COVID-19: PSC urges citizens, businesses to comply with safety guidelines

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) is appealing to all citizens and businesses to adhere to the safety guidelines in place to curb the spread...

Guyana receives $US1M from Government of India for COVID-19 Response

The Government of Indian has allocated US$ 1,000,000 from the “Quick Impact Development Project” that is being implemented jointly by the Ministry of Health,...

Guyana records 26th COVID-19 related death

Guyana has recorded its 26th COVID-19 related death, the Public Health Ministry said today. See full statement below: The Ministry of Health (MOH) regrettably informs that...

PPP/C to overhaul APNU+AFC “fragmented and incapable” response to COVID-19

Guyana’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic as established by the former David Granger-led administration is “fragmented and incapable of administering the public health, economic...

COVID-19: Guyana records 59 cases in four days; total now 649

Guyana would have recorded 59 new cases of the Coronavirus Disease in just four days, says the country's Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr  Shamdeo...

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...

Jagdeo bemoans APNU+AFC efforts to combat COVID-19; said country only had 2000 testing kits...

Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo has expressed disappointment in the way the former regime, the A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC),...

U.S. Ambassador to be tested for COVID-19 after Foreign Minister tests positive

U.S. Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch and the Deputy Chief of Mission are both getting the PCR diagnostic test and will remain self quarantined...

Region Nine gets COVID-19 relief

Some 520 hampers and over 2000 face masks were handed over to Toshaos and Community Leaders in Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine) to aid...

Gov’t. working to address resurgence of illegal pesticides, toxic chemicals trade

Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha says that there is a sporadic resurgence of the illegal trade of pesticides and toxic chemicals from neighbouring countries and...

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