94 -year-old female and 64 -year-old male are the two latest COVID-19 deaths, total now 73.

A 94 -year-old female and a 64 -year-old male are Guyana’s two latest COVID-19 fatalities. That brings the total now to 73.
The female from Barima – Waini (Region 1) was pronounced dead upon arrival at our medical facility around 10:00hrs today. A test sample was collected from the deceased and was tested positive for COVID-19 subsequently.

And at 11:00hrs on September 24 th, 2020, another person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) died.
That person was identified as a 64 -year-old male from Potaro – Siparuni (Region 8) who died while receiving care at our medical facility. The test sample was collected from the deceased at the time of admission and was tested positive for COVID-19 subsequently.

Officials of the Ministry of Public Health have contacted all relatives and persons to facilitate contact tracing and rapid assistance to everyone who may have been exposed to the now-dead person. The
Ministry is also appealing to the general public to respect the confidentiality of the deceased and their families and to allow them to mourn their tragic loss in peace.

Escapee recaptured 

Leroy Graham, the man who escaped from the Lusignan prison on Wednesday morning was recaptured in his hometown of Buxton around 19:15hrs.
According to a report, Police ranks from Regional Division 4C acting upon information received proceeded to a shack in Buxton where the fugitive was the lone occupant at the time.
He was arrested and taken to the Vigilance Police Station and was later handed over to the Guyana Prisons Service.
Graham was on remand for armed Robbery and was admitted to prison on August 20, 2020.

Joint services come under attack from Venezuelan Syndicato gang in Cuyuni River.

Joint Services ranks on Wednesday came under fire while on patrol in the Cuyuni River border between Guyana and Venezuela.
In a release from the Guyana Defence Force to the media, it was reported that Syndicato gang members were the ones that opened fire on the Guyana Defence Force and Police Force ranks during a routine joint patrol. That incident took place on Wednesday. The release added that none of the ranks received injuries and they returned fire.
Aggressive joint boat patrols by the Guyanese security forces have since been intensified in the Cuyuni River area. Guyana’s border with Venezuela is more than 1000 kilometers long and patrols are conducted on a routine basis. According to the GDF, Wednesday’s occurrence is not new and several measures are being explored toward a resolution.

25 year old region 4 man is Guyana’s 69th COVID-19 death

According to the Ministry of Public Health, the 25 year old man passed away around 21:00hrs last night while receiving care at a medical facility.

The latest fatality hails from Demerara/ Mahaicia (Region 4).

The MOH expresses sincerest condolences to the family of the deceased and will make every effort to provide all the necessary support during this

difficult time to render any assistance needed.

Officials of the Ministry have contacted all relatives and persons to facilitate contact tracing and rapid assistance to everyone who may have been exposed to the now-dead person. The Ministry is also appealing to the general public to respect the confidentiality of the deceased and his family and to allow them to mourn their tragic loss in peace.

Buxton man escapes from Lusignan prison

According to a report, from the Director of Prison, the incident occurred at approximately 01:30 hours today, Wednesday, September 23, 2020.
The escapee was identified as Leroy Graham 23 of Middle Walk Buxton.
He was on remand for armed Robbery and was admitted to prison on August 20, 2020.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact Lusignan Operations Room on 220-4173 or the nearest Police Station.

Region 1 man is Guyana’s latest COVID-19 death.

The 67-year-old man from Barima/ Waini (Region 1) died while receiving care at a medical facility. His death now brings the total of COVID-19 related deaths to 66.
The Ministry of Public Health said a sample was collected from the patient at the time of admission and he tested positive for COVID-19 subsequently.
The MOH expresses sincerest condolences to the family of the deceased and will make every effort to provide all the necessary support during this difficult time to render any assistance needed.
Officials of the Ministry have contacted all relatives and persons to facilitate contact tracing and rapid assistance to everyone who may have been exposed to the now-dead person. The Ministry is also appealing to the general public to respect the confidentiality of the deceased and his family and to allow them to mourn their tragic loss in peace.  To date, Guyana has recorded 2,402 COVID-19 cases with 1,359 recoveries.

Stella Maris and North Georgetown Primary top this year’s Grade 6 assessment.

The national grade 6 assessment results are out and the top students are from the public-school system. The two are Samuel Barkoye of North Georgetown and Rovin Lall of Stella Maris Primary Schools. Both Barkoye and Lall tied for the number one position with 525 marks.

Other students making the top ten are: Alexander Singh, Lianna Dharampaul, Brandon Ramdin, Britney Peters, Gabriel Felix, Dhanesh Tularam, Yuki Clarke, Charisma Etwaroo and Robert Forrester.

The National Grade Six Assessment is used to determine which high school students are to be placed in.

This year the Assessment was written two months after the usual scheduled date as the country was on a partial lockdown due to the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. This saw the Ministry of Education embracing virtual learning after students were unable to be in the classroom physically.