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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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

The former Ocean View Hotel located on the Rupert Craig Highway, Liliendaal will be used as a dedicated COVID-19 facility to treat and monitor patients. The facility will house 300 critical patient one it is operational. Chairman of the National COVID-19 Taskforce (NCTF), Honourable Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo today revealed that the taskforce is preparing […]

The Civil Defence Commission’s (CDC) National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) today commenced distributing food and sanitation items to vulnerable communities throughout Guyana. The house-to-house exercise will last during the one month of emergency measures implemented by the Ministry of Public Health. Speaking to DPI, CDC’s Director-General, Lieutenant Colonel Kester Craig said the commission’s staff, volunteers, […]

Minister of Public Health Hon. Volda Lawrence, this evening confirmed that Guyana recorded its 24th case of COVID-19. The Ministry continues to offer psychosocial support for those in need of these services. The Ministry of Public Health is again calling on all citizens to heed the health advisories and observe the correct hygiene measures and […]

It is business as usual for many vendors at the Port Mourant market as many on the Corentyne are not adhering to the decision made by the Port Mourant NDC to halt “Saturday market” vending.  The NDC’s decision was guided by the Ministry of Public Health, in its effort to ease the spread of COVID-19 […]

In light of the global pandemic COVID-19, the Port Mourant NDC on Friday made a decision to close the Port Mourant market which will be effective from Friday, April 03rd, and also vending on the roadside will be prohibited until further notice. This decision came after it was advised for persons to maintain 6ft distance […]

Below is the statement in its entirety by the Ministry of Public Health:  These emergency measures are made pursuant to the paragraphs (1) and (2)(b) of the Direction by the President, given under the Public Health Ordinance, Cap. 145, and published in the Gazette, Legal Supplement B, 16th March 2020. The measures shall take effect […]