Two-thirds of people in Latin America, Caribbean now vaccinated against COVID-19-PAHO Director

  Over two-thirds of people in Latin America and the Caribbean have now received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine while some countries have yet to...

APNU+AFC says it’s being shutout from pandemic’s management, but Taskforce says otherwise

By Staff Writer As citizens continue to tussle with the debilitating effects of COVID-19, the country is being faced with opposing assertions from political players...

Two more die of COVID-19; death count reaches 551

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has informed that two more persons, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), have died. This takes the...

7 vendors fined $5,000 each for failure to wear face mask

Seven vendors who were found operating without a face mask were fined $5, 000 each. The non-compliant vendors were found at Stabroek and Bourda...

Virtual concert honours healthcare workers, COVID-19 survivours, victims

By Feona Morrison Guyana’s devoted healthcare workers, like those from around the world, are battling to save humanity from the dreaded Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...

2019 Health Expo launched with focus on ‘well-being for all’

The Ministry of Public Health is on a mission to ensure the health and well-being of all Guyanese can be realised by 2030. Moreover,...

Guyana now has 19 confirmed COVID-19 cases

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has increased from 12 to 19, says Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence. The number of deaths remain at two. The...

Chinese nationals with infectious disease successfully treated at GPHC

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) successfully treated and discharged two Chinese nationals who were inflicted with an infectious disease at the Guyana Manganese...

PAHO urges countries to do more COVID-19 testing

The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Carissa F. Etienne, has called for accelerated and expanded testing for COVID-19 in countries of...

New bill proposes establishment of Human Organ, Tissue Transplant Agency

Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony on Thursday tabled a Human Organ and Tissue Transplant bill in the National Assembly. This is part of the...

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