Guyana heightens monkeypox surveillance system after 1st case detected in T&T
Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday recorded its first confirmed case of monkeypox, and the Health Ministry in Guyana is bolstering its surveillance system to...
New location likely as GPHC to be re-developed into modern, standalone facility
…US$161M contract to be signed for new New Amsterdam Hospital
By Devina Samaroo
In what might be the largest-ever health project in the Caribbean, the Guyana...
First-ever open heart surgery using cow tissue conducted in Guyana
The Caribbean Heart Institute’s (CHI) team led by CEO and Guyanese born heart surgeon Dr. Gary Stephens, successfully conducted an open-heart surgery utilising cow...
Local, int’l private sector interested in development of biomedical hub in Guyana
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony has revealed that there has been much interest from local and international private sector bodies to develop a...
GPHC to soon provide open-heart surgeries amid return of Dr. Pradeep Ramkoomar
As Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) continues to make strides to provide competitive healthcare services for the people of Guyana, the institution has seen...
Guyana records its 1299th Covid death
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced that as of June 29th, 2023, one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
Up to $100M in penalties for leaking confidential data as Govt moves to digitise...
A Bill that will ensure the protection of medical data for persons in Guyana will be laid in Parliament within the coming weeks.
Minister of...
New manual offers holistic approach to family health, wellness
Wellness, family health, equity, gender, community action, and people-centred care are among the key concepts being targeted by the Ministry of Health, as they...
Govt to enhance patient care for diabetics as 66,000 persons in Guyana affected
With over 66,000 persons estimated to be living with diabetes in Guyana, the government is embarking on a series of initiatives aimed at improving...
Rare ‘Human Tail’ successfully removed from 10-day-old infant by GPHC’s Neuro team
See below for a statement from the Georgetown Public Hospital on the successful removal of a very rare medical phenomenon of Human Tail on...
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The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government has approached the National Assembly, seeking its approval for more than $84 billion in supplementary funds for projects...
Businesswoman, facing 68 fraud charges, placed on $20.4M bail
Omeca Primo, owner of Primo’s Imports and Taxi Service, was placed on $20.4 million bail today after appearing before acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty...
Venezuelan woman slapped with 3 Trafficking In Person charges
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Procurement rules by oil & gas companies now under scrutiny – Local Content Secretariat...
The Local Content Secretariat is examining the procurement guidelines being used by companies operating in Guyana’s oil and gas sector, as several inconsistencies and...
Letter: PPP/C Govt committed to fixing broken power system left behind by APNU+AFC
Dear Editor:
It is astonishing, though not entirely surprising, that David Patterson, who presided over the catastrophic mismanagement of Guyana’s power sector in the APNU+AFC...
New direct routes for Guyana, Brazil travel established
See below for a 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐘 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐀𝐅𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐒 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐘:
𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐔𝐘𝐀𝐍𝐀/𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐙𝐈𝐋 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐃 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐀𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 (𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐀)
The public is hereby advised that...
US$20M DDL dairy farm to produce milk by 3rd quarter of 2025
The highly anticipated state-of-the-art US$20 Million dairy farm, the first of its kind in the Caribbean, which is being built by Demerara Distillers Limited...
NA woman accuses police of stealing cash during search of home
A New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) woman has accused police officers who conducted a search of her home of stealing her money.
The police...
GECOM secretariat prepares for 2025 elections ahead of commission’s mandate
While the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) secretariat has not been mandated by the commission to prepare for the constitutionally due general and regional elections,...