Booster shots now being offered five months after second dose
Georgetown: Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, said the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines reduces six months after taking the second dose, and based on this finding, he said the…
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CARICOM MTF pushes for large-scale corn and soya bean production, agriculture insurance
Georgetown: During the thirty-second Inter-sessional Meeting held last February, the Conference of Heads of Government approved the establishment of a Special Ministerial Taskforce (MTF), subsequently charging it with guiding the…
Suspended doctor prime suspect in Georgetown Public Hospital arson
Georgetown: Fire Chief Kalamadeen Edoo says that the Guyana Fire Service remains “optimistic” that the recent fire which ripped through a laboratory at the Georgetown Public Hospital was intentionally set…
Health Minister says mask mandate to be strictly enforced amid spike in COVID cases
Georgetown: With the continuous surge in COVID-19 cases, the Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony said the police and joint services must strictly enforce the mandate of mask wearing. Minister…
$8.4B used to execute critical Drainage and Irrigation works in 2021
Georgetown: At the end of 2021, an estimated $28.7 billion was expended by the various agencies under the umbrella of the Agriculture Ministry, further setting the path for continued development…
Children’s safety in schools: Health Minister addresses parents’ concerns
Georgetown: With the reopening of schools across Guyana, amidst the on-going pandemic, parents have expressed their concerns about keeping their children safe from the deadly coronavirus. These concerns were addressed…
Two more oil discoveries offshore Guyana – ExxonMobil
Georgetown: ExxonMobil today said it made two oil discoveries at Fangtooth-1 and Lau Lau-1 in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana. The Fangtooth-1 well encountered approximately 164 feet (50 meters) of…
Man allegedly kills wife, self in Sarah Johanna home
Georgetown: A couple that married in August, 2021 were found dead on Tuesday at their lot 1-2 Sarah Johanna , East Bank Demerara in what police describe as a murder,…
Housing Minister says over 750 informal settlers regularised, 59 relocated in 2021
Georgetown: The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) regularised over 750 informal settlers residing in Regions Four and Five last year while 59 persons squatting on government reserves were relocated.…
Coconut and coconut byproducts export rakes in $2.5B
Georgetown: As part of the government’s efforts to decentralize the availability of quality planting materials for the coconut industry, in 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture’s Hope Coconut Industries Limited (HCIL),…
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