TIGI slams Govt for approving Public Health contract to blacklisted company
-'Saying you did not know is unacceptable'- Thomas
It was only last year that Trinidad company Western Scientific Company Limited was blacklisted by the Inter-American...
Onion trials prove large scale production feasible – despite challenges
Following several trials of onion cultivation by small farmers, large-scale production of the commodity in Guyana has been deemed feasible. This would result in...
Over Forty youths participate in Diabetic Camp
More than forty youths, mainly from Regions Three, Four and Six, between the ages of two and 24, who have been diagnosed with type...
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay US$417m in cancer lawsuit
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A California jury on Monday ordered drugmaker Johnson & Johnson to pay 417 million dollars to a woman...
Public Health nurses complain of not being paid in over 4 months
By Ramona Luthi
Nurses attached to the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) contacted INews on Monday to vent their anger and frustration of not being...
Tobacco company ups pressure on Govt to remove ‘excessive measures’ in Tobacco Control Bill
...before it becomes law
Demerara Tobacco Company Limited has taken its advocacy to the highest office of the land, calling on President David Granger to...
UG School of Medicine regains CAAM-HP accreditation for 4 years
The School of Medicine at The University of Guyana (UG) has announced that it was recently “accorded Accreditation for four years from 2017-2021 by...
Indian cyclist activist in Guyana to spread awareness on HIV/AIDS …pays courtesy call on...
Minister within Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings today (Friday) received a courtesy call from Indian activist for Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection and...
Tobacco Control Bill read for the 2nd time, Lawrence says it ‘must be passed...
The Tobacco Control Bill 2017, was on Thursday read for the second time in the National Assembly, with arguments being opened by Minister of...
Caribbean can reach treatment targets to end AIDS if it accelerates progress
UNAIDS has released its annual flagship report, showing that the Caribbean could reach the testing and treatment targets that will put it on course to...
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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...
With right systems, Moruca’s produce can feed families in TT, Barbados & beyond –...
President Dr Irfaan Ali has envisioned a future whereby the Moruca subdistrict in Region One (Barima-Waini) can produce enough food to supply other countries...
Sod turned for $4.4B Moruca Regional Hospital
President Dr. Irfaan Ali and Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony today turned the sod for the construction of the $4.4 billion Moruca Regional...
Eccles building on fire
The Guyana Fire Service is currently responding to a fire at Eccles, East Bank Demerara.
Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
Venezuelan nationals remanded for stabbing policeman at Stabroek Market
Four Venezuelan nationals were today remanded to prison after appearing at the Georgetown Magistrates' Court before Magistrate Fabayo Azore, jointly charged with attempted murder.
The...
Over 6,000 calls made to 914 hotline this year
Over 6,000 calls have been made to the 914 toll-free, hotline between January and now, reflecting an increase in reported cases and interventions.
The statistics...
Nappi Primary School library commissioned
A milestone in the journey to enhance literacy and foster a culture of reading in hinterland communities was marked with the commissioning of a...