Joint-effort between Guyana/Brazil for 100% yellow fever coverage- CMO
In an effort to attain 100 per cent yellow fever vaccination coverage in Guyana for 2018, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Shamdeo Persuad proposed...
Brazil’s Health Minister, delegation calls on President
President David Granger was, today, paid a courtesy call by Brazil’s Minister of Health, Dr Ricardo Jose Magalhᾱes Barros and a delegation from that...
Leonora Diagnostic Centre’s maternity ward to be commissioned in March
The Leonora Diagnostic Centre, in Region Three (Essequibo Islands/West Demerara), will be commissioning a new state-of-the-art maternity ward in March this year, according to...
Essential drugs are still in short supply in Region 2- RDC Councillor
It is a new year, but the lack of essential medications, a situation that prevailed in 2017, at the Suddie and Oscar Joseph hospitals...
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...
Brazil donates 10,000 units of MMR Vaccines to Guyana
Brazilian Ambassador to Guyana, Lineu Pupo de Paula handed over a quantity of Measles, Mumps and Ruebella (MMR) Viruses Vaccines to the Ministry of...
Presidential Commission for chronic diseases launched
President David Granger has outlined a three-pronged approach aimed at reducing the incidence of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). This includes countryside public information on the...
Blood bank in Berbice surpasses its 2017 target
The New Amsterdam Blood Bank has accumulated 1,325 units of blood thus far for the year 2017. With numerous outreaches and blood drives throughout...
Guyana’s immunization programme on track- Lawrence
The Ministry of Public Health is on track to meet it’s 2017 immunisation targets for Yellow Fever, Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR).
Minister of Public...
Jamaican doctor in World’s 100 most influential people in healthcare
Heart Institute of the Caribbean Founder, CEO acknowledged for his philanthropic work in the developing world
Internationally recognised cardiologist and Founder and CEO of...
Recent Articles
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...
Photos necessary for $100k cash grant registration – Min. Singh
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr Ashni Singh, has explained that the capturing...