COVID-19 Update: No new cases recorded; 32 persons tested within the last 24 hours

The number of confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases remains at 113, Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO), Dr Karen Gordon-Boyle, reported moments ago. She noted...

Nearly a quarter of new HIV infections in 2017 were men

Men accounted for nearly a quarter of new HIV infections recorded in 2017, the UNAIDS Global AIDS Update 2018 has reported, and in order...

NCTF lauds private sector,  civil society for supporting fight against spread of COVID-19

The National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF), today, commended all private sector businesses for the initiatives taken in advancing Guyana’s fight against the spread of...

COVID-19 situation in Moruca now contained – RHO

(Department of Public Information, July 24 2020) - The COVID-19 situation in Moruca is improving as health officials have managed to contain the spread...

HPV vaccines now available to women up to age 45 – Dr Anthony

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines have been made available to women up to 45 years of age. Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony said the criteria...

Guyana’s two major political parties blame each other for “politicising” COVID-19

By Staff Writer As Guyana continues to grapple with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the two major political parties in Guyana are locking horns;...

Guyana to receive 60,000 more doses of Sputnik V vaccine next week

Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, says Guyana will receive its third shipment of the Sputnik V vaccine next week, further strengthening the country’s...

COVID-19: Four more die; 173 new cases recorded

Four more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to...

Testing and Quarantine Centres in Regions One, Three and Seven established

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health has established eight housing units at Santa Rosa, Region One, four...

Prime Minister welcomes Harmon, others to COVID-19 Task Force; says their expertise will better...

In his most recent ‘My Turn’ column, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo expressed that the appointment of former Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Harmon as Chief Executive...

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