Daily Archives: April 27, 2020
CARICOM recount team to arrive on April 30, chartered flight approved to land
The National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) on Monday approved the request of CARICOM for a chartered flight to travel to...
Irfaan Ali commends U.S Gov’t for assisting Guyana’s COVID-19 fight
See below statement issued by Presidential Candidate of the People’s Progressive Party, Irfaan Ali: The on-going efforts by the Government...
U.S commits US$1.7M to Guyana, other Caribbean countries in COVID-19 fight
See full press release issued by the U.S Embassy in Georgetown: The United States Government has committed an additional $1.7...
Covid-19 mobile units will target hotspots, increase testing
The Ministry of Public Health on Monday officially launched a mobile COVID-19 unit and two facilities in Region Four which...
Suspect in Canal No.1 murder arrested, woman reportedly raped
The Police have arrested the suspect in connection with the murder of 62-year-old Tameshwarie Sonilal who was stabbed to death...
Gov’t commits to protecting rights of workers during takeover of Aurora Gold Mine
The Ministry of Natural Resources has welcomed the announcement by SilverCorp Metals Inc. of its acquisition of the Aurora Gold...
COVID-19: 15 recoveries, no new cases in two days
As of April 27, Guyana’s known COVID-19 cases remained at 74 with no new cases being recorded since April 25....
Guyanese journalist recounts near-death experience with COVID-19
By Bibi Khatoon Guyanese journalist, Shabna Rahman who works with the privately-owned newspaper, the Stabroek News, is thankful for her...
China donates protective gear to help Guyana fight COVID-19
The People’s Republic of China on Monday donated 500 protective face masks, 500 Protective Personal Equipment (PPE) and 100 infrared...
Yadram learns independence through cricket sojourn
By Avenash Ramzan Guyanese all-rounder Bhaskar Yadram said being away from his family for nine months playing cricket has taught...
COVID-19: Increased reports of child abuse for April
The Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA) has recorded an increase in child abuse reports just for the month of April...
Global Coronavirus cases pass three million as lockdowns begin to ease
BEIJING (Reuters) – Global confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 3 million on Monday, as the United States neared 1 million cases,...
