A day after the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) announced that it recorded 10 maternal deaths this year, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony said a total of 15 maternal deaths were recorded overall across the country. The Health Minister, while speaking at his ministry’s end-of-year press conference, said maternal care…
With a new variant of the deadly coronavirus, JN.1, leading to an increase in cases around the world, Guyana’s Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony says the country is still prepared to deal with COVID-19. According to him, vaccines and testing kits are available but most people don’t see COVID-19…
The construction of the long-awaited Corentyne River Bridge will begin after a final evaluation is completed, Minister of Public Works Bishop Juan Edghill said on Friday. During an end-of-year press conference, Minister Edghill said evaluations from both countries are underway and the overall approval will have to come from President…
Given growing concerns about the delay in completing works on Cemetery Road and Conversation Tree in Georgetown, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill Friday said contractors have been told they have been given until the end of January next year to complete the works. The Minister reminded that upgrading of…
The Linden fire on Christmas day which claimed the lives of sisters Angelique and Ronika Lawrence and their aunt Zella Lawrence was maliciously set, the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) said Friday. “Fire Prevention officials were able to determine that the fire was maliciously set by person(s) unknown,” the GFS said…
The Jamaica Tallawahs are one of only two Caribbean Premier League (CPL) teams, alongside the Trinbago Knight Riders, with at least three titles to their name. They won the inaugural tournament in 2013 before doing so again in 2016 and 2022. In the next edition of the Caribbean’s biggest T20…
A man who was wanted for questioning in relation to a series of armed robberies was Thursday arrested when the Police carried out a raid at the Stabroek Market, popularly known as Big Market. Police said Kevon Ridley, 25, was also wanted for discharging a loaded firearm on December 23,…
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Friday said it will begin a Claims and Objections exercise on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, to give persons not yet registered the opportunity to do so and for the names of persons who should not be on the list to be removed. Registration ultimately…
There is a shortage of nurses locally but Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony said about 80 Cuban nurses were recruited this year and the ministry will next year try to recruit more while simultaneously reducing the workload of nurses in the system. “As you know we have a problem…
Three men were taken into custody following the discovery of a firearm and several rounds of ammunition which they allegedly stole from a Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke-Linden Highway pensioner. Police Headquarters said Amos Emanuel, 22, of Circuitville, Soesdyke/Linden highway and Bryan Khan, 28, of Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke/Linden highway were arrested for breaking into…
