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‘Ill-informed decision to lockdown Georgetown can result in psychological distress of Guyanese, says MayorThe Mayor of Georgetown Ubraj Narine remains adamant that he will complete consultations with all stakeholders before deciding whether to…
COVID-19 corpses are not infectious – WHOGuyana has so far recorded two deaths from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and there are questions about whether the…
Hundreds of pensioners flock Post OfficesHundreds of pensioners on Wednesday morning flocked post offices across the country for their monthly pension, ignoring a previous advisory…
Persons visiting Housing Dept. urged to wear protective maskThe Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) is urging persons to wear a protective mask when visiting housing offices countrywide.…
GPHC reduces visitation to tackle COVID-19The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation will be reducing the number of visitors allowed per patient as it battles to contain…
Student quarantined at highway facility goes to court over ‘wrongful detention’Khalid Gobin, a Guyanese student who has been quarantined at a facility on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway has approached the High…
Coronavirus: GCCI calls for 7 pm curfew for businessesSee below full statement issued by the GCCI: The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) takes the opportunity to…
Guyana now has 12 confirmed Coronavirus casesGuyana has now confirmed 12 cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) with an additional death as of Tuesday, March…
Guyana records second Coronavirus deathA man who tested positive for COVID-19 at the weekend is Guyana’s second fatality from complications of the disease. The…
Coronavirus: Guyana seeks approval of rapid testing kits; projected to record 1,400 casesWith persons anxious to know whether they have contracted the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Ministry of Public Health is…
Coronavirus: GCCI, Private Sector to assist employees, small businessesWhile not against the proposal for a total lockdown of the city as a result of the new Coronavirus pandemic,…
Georgetown will not go under curfew or lockdown – Mayor NarineMayor of Georgetown Ubraj Narine says he does not have the authority to institute a curfew or lockdown in the…
Two positive COVID-19 cases in ICUOf the eight confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Guyana, two of those persons are in the COVID Intensive Care Unit…
New lockdown rules in New Amsterdam; residents to be indoors by 7 pmIn light of a suspected COVID-19 case in the town of New Amsterdam, East Berbice Corentyne, Region 6, the Municipality…
COVID-19 could have serious implications on Guyana – Dr Irfaan AliIn a proactive step to help in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, People’s Progressive Party’s presidential candidate Dr Irfaan…
Coronavirus: President Granger urges Guyanese to remain calm and practice social distancingStatement by His Excellency David Granger, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) 2020.03.28.…
Guyana now has 8 confirmed cases of COVID-19Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence on Saturday confirmed that three additional persons have tested positive for the Coronavirus Disease…



