The Ministry of Health on Saturday disclosed that three more people died from COVID-19 between October 27 and 30. The two women and one man died while receiving medical care. With these new deaths, the death toll for October is now 114, while a total of 913 people died since March 2020. The ministry reported…

Despite the steady increase in COVID-19 cases, the National COVID-19 Task Force will be adjusting a number of its COVID-19 regulations from the 1st November. In the new gazetted order, the national curfew will now be from 12 midnight to 4am. The curfew previously started at 10:30pm. With the reduction in the curfew hours, businesses…

–Guyana set for COP26 with achievable and realistic targets, says President Ali WHEN the United Nations’ Climate Conference, COP26 gets underway on Sunday in Glasgow, Scotland, Guyana will be well-armed with a number of realistic and achievable targets, geared at repositioning the country to become a global powerhouse and net carbon sink. “We have to…

Persons who are partially vaccinated – that is only vaccinated with one dose of a two-dose vaccine- are now required to make an appointment and present a recent negative PCR COVID-19 test to enter public buildings. This is according to the newly updated COVID-19 emergency measures published in the Official Gazette which will take effect…

Six additional deaths from COVID-19 on Thursday have pushed the death toll recorded so far for October to 111. Of the six more recent deaths, five were unvaccinated persons while the sixth person who died was partially vaccinated. Since the start of the month, 3617 new cases of the virus have been recorded. The Minister…

— President Ali opens LCDS 2030 for public consultation EVEN with a burgeoning oil and gas economy, Guyana is still working to maintain its stance as a global powerhouse in the fight against climate change. In doing so, the Dr. Irfaan Ali-led government has crafted a revised Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030, which was…

By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy Some 200 kilometres offshore Guyana, a second oil ship sailed in this week as ExxonMobil looks to ramp up activities to extract the 10 billion barrels of oil it now estimates it can recover. On land, an area the size of England is covered in forests. The South American nation, long…

Double murder accused, Kapildeo Gangadin remains on the run after escaping from the Lusignan Prison this morning. In a statement, the Prison Service said the man was discovered missing at around 4:00 am and an alarm was immediately raised. According to prison officials, it is suspected that Gangadin escaped by tampering with the housing unit…

— next meeting set for Monday — Chairman, Teixeira to meet with Speaker before meeting A NEW Parliamentary Clerk has been identified to work along with the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which is slated to be reconvened on Monday, according to Clerk of the National Assembly, Sherlock Isaacs. In a telephone interview on Wednesday, Isaacs…

Police sources have confirmed that an alleged cattle rustler who goes by the alias ‘Bow foot’ was on Wednesday found dead on a dam in Mibicuri, Black Bush Polder. The said dam leads to the Canje Creek and is located parallel to the Mibicuri Police Station. The News Room was informed that ‘Bow foot’ was…