Shamar Meusa

Region Nine’s COVID-19 facilities are currently overwhelmed as the number of confirmed cases in the district significantly increased over the weekend.

The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) has launched a social media campaign to curb cybercrimes against the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community, which it says has been on the rise since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Guyana.

A 20-year-old dancehall artiste is using social media to his advantage to promote his music.

When he began his ‘Letter of the Day’ series on social media application Tik Tok, Guyanese Kwame Simpson, known as ‘Wello’ and ‘Raga Rebel,’ didn’t expect much to come from it. 

A law enforcement officer and youth leader recently launched a business that he hopes will serve as a guiding light for young men in depressed communities and to provide them with a source of income.

A Bartica miner is one of the two COVID-19 fatalities that have been recorded in a matter of days as Guyana prepares to begin the second phase of the rollback of emergency measures that were announced to curb the spread of the virus. 

Nigerian born nurse Ishaku Zechariah is one of the many health workers who are on the frontlines of the battle against COVID-19 in Guyana.

The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) is celebrating the 17th anniversary of its founding today.

Forty-one persons were tested yesterday for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) – the highest daily figure – even as the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Representative to Guyana called again for the ramping up of testing in the country.

The second largest daily increase in positive novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases here was recorded yesterday even as Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) representative Dr William Adu-Krow said that the curve was slowly being flattened. 

As the number of positive novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Guyana continues to rise, the caretaker government yesterday announced that the distribution of relief hampers to the vulnerable has been suspended as the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) is being reorganised to improve its response to the pandemic.

Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Karen Gordon-Boyle yesterday said that rapid tests could be useful for screening purposes for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) but maintained that Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing remains the standard for confirmation of cases.

Guyana continues to record increases in the number of positive COVID-19 cases, with the announcement that there are now 33 confirmed cases even as the Health Ministry launched a new app to aid in the response to the outbreak.

Dr. William Adu-Krow, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/ WHO) country representative in Guyana, believes it is time for a lockdown or stricter measures to be put in place to prevent large gatherings to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Six parties, including the opposition PPP/C, have rejected the unverified regional results released by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for Region Four and yesterday called for both the international community and the local citizenry to stand against any attempt by the incumbent APNU+AFC to re-claim government based on the announcement.

Seeking to raise the standards of the local fashion industry, the Quinton Pearson-led House of Pearson just over a week ago unveiled his latest collections. 

The Ministry of Public Health in collaboration with the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) yesterday commissioned the recently rehabilitated facility which will provide accommodation to doctors, nurses and other staff members of the GPHC.

The University of Guyana on Thursday hosted a special edition of its ‘Turkeyen and Tain Talks’ where young representatives from political parties contesting the March 2nd general and regional elections discussed leadership and the place of youth within the country’s political structure.

The perfect Christmas playlist will likely be different for each of us, but there are arguably a few songs that should probably make your cut.

Guyana Carnival 2020 was officially launched on Sunday evening, with a preview of costumes highlighting its “Around the World” theme.