirms he’s positive for COVID-19 but asymptomatic; contact tracing ongoingChairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) Captain Gerry Gouveia on Thursday confirmed that he tested positive for COVID-19. He…
U.S Ambassador negative for COVID-19The United States Embassy here has revealed that Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch has tested negative for the Novel Coronavirus. The US…
U.S Ambassador, Deputy in quarantine after contact with Foreign MinisterUnited States Ambassador to Guyana Sarah-Ann Lynch and her Deputy Chief of Mission are in self-quarantined after they recently came…
Suriname’s President tests for COVID-19 after contact with infected Guyanese MinisterPresident of Suriname Chandrikapersad Santokhi has tested for COVID-19 after coming in contact with Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and…
30 medical technologists to be trained in PCR COVID-19 testingA total of 30 medical technologists will soon be trained to test for COVID-19 according to the Minister of Health…
21 new COVID-19 cases overnight; 5 in ICUGuyana on August 12 recorded 21 new COVID-19 cases in less than 24 hours bringing the overall total to 623…
President Ali, Jagdeo, Nandlall other Ministers get tested for COVID-19President Irfaan Ali, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony, Attorney General Anil Nandlall and Minister within the…

