The Government is considering several proposals to offer relief to various sections of the country to cushion the financial fallout from COVID-19 effects. This was disclosed by Finance Minister Winston Jordan via a skype interview. He cited the reduction of Value Added Tax on several items as part of the fight against the pandemic. “For […]
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Ministry of Public Health looking to have Private Hospitals test for Coronavirus
Private Hospitals may soon be able to begin testing for COVID-19. This is according to Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence. The Minister explained that her Ministry is currently working on Public-Private partnerships with private hospitals and has already initiated the process. The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Shamedo Persaud was given the task of […]
Guyana records two new COVID-19 cases
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Guyana now stands at 33. While the number of coronavirus deaths locally stands at 5 with the most recent death occurring on April 6, 2020. This was disclosed by Public Health Minister Hon. Volda Lawrence in her update to the nation today. As of […]
Eight Coronavirus patients recover; test negative
Eight persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have recovered after a period of isolation and medical treatment. This good news was announced by Public Health Minister, Hon. Volda Lawrence on Monday, during her daily update to the nation on the COVID-19 situation in Guyana. The Minister disclosed that these persons were linked […]
Armed medical worker detained after threatening to shoot partner
A female staff of a medical institution who allegedly threatened to shoot her male partner with an unlicensed pistol was disarmed on Monday. According to police the incident took place at Chapel Street , New Amsterdam , Berbice. The woman was disarmed and the weapon with two live ammunition was promptly handed over to the […]
GECOM to request CARICOM’s return
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Monday said that it will be requesting the return of the high-level CARICOM team to give validation to the national recount of votes. Though not in a supervisory role, the commission believes that the team’s presence will give credibility to the process. GECOM Commissioner Vincent Alexander said that the […]
Fifth Guyanese dies from Coronavirus
Another Guyanese died this evening due to complications from the Coronavirus. The victim has been identified as local drag-racer Dery Jaisingh aka “Mad Dog”. He was a popular drag racer at the South Dakota circuit. According to reports several of the victim’s family members are in quarantine. Earlier today the Public Health Minister, Volda Lawerence […]
Marcus Bisram committed to stand trial in the High Court
By Farah Bates – Murder accused, Marcus Bisram was today committed to stand trial at the High Court after the matter was called at the Whim Magistrates’ court before Magistrate Renita Singh. Magistrate Singh discharged the case on March 30th after she found insufficient evidence for the accuse to stand trial. However; hours after being freed, […]
GTT’s move to pay cuts is temporary
Pay cuts at Guyana’s largest telecommunications company, GTT, would begin at the Executive level and is viewed as a temporary but necessary measure to survive turbulent times during the COVID-19 pandemic. “This unprecedented situation is already having a severe financial impact on the business and we are just at the beginning. In a bid to […]
Guyana has 29 confirmed cases of COVID-19
The total number of confirmed cases of the novel corona virus (COVID-19) in Guyana now stands at 29 as of April 5, 2020. Of the 29 confirmed cases, 25 are active and 4 are deceased. This was confirmed by the Ministry of Public Health. A total number of 110 persons have now been tested. Another 157 […]