Health
Govt will decide on new COVID-19 emergency measures from Thursday
As the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) prepares to decide later Tuesday afternoon whether to use the recount...
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No total lockdown- Harmon
Chief Executive Officer of the National COVID-19 Task Force, Joseph Harmon on Saturday ruled out a total lockdown across Guyana,...
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Gold mining essential for economic growth, foreign exchange despite COVID-19 spread- GGDMA President
A meeting of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) (file photo) The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association...
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Britain helps Guyana, other Caribbean countries fight COVID-19
Washington D.C., May 22, 2020 (PAHO)—The United Kingdom has agreed to contribute 3 million Pounds (USD $3.8 m) to the...
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Govt approves return of 300 Guyanese residents under “strict” conditions
The National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) on Friday held a special meeting to consider the applications of various groups of...
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8 presidential guards contract coronavirus
Eight of Guyana's presidential guards have been tested positive for the coronavirus, COVID-19 in random tests of members of that...
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124 COVID-19 cases in nine weeks… Lab results are accurate- Public Health Ministry
Dr. Ertenisa Hamilton The Ministry of Public Health said the novel coronavirus situation is worsening and men are mostly responsible...
Read moreDetailsCOVID-19 Task Force approves return of 104 Guyanese; opening of Courts stores to collect hire-purchase payments
The National COVID-19 Task Force Monday night announced that approval has been given for 104 Guyanese to return home, but...
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Lethem Hospital workers, families quarantined
At least five health care workers, who work at the Lethem Hospital, and family members have been quarantined because they...
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Elections Commissioner denies assaulting doctor during temperature check; police called in
Police were Wednesday investigating an allegation that Elections Commissioner Robeson Benn assaulted a doctor at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre...
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