Health

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 ...

Even as Guyana recorded its 19th coronavirus-related death on Thursday, the National COVID-19 Task Force has announced plans to implement the third phase of it’s reopening proposal which will see current curfew hours extended, and private and public sector employees returning to work on a rotation basis. The task force confirmed that the new phase will take effect from Saturday, July 18 and ...

Gold and diamond miners will now have to be screened before entering mining locations as part of new protocols for COVID-19 issued by the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA). The GGDMA on Wednesday released a document containing these new protocols and guidelines for small and medium scale miners to follow during this COVID-19 pandemic. The association said screening ...

by Samuel Sukhnandan The Guyana Gold Board (GGB) says it foresees annual gold declaration being negatively impacted if the recent  government shutdown of mining in Aranka/Arangoy (Region Seven) and Moruca (Region One) is extended. The shutdown in those areas took effect from July 3 and is expected to last until July 16.  The decision was taken given the recent rise ...

By Samuel Sukhnandan Despite a steady increase in COVID-19 cases in Barima-Waini (Region 1) and the recent lockdown imposed by the authorities, residents of Santa Rosa took to the streets on Tuesday to protest the decision, while simultaneously voicing their disbelief. Reports are that some of the protestors think that the lockdown is too stringent and that COVID-19 is not real. ...

Three Guyanese are on station bail in connection with their failed attempt to transportation of nine Brazilians from Brazil to Guyana’s coast. Police say the Brazilians were returned to Bon Fim. They were allegedly caught at Sand Pit illegal crossing, Takatu River yesterday at about 6:30 PM. The Guyana government has closed all ports of entry in order to curb ...