President Ali wants Region to produce its own vaccines
President Irfaan Ali yesterday proposed that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) should develop its capacity to produce vaccines for Covid-19 and other illnesses.
In an invited...
COVID-19 Update: No new cases; eight more recover
Director of Primary Health Care, Dr Ertenisa Hamilton says that there are no new confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus. The number of persons...
Treatment to President Granger is Cuba’s Fraternal Duty – says Cuba’s Foreign Affairs Minister
Catering to the medical needs of President David Granger is the fraternal duty of the Government of Cuba. This is according to Mr. Bruno...
UN donates items to Health Ministry to improve stay of quarantine patients
The United Nations (UN) System provided a quantity of items to the Ministry of Public Health to support the quality of stay of patients...
Arrival of more COVID-19 testing kits delayed due to shuttering of airports – Health...
The arrival of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) test kits to Guyana has been delayed because of the shuttering of international airports, Health Minister Volda Lawrence...
Gov’t launches ‘Operation CoviCurb’ to reinforce safety protocols
The Government is embarking on a massive education campaign dubbed ‘Operation CoviCurb’ to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Prime Minister Brigadier Mark Phillips made this announcement...
The risks associated with alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption is becoming an increasing risk factor for deaths and morbidities worldwide. Consumption is on the increase in our busy world, especially in...
Three more fatalities take COVID-19 death count to 851
Three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to...
Vaccines: First dose administered to over 75% of adult population; single-shot J&J expected next...
One-shot Johnson and Johnson/Janssen (J&J/Janssen) COVID-19 vaccines are expected to arrive in Guyana next month. The jabs have already been paid for through an...
COVID-19 forces GTUC to cancel May Day Rally
The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) cancels its Annual May Day March and Rally usually held on 1st May owing to COVID-19. This year...
