Health Ministry moves to stem rising diabetes-related amputations
The Health Ministry has recorded a rising number of amputation cases in Guyana and is taking steps to limit this increase.
Health Minister Dr Frank...
Cuba, not Guyana, pulled medical brigade – Health Minister
The Government of Guyana did not terminate the Cuban Medical Brigade operating in the country, but rather the Cuban authorities made the decision to...
Optique, TT hospital collaborate in complex retinal surgery, saving child’s only seeing eye
In a landmark moment for advanced eye care in Guyana, Optique Eye Hospital, in collaboration with Trinidad Eye Hospital, successfully facilitated and delivered a...
No significant increase in dengue cases – Dr Anthony
The government has not recorded any significant increase in dengue, a common mosquito-borne disease.
Speaking on the sidelines of the opening of the Eccles Wellness...
GPHC installing window barriers after two patients die by suicide
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has begun implementing additional safety measures following two recent patient deaths by suicide within the institution.
During an interview...
Health Ministry commissions Eccles Wellness Centre to promote preventive care among staff
The Ministry of Health today commissioned a new Wellness Centre at Eccles, East Bank Demerara, marking a significant step in advancing preventive healthcare and...
With over 100 new cases annually, Guyana working to eliminate cervical cancer by 2050
PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF THE NCDs MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL HPV AWARENESS DAY
Today, March 4th, is International HPV Awareness Day. The...
“We will manufacture medicines for the Caribbean” – Pres Ali outlines plan for regional...
The Guyana Government is building out an expansive healthcare sector that will see the country moving beyond merely buying and selling towards the manufacturing...
Patient who jumped to death at GPHC was on suicide watch; hospital concerned, launches...
See full statement from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation:
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation regrets to inform the public of the untimely death of a...
Govt’s eyecare vouchers now available to all citizens
Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has announced that eye testing services will be expanded nationwide this year, allowing anyone who requires an eye exam...
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Candidate Master Sachin Pitamber is the 2026 National Chess Champion, while Woman Candidate Master Aditi Joshi has successfully retained her title as Women’s Chess...
Essequibo man critical after car crashes into utility pole before toppling into trench
Fazil Hussain, a 23-year-old mechanic of Lot 1 Good Intent, Essequibo Coast, is currently hospitalised in a critical state after the motor car he...
Teacher busted with ganja at Moruca
A 28-year-old teacher of Waramuri Village, Region One (Barima-Waini) was found with 15.4 grammes of marijuana at Moruca, North-West District, at around 17:30h on...
19-Y-O dead, driver hospitalised after minibus accident on Soesdyke-Linden Highway
A 19-year-old female is now dead after a speeding minibus lost control and toppled several times in the vicinity of Moblissa on the Soesdyke-Linden...
Body found in Demerara River behind Marriott Hotel
Police in Regional Division 4 ‘A’ (Georgetown) are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a body found on Saturday (March 28, 2026) about...
Moderate to heavy rainfall to continue until Tuesday; Hydromet office warns of more flood...
SEE STATEMENT BELOW FROM HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICE:
Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected to continue until Tuesday, March 31,2026, Significantly Increasing the Risk of Flooding.
The Hydrometeorological...
Indian maker delivers H-228 aircraft for Jags Aviation
In a move that would further reinforced the robust and growing partnership between India and Guyana, an H-228 aircraft was delivered here on Saturday.
The...
Cease and desist order for illegal supermarket operation on Middle St.
See below statement:
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), through its Enforcement Department, has issued a cease and desist order to the operator of...
“Seize opportunities in Guyana’s growth” – Ramsaroop urges youth
In keeping with his call for Guyanese to define their role in the country’s rapid development, Chief Investment Officer, Peter Ramsaroop, on Friday evening...
Assessments being conducted across the country as hydromet office warns of severe weather
Following excessive rainfall across Guyana overnight, officials from various ministries and government agencies, as well as the Regional and Neighbourhood Democratic Councils, have been...
