Two men from Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) – a 50-year-old and a 48-year-old is recorded as the country’s latest COVID-19 deaths. Both men died while receiving care at a medical facility on Tuesday, the Ministry of Health revealed in a statement. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 220. The…

The woman who was shot dead during a reported shootout between the Police and Prison escapees has been identified as 49-year-old Better Hope South Squatting Dam resident, Savita Rajkumar who was also known as Debbie. The Police Force in a statement said the dead woman was identified by her daughter who lives in another East…

–opens new markets for local fishermen GUYANA’S aquaculture sector has been boosted by a US$25 million investment from a renowned Chinese fish processing company, Grandeast Seafood Inc., which has constructed a facility at Garden of Eden on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) and created employment for 240 persons. The Chinese-owned company is a subsidiary…

The Guyana Police Force late Monday night confirmed reports of its ranks being involved in a shootout with suspected bandits at Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara. Head of the Police Public Relations Department, Mark Ramotar, said the incident occurred earlier on Monday night. However, apart from confirming that there were causalities, neither Ramotar nor Police…

Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony is blaming a shortage of medicines in the public health care system on the previous administration. But he is assuring the public that the Government is doing all that it can to replace thousands of medications that are in short supply at hospitals and health institutions across the country. At…

…to curb spread of COVID-19 …more soldiers, people’s militia to patrol Regions 8 & 9 AMID concerns over the continued illegal crossings from Brazil, where there is a high prevalence of COVID-19 cases, patrols and checkpoints at the Guyana/Brazil border at Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) and Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) will be increased in a…

Guyana has recorded 64 new COVID-19 cases from 996 tests, taking the overall number of known cases to 9,649. The new cases were recorded in Regions Three (five cases), Four (43 cases), Six (one case), Seven (12 cases), Nine (one case), and Ten (two cases).  The overall number of recoveries has now increased to 8,498.…

The Ministry of Health has announced that it is currently monitoring the Region Four communities of Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara and Kitty in Georgetown for a cluster of new Coronavirus cases. There are currently more than 400 active coronavirus cases in Region 4 and according to the Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony…

…the women who excelled at UG in 2020 ENDURING hardships and overcoming adversities are not alien to Valedictorian Savitree Budram. As a matter of fact, she was introduced to loss at a very young age, following the passing of her father, and she soon became quite familiar with struggles, having seen her mother single-handedly face…

More than 500 residents of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, and surrounding Region Three communities have benefitted from a Ministry of Human Services and Social Security outreach which took government services to the people. Among the services persons accessed on Saturday were Old Age Pension, Public Assistance, and counselling. Residents were also engaged in opportunities for…