Minister bemoans COVID-19 testing hesitancy; 164 hospitalised
Guyana’s Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony today lamented the decrease in COVID-19 testing within the regions. He said that this ‘hesitancy’ can easily contribute...
Texila University to build state-of-the-art student hostel, staff residences to meet growing demand
To enhance its campus facilities, Texila American University (TAU) has submitted plans to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the construction of a state-of-the-art...
Four more fatalities take COVID-19 death count to 807
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has informed that four more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died, taking the number...
Guyana asks Cuba to send more nurses; 200 expected early 2024
Guyana's public health sector continues to be plagued by worker shortages and those that remain are required to work long hours, but help is...
Gov’t to increase daily COVID-19 testing from 600 to 1000
The Government of Guyana (GoG) will ramp up COVID-19 testing in the country. This will see daily tests being increased from 600 to 1000...
COVID-19 cases surpass 500-mark; Region Seven has a fifth of all cases
As of yesterday, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Guyana has surpassed the 500-mark.
The total now stands at 509, following reports from the...
Two more die of COVID-19; 89 new cases recorded
Two more persons, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to...
Three more die of COVID-19; death count now 573
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has informed that as of August 13, 2021, three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
COVID-19 Update: 160 new infections, 18 in ICU
Guyana has recorded an additional 160 cases of the Coronavirus, taking the number of confirmed cases to 15,903. Eighteen persons are in the COVID-19...
Canawaima Ferry Service suspended as Suriname records first Coronavirus case
The Management of the Guyana/Suriname Ferry Service wishes to advise the general public that its services will be suspended from tomorrow until further notice.
The...
