Twelve persons have now recovered from novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Guyana. The total number of confirmed cases now stands at 70, as of April 23, 2020. This was disclosed by Public Health Ministry in the update to the nation today. The number of coronavirus deaths remains at 7. To date a total of 375 persons […]
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CDC donates 5,000 face masks to Post Office for seniors
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) today donated 5,000 face masks to the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC), which will be distributed to seniors who will be uplifting their old-age pensions. Director-General of CDC, Lieutenant Colonel Kester Craig, related that the donated masks are locally produced by individual and small business owners. He encouraged other Guyanese […]
Confirmed COVID-19 cases remain at 67; 1 critical patient in ICU
The Ministry of Public Health has confirmed that the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Guyana remain at 67 as of April 22, 2020. Of these 67 cases there have been seven deaths and ten recoveries To date, a total of 348 persons have been tested with 281 of those testing negative. Seventeen […]
Inmate killed during fight in Lusignan Prison Holding Bay
The dead man was identified as 30 year old Jason Dundas of Ann’s Grove East Coast Demerara. According to a Police report, their initial enquiries disclosed that there was a scuffle between inmates who were in the Holding Bay, after which Jason Dundas was brought out by other inmates. The man was examined by prison […]
Wife dead husband critical following Berbice road accident
An accident which occurred on the number 71 Public Road at about 12:30 Tuesday afternoon has claimed the life of a 64 year old woman and has left her 58 year old husband hospitalized. Lalita Rambaran, the elderly woman who succumbed to her injuries at the scene was the pillion rider on the motorcycle with […]
New COVID-19 case takes total to 67
The Ministry of Public Health has confirmed that the total number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Guyana stands at 67 as of April 21, 2020. Of these 67 cases there have been seven deaths and nine recoveries To date, a total of 348 persons have been tested with 281 of those […]
MLC opens new school term with state of the art technology
Bandits rob Corentyne family
By Farah Bates – Police are investigating a robbery under arms committed on 36-year-old Meena Kumarie of Lot 7, 13th street Whim Village Corentyne Berbice at about 01:30hrs Monday morning. Three masked men armed with cutlasses escaped with some of the victim’s gold jewelry valued approximately $45,000 and a cellular phone valued $40,000. Meena who […]
GECOM chair receives death threats following her decision to not have more than 10 work stations
Ex Policemen busted at the Berbice River Bridge with Marijuana
An Ex-police woman is on the run, while her husband who is also an ex-policeman is in custody after they were busted at a Police Checkpoint at the Berbice River Bridge. Over 19 pounds of suspected cannabis was busted by Police ranks on duty at the Police Checkpoint at the Berbice River Bridge on Sunday. That […]