Thu, Jul 2, 2026
Thu, Jul 2, 2026
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UG sets out to boost Guyana’s capacity to test for variants, study diseasesThe University of Guyana (UG) through its College of Medicine is seeking to boost Guyana’s capacity to test for variants…
COVID-19 Task Force ready to crack down on holiday eventsThe National COVID-19 Task Force has issued a stern warning against unauthorised events and breaches of the national curfew but…
9 month-old baby boy among six more COVID deathsSix people including a nine-month-old baby boy have died from COVID-19, increasing Guyana’s death toll to 1,039, the Ministry of…
As Omicron variant spreads, low vaccination uptake in Reg. 10 remains a concernA significant number of people have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine locally but low vaccination uptake…
Linden man given new lease on life as GPHC team completes another major surgeryKeith Murray, 58, was up and about six hours after undergoing surgery at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) for stomach…
Johnson and Johnson could be given as two-dose vaccine- Health MinisterMinister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony on Monday announced that the government is considering whether the single dose Johnson and…
Three additional COVID deaths, 21 new casesGuyana’s COVID-19 death toll has increased to 1,033 with the addition of three deaths, the Ministry of Health reported on…
Woman, 34, among two more COVID deaths; 53 new casesGuyana’s COVID-19 death toll has increased to 1,030 with the addition of two deaths, the Ministry of Health reported on…
T&T: No pay for unvaccinated public servants from mid-JanuaryTrinidad Newsday - By mid-January, all public servants and employees at state agencies, including national security, will be required to…
Guyanese professor Prem Misir writes book on COVID-19 pandemicMaking yet another contribution to the literary world, Guyanese author and professor Dr. Prem Misir has written a new book…
66 new COVID cases; 11 in ICUGuyana has recorded 66 new COVID-19 infections after conducting 1,372 tests, the Ministry of Health reported on Saturday. Guyana’s total…
Guyana receives 55,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinesGuyana today received 55,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines procured through support from Canada. The vaccines were received at…
Two more die from COVID; 23 new cases recordedGuyana’s COVID-19 death toll has increased to 1,028 with the addition of two new deaths. Dead are an unvaccinated 49-year-old…
T&T denies entry to Guyanese family with mixed Pfizer/ Moderna vaccinesA Guyanese family living in Canada had their Christmas holiday plans quashed after they were denied entry into Trinidad and…
Persons willing to donate their organs will be part of national registryAll people who are willing to donate their organs for transplant to help improve the lives of other individuals or…
Unvaccinated man latest COVID death; 44 new casesAn unvaccinated 84-year-old man is the country’s latest COVID-19 death. The Ministry of Health reported that the man is from…
Guyana introduces legislation to allow for organ transplantsA national Human Organ and Tissue Transplant Agency could be established to manage the removal, donation and transfer of human…
Flooded Upper Pomeroon communities get much-needed relief suppliesOn the direction of the Cabinet Task Force, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) in collaboration with Regional Authorities of Pomeroon…
