Another person who tested positive for COVID-19 has died, taking Guyana’s death toll since March 2020 to 277. The latest fatality is one 76-year-old male from Region 4 (Demerara-Mahaica) who died while receiving care at a medical facility on April 21, 2021. Two others also died the same day. This takes the death toll for…
The ExxonMobil company announced this evening that it has ramped up production to between 100,000 to 110,000 barrels of oil per day even as it continues to address the problem with a damaged compressor on the Liza Destiny oil production vessel. According to the company, the current production levels were defined after careful consideration of…
–COVID hotspots at Diamond, Eccles, Lusignan, Success and Tuschen A TOTAL of 5,809 individuals were vaccinated on Monday, taking the number of people vaccinated across Guyana since February to 92,410, according to Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony. During his daily COVID-19 update on Tuesday, the minister noted that 92,410 people have been vaccinated with their…
Another person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died, taking the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 274. The latest fatality is a 52-year-old female from Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) who died while receiving care at a medical facility on April 20. The latest deaths mean that more persons have…
The month of April still has 10 days to go and it has already surpassed March as the month with the highest number of new COVID-19 infections in Guyana since the pandemic started a year ago. Guyana today recorded 71 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number of active cases in the country to 1388.…
– will support rebuilding process following volcanic eruptions, says President Ali By Richard Bhainie WITH St. Vincent and the Grenadines severely impacted by the eruptions of La Soufrière Volcano and to a lesser extent Barbados, President, Dr. Irfaan Ali said Guyana remains a solid friend in their time of need. The President gave the commitment…
The Ministry of Health on Tuesday recorded 71 new COVID-19 cases from 676 tests, taking the country’s overall number of confirmed cases to 11,972. Six regions recorded new cases. The majority of new infections were recorded in Region Four with 47 new cases. New infections recorded in the remaining Regions were as follows: Region Ten…
The third supply of the SputnikV COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the country today to further boost the Government’s nationwide vaccination programme. The batch of 83,000 doses was purchased by the Guyana Government. 43,000 of the doses will complement and complete the rollout of the first dose while the remaining 40,000 will be for the rollout…
— Guyanese in St Vincent relate experience of volcanic eruption FEW things could mentally prepare a born Guyanese for a volcanic eruption. Guyana is free from hurricanes, earthquakes (well, until recently) and volcanic eruptions; it is certainly a stark contrast to what it is like living in the Caribbean country, St. Vincent and the Grenadines…
A 26-year-old nail technician who used her computer to transmit “explicit data” of two female relatives was on Monday arraigned before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for the offence. Marissa Waterman of David Street, Kitty pleaded not guilty; she faced two charges on the same offence. Police claimed that between January…
