Thu, Jul 2, 2026
Thu, Jul 2, 2026
health
Brandsville, Bacanas hotels to serve as quarantine facilities for returning GuyaneseThe Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has identified two private hotels as quarantine facilities for Guyanese…
Guyanese returning from overseas to be screened and possibly tested for COVID-19See below the full press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Monday: Travel Advisory for Repatriation of Guyanese…
Patient with suspected COVID-19 symptoms left to die at Wismar HospitalBy Bibi Khatoon A Linden, Region Ten woman is alleging that the callous actions of nurses at the Wismar Hospital…
Two new cases of COVID-19; Reg. 3 closely behind to becoming epicenter of outbreakAs of May 25, 2020, Guyana recorded two new cases of the deadly Coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases…
Moruca man dies from COVID-19By Isanella Patoir Guyana on Monday recorded its 11th death from the Coronavirus Disease. Dead is 59-year-old Vincent Torres, a…
COVID-19 patients bemoan conditions at Diamond Isolation UnitBy Bibi Khatoon COVID-19 patients at the Diamond Isolation Unit on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) have again raised…
Six more at the Palms test positive for COVID-19Six women who live at the Palms Geriatric Home in Brickdam, Georgetown, recently tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the…
Health officials mum after doctors try to break down door at isolation facilityThe Ministry of Public Health remains silent two days after doctors were caught on video trying to break down the…
Mabaruma businesswoman recovers from COVID-19; recalls the pain of discriminationFifty-two-year-old Lolita Wong is a businesswoman living and plying her trade in the Mabarumba sub-region of Barima-Waini, Region One. She…
$959M Port Kaituma Hospital commissionedThe long-awaited Port Kaituma Regional Hospital was officially commissioned today by the Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence. A total…
8 new cases of COVID-19; total jumps to 135Eight persons have been tested positive for COVID-19 within the past 24 hours bringing the total known cases to 135,…
Troy Resources staff now work on site six weeks instead of two weeksThe COVID-19 pandemic has caused a drastic shift in the length of the rotation period for local workers at Troy…
Guyanese students in Cuba get $4M in relief packagesGuyanese students studying in Cuba received relief packages from the Guyana Government to assist them as they continue to be…
UK gives US$3.8m for COVID-19 response in Guyana, CaribbeanThe United Kingdom has agreed to contribute 3 million Pounds (USD $3.8 m) to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)…
Teacher’s Union says NGSA, CSEC exams can be pushed backPresident of the Guyana Teacher’s Union, Mark Lyte believes that the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), CSEC and CAPE exams…
COVID-19 mobile testing units for Diamond, Cornelia IdaThe Ministry of Public Health has announced that the COVID-19 testing mobile unit will be coming to the communities of…
No new COVID-19 cases; cases in mining communities a concernThe Ministry of Public Health on Friday said the number of COVID-19 cases in Guyana remains at 127 with 10…
Over 60 Guyanese died from COVID-19 in the U.S.More than 60 Guyanese in the United States have lost their lives to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This was evident…
