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UK to invest over $830M to disaster proof 5 health care facilities

The United Kingdom’s Department for International Development under the Caribbean Smart Health Care Facilities Project is expected to invest approximately 837 million dollars to...

Diamond hospital collaborates to launch medical outreaches

The Diamond Diagnostic Centre has now collaborated with the Cuban Brigade at said hospital along with Region Four Health Department to carry out several...

Mother who died after childbirth suffered from a blood disorder- LHC CEO

The 41-year-old mother of three who died on Monday following a normal delivery at the Linden Hospital Complex (LHC) suffered a blood disorder, referred to...

HERO medical team completes 31 successful surgeries in Guyana

A medical team from the Health and Education Relief Organisation (HERO) has concluded a one-week surgical mission to Guyana where 31 successful surgeries were...

US banning of Guyana’s catfish export a “big blow” – MOPH

While the banning of Guyana’s catfish species from the US export market is just a temporary technical barrier to trade it is still a...

PM Nagamootoo to undergo by-pass heart surgery in the US

Prime Minister (PM) Moses Nagamootoo is scheduled to undergo a by-pass heart surgery tomorrow, Tuesday February, 13 at a medical institution in the United...

India: ‘Fake’ doctor accused of infecting 46 persons with HIV arrested

(AFP) — Indian police Wednesday arrested an unlicensed doctor accused of infecting at least 46 people with HIV by re-using a syringe, the latest...

Conglomerate Siemens pushing for stake in Public Health sector

...as company seeking permanent presence in Guyana The wealthy German industrial conglomerate Siemens is pushing for a stake in the local public health sector. This is...

Global cancer survival up, but progress uneven — study

(AFP) – Cancer survival is increasing across the world but large gaps endure between nations, while some cancers remain hard to treat everywhere, according to...

Mother seeking answers for child’s death at Suddie Hospital

A grieving mother is now calling on the relevant authorities to look into the circumstances surrounding the death of her 4-year-old daughter at the...

Recent Articles

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...

Changes to Acquisition of Lands for Public Purposes Act will not infringe on citizens’...

      Attorney General Anil Nandlall has explained that the government’s proposed amendments to the Acquisition of Lands for Public Purposes Act will not infringe on...