China Coronavirus deaths hit 259; 11,791 infections

(Aljazeera) - The death toll from China's coronavirus outbreak has surpassed 250, the government said on Saturday, as foreign nations tightened restrictions on travellers from China in...

Government investing $235M to upgrade No. 1 Dispensary, Dorothy Bailey health facilities

The government is investing $235 million to upgrade No. 1 Dispensary and Dorothy Bailey health facilities in Georgetown, aimed at expanding the level of...

Suspected COVID-19 cases will be quarantined at MOE facilities; no more self-isolation – Health...

The Ministry of Health (MOE) is no longer recommending self-quarantine of persons suspected to be infected with the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). These persons are...

Finance Minister urges citizens to conserve income; says, “We don’t know when this thing...

Once the government gets over the current “political pandemic”, Finance Minister, Winston Jordan said that the issue of a real stimulus package would be...

COVID-19: FITUG says State support for affected workers needed as companies curtail operations

The presence of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Guyana has forced many businesses to curtail operations and, in other instances, to shut their...

COVID-19: Emergency measures to continue until June 3rd; airports remain closed

The National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) advises that: - the emergency COVID-19 measures gazetted on April 9th by the Minister of Public Health, Hon. Volda...

GECOM must craft its own anti-COVID-19 guidelines to carry out recount; mandatory quarantine will...

The Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice (retired) Claudette Singh recently sought guidance from the National Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Task Force...

NCTF announces six-phase re-opening plan

The National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) announces a six-phase re-opening of Guyana commencing with Phase 1 starting tomorrow, June 18th and will last until...

91 year-old among four to recover from COVID-19 at the Palms

A ninety one year-old woman is among four residents of the Palms Elderly Care Facility to fully recovered from COVID-19 over the week-end, bringing...

Gov’t mulls increase to COVID-19 household assistance; disbursement details being ironed out – Jagdeo

The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government is currently working out the minutiae of its plan to disburse direct assistance to persons affected by the...

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