PAHO urges young people to resist, expose deadly tobacco industry as smokers likely to...
By Feona Morrison
EXPOSE, RESIST DEADLY TOBACCO INDUSTRY
World No Tobacco Day is observed today, Sunday, May 31, 2020 under the theme: “Protecting youth from industry...
COVID-19 death toll in CARICOM countries reaches 100
The COVID-19 death toll in Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member/associate member states has reached 100, according to statistics posted on CARICOM's website last evening.
In the...
COVID update: No new cases confirmed
No new case of the COVID-19 disease have been confirmed in Guyana. The number of confirmed cases remains at 150, inclusive of 11 deaths.
To...
U.S Embassy donates $2.4M in thermometers, masks to GPHC
Members of the U.S. Embassy yesterday donated KN-95 masks and infrared no-touch thermometers valued at almost US$12,000 (GY$2.4M) to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation...
CJIA, Ogle airports sanitized
The Environmental Health, Sanitation & Vector Control Unit of the Health Emergency Operation Centre, during the month of May, did a general sanitization at...
11 new COVID-19 cases; total number stands at 150
Guyana's COVID-19 cases continue to soar. As of today, May 28, 2020, 11 new cases were recorded, taking the total number of confirmed cases...
PSC wants COVID Task Force to “relax” mandatory quarantine of incoming passengers if tests...
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has written to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF), Joseph Harmon, requesting that...
COVID-19: Some locals businesses running out of monetary reserves; more layoffs expected
Some private businesses are struggling to keep their heads above the water as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the local business...
MoSP, UG students to assist persons with filling up forms for COVID-19 public assistance
The Ministry of Social Protection (MoSP) is collaborating with the University of Guyana students to assist eligible persons to successfully complete the COVID-19...
Police break up protesting Uitvlugt sugar workers calling for protection against COVID-19
The protest actions by workers of the Uitvlugt sugar estate factory continued this morning, May 28, 2020, as the workers remain staunch in their...
