NCTF announces repatriation flights from New York and Miami; borders with Brazil and Suriname...

The National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) announces the confirmation of two repatriation flights for Guyanese nationals stranded in the United States of America. The flight...

Mercy Hospital only private institution setting up COVID-19 isolation unit – DCMO

The St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital is preparing itself to accommodate persons infected with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), says Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr...

Health sector suffered major collapse under APNU+AFC administration – Min. Anthony 

Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony on Tuesday lambasted the former regime for its poor policies which led to the health sector suffering for...

Meager $50 fine, default imprisonment for up to 2 months for breaking COVID-19 orders

The global spread of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has prompted governments to impose strict restrictions on their citizens. In Guyana, the government has...

Regional Plan to be formulated to eliminate Malaria in Region Nine

The Ministry of Health is set to develop a comprehensive regional plan in 2025 to eliminate malaria in Region Nine, in collaboration with Harvard...

Region 5 implements countermeasures to fight COVID-19 

With Guyana still having 153 cases of the novel coronavirus disease ( COVID-19) and 12 deaths, the department of public health in Region Five...

Govt. to approach House for third increase to debt ceiling

Senior Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh revealed on Monday that the government intends to approach the National Assembly within the coming weeks for a...

Flight crew that encountered Guyanese woman infected with Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) quarantined – Caribbean...

In accordance with established protocols, the 13 crew members associated with the flights the facilitated that movements of Guyana’s first confirmed case of the...

Five more die of COVID-19; death toll reaches 692

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has informed that as of September 13, 2021, five more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19),...

Consultations on Single-Use Plastics’ ban well received- EPA

The recently concluded virtual consultation on the impending ban on single-use plastic has been deemed well received by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The...

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