– Guyanese will not be short-changed by oil companies, says VP Jagdeo OIL revenues must be used to build the economy of the future which must feature supportive infrastructure such as good transport, deep-water harbours and modern airports as well as to strengthen the productive sectors. This is according to Vice-President (VP), Bharrat Jagdeo, during…
As of 18:00hrs on August 21, 2020, Guyana recorded thirty one (31) COVID-19 related deaths. The Ministry of Health (MOH) regrettably informs that one other person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). The patient was a 47 year old woman. The MOH is in…
The Health Ministry revealed this afternoon that a total of 70 new coronavirus cases were recorded today. It is the highest number to be recorded in a single day. Of the 70 new cases, 26 are from Region 4. Region One has recorded 10 new cases, Region Three has 5 new cases, Region Six has…
— more ventilators, masks, testing machines to be available By Rabindra Rooplall GOVERNMENT is mobilising some US$60M from the World Bank, OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Islamic Development Bank, in addition to a $4.5B package it had announced earlier to bolster the national response to COVID-19. President…
As of August 20, 2020, Guyana surpassed over 800 confirmed COVID-19 cases with a record number of daily cases, 70. There are eight persons in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and 18 more persons have recovered bringing the total number to 399. Region Four have recorded the highest number of cases thus far with…
Guyana recorded the deadliest day with COVID-19 cases since the virus was first detected back in March. Four persons lost their lives to the disease today, according to the Health Ministry. The two most recent deaths occurred at the Bartica Hospital this evening. The Health Ministry would only say that the two latest victims were…
– PM charges company to alleviate power outages By Navendra Seoraj GUYANESE have been in the ‘dark’ for far too long because of inefficiencies in the services offered by the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) but Prime Minister, Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips, has demanded that there be a concerted effort to alleviate power outages,…
As of 18:00hrs on August 19, 2020, Guyana registered 29 COVID-19 related deaths. The Ministry of Health (MOH) regrettably informs that two other persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died at the Bartica Hospital (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), Region 7. The patients who died at the hospital were a male and a female, age…
A 40-year-old prisoner who was stabbed and chopped during an attack yesterday inside the Lusignan prison died today at the Georgetown Hospital from his injuries. The dead man has been identified as Shawn Peters who was on remand for larceny. In a statement, the Prison Service stated that Peters was attacked by four other prisoners…
Audrey Waddell has been appointed permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and new positions have been announced for former Ministers Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Robert Persaud and Carl Greenidge. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd made these announcements on Monday evening. Waddell joined the Foreign Service in 1985 and served on both…
