Health

by Samuel Sukhnandan Even as officials of the Public Health Ministry appealed to hinterland communities to do all they can to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19), the Amerindian People’s Association (APA), a leading indigenous rights organisation, says there is greater need for inclusivity and education awareness. On Monday, Public Health Ministry’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Shamdeo Persaud ...

Guyana has recorded 38 new coronavirus cases in three days, prompting a renewed call for hinterland communities to fight back the spread of COVID-19. The Ministry of Public Health’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Shamdeo Persaud said the 19 cases that were recorded on Monday all came from Region Nine  (Upper Takatu/ Upper Essequibo). Dr. Persaud on Monday said figures on ...

by Samuel Sukhnandan Despite a reduction road traffic across Guyana due to the more than two-month old COVID-restrictions on the movement of people and opening of businesses, a road safety non-governmental organisation is very worried that the number of road deaths has not decreased. To date, Guyana has recorded 80 accidents, resulting in 84 deaths, among them six children, according to Coordinator ...

by Samuel Sukhnandan A lack of manpower and the difficult terrain in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) is posing a major challenge for regional officials to fight the spread of the deadly coronavirus. This is according to Regional Executive Officer (REO) Carl Parker who heads the COVID-19 Task Force in that region. Mr. Parker told News Talk Radio 103.1 FM/Demerara Waves ...

By Samuel Sukhnandan Guyana’s decision to ban incoming international flights, combined with the move by many airlines to reduce passenger flights,  has dealt a blow to non-traditional agricultural exports, officials said. Because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Guyana closed all its airports to international passenger aircraft on March 19, a closure that could remain in place until August 28 at ...

Samuel Sukhnandan With scores of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 19 deaths already recorded in Guyana, the government is being urged to ramp up testing and create a robust contact tracing strategy that will lend towards controlling the spread of the deadly pandemic. Former Health Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy told News Talk Radio 103.1 FM/Demerara Waves Online in an exclusive ...

As Guyana moves closer to reopening its international airports following months of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) earlier Monday issued a raft of safety and public health guidelines for all airport and aircraft operators, as well as passengers ahead of that reopening. The Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri and the Eugene F. Correia ...

by Samuel Sukhnandan A decision taken by the National COVID-19 Task Force to implement phase three of the reopening plan this weekend has been welcomed by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI). Nicholas Boyer, president of Chamber, told News Talk Radio 103.1 FM/ Demerara Waves Online on Thursday that while the decision is a step towards reopening the local economy, he urged ...

by Samuel Sukhnandan Active consideration is being given to introducing contactless services at Guyana’s airports, as plans for reopening could now be shifted to August month-end. This was disclosed by Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Manager of Aviation Security, Abraham Doris during the first stakeholder consultation hosted by the Tourism Recovery Action Committee (TRAC) on Thursday. “I think the airport is ...

Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development (IICRCD) said it would be joining with the Guyana Police Force and other State agencies to crack down on the illegal movement of foreigners through that rainforest concession in the Rupununi Region to help curb the coronavirus. “We will be working with these authorities to ban these vehicles from passing through the ...