Organisation launched to tackle substance abuse among youths
The Life Reform, an organisation registered under the Ministry of the Presidency, was launched Tuesday and its main goal is to address the issues...
Mother of 6 loses eye weeks after giving birth
A 22-year-old mother of six lost one of her eyes and was recently discharged from the Suddie Hospital, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).
The woman,...
Deaths of children at GPHC…Guyana Medical Council concludes probe into doctors’ conduct
…files sent to disciplinary committee
More than three months have passed since the deaths of three juveniles occurred at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC)...
Parents now left to beg so that daughter can return to normalcy
Munaf Yakub and Parbattie Persaud, parents of eight-year-old Farida Yakub also called “Afrida” of Supenaam Creek, Essequibo Coast are doing everything to give their...
GPHC’s Maternity Unit to receive $50M upgrade
…to reduce overcrowding, neonatal deaths
The Maternity Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is expecting a revamp of its facilities and capacity, with...
22 persons die in workplace accidents last year
From a total of 560 reported workplace accidents, 22 of the incidents have resulted in the loss of lives last year, says Minister with...
Tests on sick Chinese Nationals rules out Swine Flu
...Other infectious disease unearthed
Chief Medical Officer, Dr Shamdeo Persaud confirmed on Monday that the Chinese miners died of histoplasmosis, a fungal infection and not...
Guyana has growing domestic drug use problem ‒ US report
…marijuana, cocaine most prevalent; ecstasy also present
A United States (US) State Department report has declared that while Guyana has a comprehensive drug demand reduction...
GPHC partially shutdown due to prolonged power outage
Several key services at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) are severely affected, owing to a prolonged power outage at the premiere health institution.
Affected...
Infected Chinese miners return home
Those Chinese nationals who have fallen ill after working on a manganese plant in Guyana’s North West District (NWD) are due to return home,...
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Guyana could become testing ground for Silicon Valley innovation – US official
The United States sees potential in Guyana to become a testing ground for Silicon Valley innovation, with American tech companies possibly using the country...
CARICOM reaffirms full support for Guyana ahead of ICJ ruling
The Caribbean Community (Caricom) has reaffirmed its unwavering support for Guyana’s territorial integrity and the judicial process before the International Court of Justice as...
2025 voting process was “smoothest” ever observed in Guyana – Carter Center’s final report
The Carter Center has described Guyana’s 2025 General and Regional Elections (GRE) as the “smoothest” voting process it has ever observed in the country,...
CAL named official airline for Guyana Diamond Jubilee Festival
Caribbean Airlines has been named the Official Airline of the Guyana Festival as part of celebrations marking Guyana’s 60th Independence anniversary.
The airline’s partnership supports...
Dominican Republic and Guyana sign contract for exploration of oil block in Guyana
The governments of the Dominican Republic and Guyana signed an agreement this Thursday to jointly explore and potentially develop oil and natural gas resources in the onshore Berbice...
Govt affirms 2026 first power target as works progress on GtE project
See full statement from the Office of the Prime Minister:
The 300 MW Wales Gas to Energy project, Guyana’s largest infrastructure initiative to date, is...
Guyana, Canada hold bilateral talks
Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud met with the Director General of Central America and the Caribbean of Global Affairs Canada Mr. Mark Richardson, accompanied by...
Police warn motorists against reckless driving at EBD construction zones
Motorists using the East Bank Demerara (EBD) corridor and the Linden-Soesdyke Highway are being urged to exercise caution as ongoing road construction continues to...
Berbice man jailed for 18 years for child rape
A Berbice man was on Wednesday sentenced to 18 years imprisonment at the Berbice High Court for raping a child, with the court ruling...
Guyana looks to leverage British engineering expertise to support largescale projects
The Guyana Government is looking to leverage British engineering expertise to support largescale projects here.
This is according to a statement from the Ministry of...
