5,040 Paxlovid pills arrive in Guyana for treatment of COVID-19 patients
Guyana’s capacity to treat COVID-19 has been enhanced, as the Ministry of Health received 5,040 Paxlovid pills from UNICEF, amounting to $1 million, Monday...
41% males, 56% females are obese in Guyana – Chronic Diseases Unit
With over 50 per cent of Guyanese suffering from obesity in Guyana, glaring statistics show that women make up a higher percentage of those...
Govt to launch wellness initiative to promote healthier lifestyle among citizen
Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has announced that the government will soon be launching a wellness initiative aimed at promoting healthier lifestyles among Guyanese.
“Later...
Over 400 persons benefit from medical outreach in Baramita
Food for the Poor Guyana in collaboration with the Region One (Barima-Waini) Regional Democratic Council (RDC) and the Baramita Health Centre held a two-day...
Govt closing loopholes that resulted in $11B worth of drugs being dumped under APNU+AFC
The loopholes that allowed $11 billion worth of drugs and medical supplies to be wasted, as well as the dumping of a further $1.1...
84 persons so far receive $600k cheques for dialysis assistance
Eighty-four hemodialysis patients have received cheques valued at $600,000 each, to help subsidise their treatment expenses, as the government rolls out its dialysis treatment...
GRPA launches new HIV care and treatment services
The Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association (GRPA) recently launched its new HIV care and treatment services for People living with HIV (PLHIV).
The GRPA joins the...
Govt to provide free visual & hearing assistance to students
The government is currently working on programmes that would provide spectacles and hearing aids free of cost, as required by students this year.
This was...
US military team begins 2-week medical mission in Guyana
The United States’ Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) is presently in Guyana to conduct an exchange knowledge programme and a medical outreach. They...
1 more Covid death recorded
The Ministry of Health (MOH) regrettably informs that as of February 13th, 2023, one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
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US announces $25m reward for arrest of Venezuela’s Maduro
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Body of Chinese national in Demerara River Bridge accident recovered
The body of Mr. Fu-jian Wei, a 39-year-old Chinese national who tragically fell into the Demerara River during rigging operations at Pier 34 on...
Suspect in fatal shooting of Corentyne man released on station bail; wife demands justice
The wife of cane harvester Yognand Chaitram, also called ‘Boie’, who was recently shot dead by a businessman at Lesbeholden in Black Bush Polder,...
RBL CPL 2025 to take place from August 14 to September 21
The 2025 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will take place from Thursday 14 August to Sunday 21 September.
This window has been agreed between CPL...
“It hard on me” – woman whose husband is incarcerated; children unable to attend...
By: Andrew Carmichael
Parbatie Mahadeo, a 36-year-old security guard who resides at Rose Hall Town in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), has said she is struggling...
“Do not stop vehicles asking for licenses; look for guns, drugs, and thieves” –...
Ranks of the Guyana Police Force have been given a stern warning to refrain from stopping vehicles and asking drivers for licenses, instead, they...
Budget 2025 ‘will incentivise people to work harder’ – Jagdeo
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo said this year’s National Budget will see adjustments in the tax system to benefit the public and private sector...
A tragedy that 2020 election fraud charges yet to see the light of a...
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall has registered his concerns that the 2020 election fraud charges are yet to see the...
Chinese national in Demerara River Bridge accident was not wearing life jacket – MoL
See full statement from the Ministry of Labour:
The Ministry of Labour, through its Occupational Safety and Health Department, has initiated an investigation into a...