Health
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to be rolled out at each school, community
Ramon Cummings taking the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. His sister, Gabrielle Cummings-Atherly and Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony look on. The...
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Guyana Teachers’ Union plans to take legal action, demand free PCR tests, protest against COVID-19 rules
GTU President Mark Lyte President of the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU), Mark Lyte late Wednesday night announced that that workers'...
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West Demerara Hospital driver admits to stealing 12 COVID-19 vaccine books- police
Police on Wednesday said that a West Demerara Hospital driver has admitted to stealing a dozen COVID-19 vaccine books from...
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Anti-vaccination protesters locked up for alleged illegal procession
Odessa Primus addressing protesters at the Square of the Revolution Several anti- vaccination protesters were Wednesday afternoon arrested as they...
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Assessment of schools for reopening underway
The Ministers of Health and Education as well as US Embassy officials and Guyanese children at the Cheddi Jagan International...
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Teachers Union pulls out of school assessments, other Education Ministry activities to protest vaccination directive
The Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) on Mon Monday night announced that it was pulling out of a school assessment exercise...
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Teachers must be vaccinated or submit a weekly PCR test- Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education on Monday night urged teachers to be vaccinated to avoid dying, falling seriously ill or spreading...
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Guyana’s COVID death toll inches closer to 600
Three more persons, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died, taking Guyana's death toll since last year...
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Guyana, Suriname poised to strengthen health cooperation
Guyana and Suriname are set to heighten cooperation in health including the provision of highly specialised services, Health Minister Dr....
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More than 50 Cubans here for COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit
Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony said 56 Cuban health care workers have arrived in Guyana and have been deployed...
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