The resting place for Guyanese political activist and distinguished professor, the late Dr. Walter Rodney in the Le Repentir Cemetery, Georgetown has officially been declared a national monument. According to a June 04, 2022 publication in the Official Gazette, the tomb, comprising just about 0.002 acres, has been declared by the National Trust a national…

Another 73 people were infected with the novel coronavirus after 2, 672 tests were done, based on information from the Ministry of Health’s daily COVID-19 dashboard. With these new infections, the overall number of confirmed cases since March 2020 has increased to, 65, 148. The new cases were recorded in the following regions; Region One…

Police in Region 4 will be having a greater presence in several communities that are considered “at-risk” communities to interact more with citizens and especially the youth population. Commander of Police Regional Division 4 ‘A’, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Simon Mc Bean said officers are already on the ground in those communities having one-on-one discussions…

By Isanella Patoir Isanella@newsroom.gy Four families who are squatting on reserved lands earmarked for the construction of the new East Bank Demerara highway from Eccles to Great Diamond are stalling the progression of works as they continue to reject a relocation offer from the government. With 31 families already comfortably relocated, the government plans to…

From next week, the Ministry of Health will be stepping up its COVID-19 vaccination campaign again, this time targeting children between the ages of 5 and 11 years. The Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony has announced that vaccines will be available for the 5 to 11 years category from next week. “From next week…

Some 1,200 children across the country who are living with a disability are set to receive a $100, 000 cash grant each in the coming weeks as part of the government’s thrust to improve their conditions in keeping with the ‘One Guyana’ vision. The grant was announced by President Dr Irfaan Ali on Friday when…

The International Monetary Fund has cautioned the Guyana government to be mindful of the pace of its public investment programme. In a preliminary report issued following rounds of consultations in Guyana, the IMF recommended that the Guyana government makes a feasible and moderate increase in public investment and further strengthen the medium-term framework for fiscal…

–FAO joins the Digital Public Goods Alliance (FAO) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has become a member of the Digital Public Goods Alliance. This underscores FAO’s commitment to the development and championing of digital public goods that will help achieve sustainable agri-food systems and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals…

Despite prevailing challenging economic conditions, Guyana’s real gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow by 47.5 per cent at the end of 2022, driven mainly by oil production, but importantly, real growth of over seven per cent is projected for the non-oil economy. In order to sustain this strong non-oil growth into the medium…

PERSONS who are experiencing upper respiratory tract symptoms like sore throat and runny nose, should get tested for COVID-19, as the new sub-variant could be disguising as the common flu, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony has advised. The sub-variant BA.2 of the omicron variant, is likely responsible for the recent increase in COVID-19 cases locally,…