Guyana gets its first Neurosurgeon
- Dr. Amarnauth Dukhi has become Guyana’s first neurosurgeon and will be stationed at the Georgetown Public Hospital from January 2015.
He is young,...
Jaguar attacks on the rise in Region Two..woman barely escapes
Over 100 dogs have gone missing and the carcasses of scores of livestock in Essequibo have been discovered recently following a number of jaguar...
Sale of meat on the streets will be prohibited- M&CC
The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) says that they are in the process of implementing a decision made at their Statutory Meeting held recently,...
Food & Drug lists 26 companies licenced to provide treated water
The Government Analyst-Food & Drug Department has listed for health and safety purposes, 26 companies that are currently licenced to provide treated water to...
GPHC’s first in house neurosurgeon completes 15 surgeries
- Though still in its initial setup stage, the newly specialised Neurosurgical Department at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), complemented with its...
Still-born two headed baby delivered at New Amsterdam Hospital
A still-born girl with two heads was delivered at the New Amsterdam Hospital on Saturday, creating history in the Ancient County.
The baby, which completed...
3-year-old toddler dies, parents blame GPHC, call for probe
-"Child was moved against the advice of the medical practitioners"- GPHC CEO
By Lakhram Bhagirat
Samantha Kandasammy and Michael Singh, the parents of three-year-old Anisha Singh,...
Tobacco Control Bill proposes G$20,000 fine for public smoking after first offence
The Guyana government has made public its long awaited Tobacco Control Bill; which inter alia, prohibits by law, the smoking of cigarettes and other...
Woman dies in GPHC after emergency C-section
by Ramona Luthi
Hours after undergoing an emergency C-section to deliver her third child at the Georgetown Public Hospital on Tuesday, a Kuru Kururu woman...
No resitting of nurses’ final examination – Health official
Public Health Minister Dr George Norton has recommended, based on the report submitted to his office by the Nursing Council, that there should be...
Recent Articles
Court dismisses defamation case against Guyana Times filed by Charles Ceres
…editor, publisher awarded $1M in costs
The High Court has dismissed a defamation claim against the editor and publisher of Guyana Times, which was filed...
Guyana to nominate Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett for UN Secretary General post
Guyana is seeking the United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) seat and has decided to nominate former Foreign Affairs Minister and current Permanent Representative of Guyana...
23 high-powered rifles, over 500 ammo found; 1 arrested
A joint operation between the Guyana Police Force and the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) has resulted in the seizure of 23 AK-47 assault rifles...
‘Your turn will come’ – VP Jagdeo assures pre-qualified small contractors of at least...
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has assured the more than 12,000 small contractors on the government’s pre-qualified list that each of them will be...
Fisherman remanded to prison for ammunition possession
Mathis Jacobis, a 33-year-old fisherman of Lusignan, East Coast Demerara and Paramakatoi Village, Region #8 (Potaro-Siparuni), has been charged with Possession of Ammunition Without...
Flow announced as official partner of Republic Bank CPL 2026
The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is proud to announce Flow, the Caribbean’s leading telecommunications provider, as an official partner for the upcoming...
ExxonMobil GSL partners with Cricket West Indies to boost tournament visibility
The ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) has secured a major promotional partnership with Cricket West Indies (CWI) ahead of this year's tournament, which...
Duo busted with cannabis at Bartica
Two males were arrested on Thursday (June 11, 2026) after they were intercepted by police police, carrying a quantity of suspected cannabis.
The discovery was...
Miner arrested after ammunition found at Iwokrama
One man is in police custody following the discovery of a quantity of ammunition on Thursday (June 11, 2026) during a joint operation conducted...
Over 86,000 children, adolescents rec’d health screenings as Mount Sinai Exec lauds “unparalleled” initiative
Expanded health services for adolescents, improved support for children with autism, and greater attention to mental health challenges are among the priorities being progressive...
