The Cheddi Jagan International Airport welcomed its first schedule flight today as it reopened for regular operations under strict Coronavirus guidelines. An Eastern Airlines flight touched down this afternoon from Miami, bringing in 46 passengers. Two larger flights are expected tomorrow, one from the New York and the other from Toronto. All of the passengers…
Guyana on Monday recorded two more COVID-19 deaths taking the overall death toll to 106. The Ministry of Health in a statement revealed that the latest fatalities are a 62-year-old male and a 47-year-old female, both from Region 4 (Demerara-Mahaica). “These persons died while receiving care at our medical facility,” the Ministry said. “The MOH…
The way has been paved for Guyana to access the Qatar Fund for Development and Qatar has immediately pledged support to Guyana in the fight against COVID-19 and support the country in other ways, including housing development, investments in the Halaal industry and the oil and gas sector. President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday held discussions…
The Ministry of Health is moving to ensure regional hospitals are properly equipped to deal with severe cases of the coronavirus. The number of coronavirus cases in the country continues to climb. As of midnight last night, there were 52 new cases, taking the total number of active cases to 1,010. The Ministry of Health…
— no passenger flight on first day; airline applications being reviewed, says Field GROWING economic challenges caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has pushed local authorities to reopen its international airports to commercial travel, from today, and President, Dr. Irfaan Ali is confident they are ready and prepared to operate safely and in a…
A mother of three is pleading for the public’s assistance to cover the cost of radiation for her 15-year-old daughter who was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor. Shaniece Nanhoe was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) which is a rare type of cancer that forms in soft tissue and most often affects children. Shelly Balkarran told…
A 26-year-old woman from Belvedere village Corentyne became one of the country’s latest road accident victims on Sunday. The woman, Radha Shivcharran was the pillion rider on a motorcycle when the rider, Kenny Teakadharry, lost control and slammed into the steel rail at the side of the road along the Seawell public road in Berbice.…
– COVID-19 cases in younger persons, men significant, says outgoing CMO – points to existence of underlying, undetected health issues By Vishani Ragobeer POSITIVE COVID-19 cases recorded consistently in young people between the ages of 20 to 39, and in men, are a cause for concern as it points to underlying and largely undetected health…
A 40-year-old female of Region Four was on Sunday recorded as Guyana’s latest COVID-19 death pushing the death toll to 104. The woman’s death came one day after the Ministry announced that a 61-year-old woman of Region One died at her home as a result of COVID-19 related complications. This is the 22nd person to…
A Barbadian national, who was among a group of Guyanese and Barbadians busted on a cargo vessel with over 150 pounds of marijuana pleaded guilty today to drug trafficking and was sentenced to four years in jail and fined $51.5 Million. Four of the six men who were arrested earlier this week at a city…
