Health Minister meets with DEMTOCO over tobacco control laws
A meeting between officials from the Ministry of Public Health and representatives and lawyers of the Demerara Tobacco Company (DEMTOCO), today, sought to clarify...
General Nursing Council board installed as 2,669 nurses registered
The fifteen-member General Nursing Council Board, responsible for registration and practising of nurses was inaugurated on Wednesday at the Herdmanston Lodge, Georgetown.
According to a...
Heart diseases account for 32% of deaths caused in Guyana- Health Minister
Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence during a presentation on Thursday on the importance of cardiac health revealed that Guyana’s population is currently being faced...
Vaccination week 2018 aiming for 100% coverage
The Georgetown District officially launched its Vaccination Week activity which places emphasis on the importance of vaccines and their effectiveness.
At the formal opening ceremony,...
GWI shelterbelt to get US$3.5M rehabilitation
More than sixty years after its first major rehabilitation, the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI)
will receive another set of rehabilitative works, Chief Executive Officer (CEO),...
Guyana now equipped to produce issuance metal prosthesis, orthotics
Staff at the National Orthotic and Prosthetic Appliance Workshop at the Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre have benefited from a one-week training session conducted by...
Mercury levels at GGMC have stabilised- Trotman
Natural Resources Minister, Rapheal Trotman, said following an expert investigation of the Guyana Gold Board's (GGB) Laboratory it was revealed that the mercury levels...
Skeldon Hospital sit-in: RHO blames miscommunication for drug shortage
Miscommunication was to blame for Monday’s ‘sit in’ by Accident and Emergency (A&E) physicians at the Skeldon Hospital Regional, Health Officer (RHO) Dr Javaughn...
A&E doctors at Skeldon Hospital stage sit-in over drug shortages
In light of there being reports of drug shortages at the Skeldon Hospital in Region Six, physicians attached to the Accident and Emergency (A&E)...
System to dispose of expired drugs archaic says Health Minister following complaints
Public Health Minister, Volda Lawrence on Friday, following a press conference, acknowledged that the system to dispose of expired drugs is one that is...
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Fire destroys Linden house
See full statement from the Guyana Fire Service:
A fire caused extensive damage to a wooden and concrete two-story building at Lot 9, Second Alley,...
Record night for Global Super League opener
The opening match of the ExxonMobil Global Super League (GSL) saw a record 4.2million combined broadcast and digital viewership for the first game of...
Agri. Ministry to intensify efforts to monitor market prices as holiday season approaches
In an ongoing effort to sensitize consumers about price trends in markets across Guyana, the Ministry of Agriculture through the New Guyana Marketing Corporation...
Minibus driver jailed for dangerous driving
A D’Edwards Village, West Bank Berbice, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) minibus driver who appeared in court on Tuesday was jailed for two months for dangerous...
Letter: Massive reforms needed in the auto insurance industry
Dear Editor,
It is time for the Government regulatory bodies to step in and rein in the insurance industry. On the one hand, while commercial...
Harris Paints opens new manufacturing plant, flagship store at BV
Harris Paints Guyana Limited has opened its new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and flagship retail store at Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara, marking a major milestone...
Brazilian miner stabs co-worker to death at ‘Honey Camp’
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Police are investigating the alleged murder of Ovid James, a 37-year-old Miner from Mahdia Region #8, which...
ExxonMobil Guyana GSL T20: Pretorius, Hope lead GAW to opening victory
Fireworks illuminated the tapestry of the night sky above Providence, East Bank Demerara on Tuesday evening, as four teams lined up in the middle,...
Over 430 persons graduate from GT School of Nursing
The Ministry of Health’s Georgetown School of Nursing on Tuesday hosted its 33rd Biennial Graduation Ceremony, celebrating the institution’s largest cohort of graduates since...
Mashramani 2025 poised to be bigger, better and electrifying
Mashramani 2025, which was officially launched on Tuesday, is expected to be the largest and most electrifying Mash in Guyana’s history, highlighting Guyana’s diverse...