Guyana News

The Government of Guyana and the Giving Health to Kids Organization (GHTK)  will be working towards a sustainable Neonatal Network at all regional hospitals, including in the hinterland.

The man accused of fatally stabbing Roy Boston after an argument at a shop in Swan Village, Linden- Soesdyke Highway, last Saturday, remains in police custody as they await further instructions on the matter.

Police yesterday arrested three men after they were found in possession of a quantity of medical equipment and documents including COVID-19 vaccination books and sick leave forms.

The Ministry of Health says that as of August 24, 2021, another person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

An ongoing feud at City Hall over who should perform the functions of Town Clerk could result in the delay of salaries to workers and affect other services.

A total of 146,250 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Guyana yesterday and around 70,000 children are to be inoculated with it.

Unvaccinated staff were yesterday asked to leave the Ministry of Education’s Lot 21 Brickdam office after a grace period to be vaccinated expired.

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security (MHSSS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) yesterday launched the COPSQUAD 2000 initiative, which will see the training of 2,000 policemen and women who will be dealing with reports of domestic violence.

Close to 12 inches of water swamped households at Stanleytown, West Bank Demerara during yesterday morning’s high tide after the koker attendant failed to show up to close the doors.

A soldier died yesterday after he lost control of his car in the vicinity of Hauraruni, Soesdyke-Linden Highway. 

Four more COVID-19 deaths were yesterday reported along with 134 new cases.

The Teaching Service Commission (TSC) yesterday launched an online system, which is expected to reduce the processing time for some teacher applications from over nine months to two months.

Guyana’s recent pact with Suriname on health services would see cancer patients getting radioactive therapy not available here  and Surinamese coming here for kidney transplants, Minister of Health Dr.Frank

After finding out that a juror is likely to face criminal charges, Justice Jo-Ann Barlow on Monday had to abort the trial of Ravindra Maraj who had been arraigned before her at the Sexual Offences Court on two counts of raping a woman.

The 34,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines that were received on Monday are expected to be used mostly in hinterland areas.

Frontera Energy Corporation on Monday announced that the Kawa-1 exploration well offshore Guyana has been spudded.

The hearing of the appeal filed by Hansel Lewis, who slashed the throat of Chris Burrowes during the early hours of New Year’s Day 2013, is set to commence this morning before the Guyana Court of Appeal.

Minister Ashni Singh has urged yet another Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company to expand its operations to various regions of the country.

With the leadership of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) still not recognising interim Town Clerk Candace Nelson, she resorted to walking out of a statutory meeting held on Monday at the Kitty Market Hall.