COVID-19 Testing Sites

The following COVID-19 Testing Sites are located in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) and Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice) will be in operation Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm.
Please see the posters below.
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The Ministry of Health’s National Blood Transfusion Unit, in collaboration with the Occupational Safety and Health Committee, held a Blood Drive for Healthcare Workers in the Ministry’s compound on Brickdam.

This activity which was coordinated by Dr Paedro Lewis, the Director of the National Blood Transfusion Service was intended to attract voluntary donors who will aid in adding to the nation’s supply of blood and blood products.
Dr. Lewis thanked all those who came out to donate.
The Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Mr. Malcolm Watkins also participated in the day’s activities.
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Here are some relief measures announced today by President Irfaan Ali

This morning, the Honourable Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand is the keynote speaker at the World Bank Educational Town Hall webinar on "Learning losses and impacts of COVID-19 in Caribbean Education"

Link to discussion: World Bank Educational Town Hall

The Government of Guyana in collaboration with the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) is offering a limited number of Scholarships for the 2022/2023 academic year at the undermentioned universities.

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Exxon confirms 1.2 million barrels per day capacity for Guyana by 2027

U.S. oil major ExxonMobil confirmed on Wednesday that a major ramp-up offshore Guyana will see the company having the capacity to produce as much as 1.2 million barrels of oil per day by 2027.

“Clearly our objective is to fill up those boats,” Reuters quoted senior vice president Neil Chapman as saying during a call with analysts to discuss the company’s annual plans. He declined to comment on when maximum capacity will be reached.

Exxon is the operator of the massive 6.6 million acres Stabroek Block with a 45 percent interest. Hess holds 30 percent interest while CNOOC has a 25 percent stake. The co-venturers have found over 10 billion barrels of oil at Stabroek since 2015.

Oil production started in December 2019 at the Liza Phase 1 Development and Phase 2 came online just last month. A third project at Payara is already approved and Exxon is awaiting the green light from Guyanese authorities for a fourth at Yellowtail. The company has said a fifth development is being targeted at Urau.

Today, President Dr Irfaan Ali presented the President#APs Medal to the two top graduates of the University of Guyana Class of 2020/2021.
Both Davendra Kissoon and Tomeshwor Mohabir from the Turkeyen and Tain campuses respectively, finished with GPAs of 4.0.
Kissoon, who is the valedictorian of his batch, read for a Bachelor’s of Science Degree (Civil with Environmental Engineering) and Mohabir who is the best graduating student from Tain, read for a Bachelor’s of Education Degree (Mathematics Concentration Programme).