‘Discrepancies’ identified at Region Six Drug Bond
as Regional Audit commences
Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings and Director of Regional Health Services, Dr. Kay Shako...
Grenada records first case of microcephaly
(CMC) Grenada has recorded its first case of microcephaly after the unidentified mother of the baby became infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus during...
Tobacco is the world’s greatest extra-judicial killer
Time long past to pass the Tobacco Control Bill in Guyana - Ramsammy
(The following is a commentary/opinion piece written by DR. LESLIE RAMSAMMY, a...
India hospital builds new unit to operate on ‘500kg’ Egyptian woman
(BBC) An Indian hospital is building a special facility so that an Egyptian woman, believed to be the world's heaviest at 500kg (1,102lb), can...
Minister Cummings, medical team head to Region 9 to deal with gastro outbreak
Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings and a team of medical officials are scheduled to visit Region Nine this weekend...
Norton admits corruption abounds in local health sector
- says drug procurement change led to countrywide shortages
… staff pressured to cancel bids, re-tender to accommodate favoured companies ― source
The explosive revelations about...
Medical team dispatched to deal with Gastro outbreak in Region 9
Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence has reported that her Ministry has dispatched a medical team to Aishalton, Shea Village and Areunaw in Region...
Food & Drug refuses entry to ‘adulterated’ children’s milk from Bahrain
The Government Analyst Food and Drug Department (G A-FDD) has refused entry into Guyana, a 20 foot container, containing seven thousand two hundred (7200)...
10 labs certified, can qualify for international accreditation – GNBS
Citizens will continue to benefit from a high standard of services with the accreditation of 10 laboratories by the Guyana National Bureau of Standards...
Health in 2016: A year of serious challenges- PAHO
The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) has described 2016 as a year of “serious challenges” for health in the Caribbean and other places in...
Recent Articles
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...
Camille’s Academy to launch Diamond Campus in January 2025
As the world of technology creeps upon the doors of every teaching institution within Guyana, Camille’s Academy has opened its doors to the fraternity...
Soldier remanded on attempted murder charge
Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Corporal Philon Edwards was today remanded to prison on an attempted murder charge when he appeared before Magistrate Ravindra Mohabier...
Guyana signs Open Skies Agreement with The Bahamas to enhance air connectivity
On Monday, November 25, 2024, in Nassau, Bahamas, Guyana and the Bahamas signed an open skies Air services agreement to promote and facilitate airlines...
Govt seeking over $84B in supplementary funds for $100k cash grant initiative, GtE project
The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government has approached the National Assembly, seeking its approval for more than $84 billion in supplementary funds for projects...
Businesswoman, facing 68 fraud charges, placed on $20.4M bail
Omeca Primo, owner of Primo’s Imports and Taxi Service, was placed on $20.4 million bail today after appearing before acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty...
Venezuelan woman slapped with 3 Trafficking In Person charges
Andreina Jimenez, a 27-year-old Venezuelan female of Lot 91 Robb Street, Georgetown, was arrested and subsequently charged today with three counts of Trafficking in...
Pensioner killed in early morning accident on EBD road
Police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 06:19hrs this morning (Monday, 25th November 2024), on the Western Carriageway of Peters Hall...
Procurement rules by oil & gas companies now under scrutiny – Local Content Secretariat...
The Local Content Secretariat is examining the procurement guidelines being used by companies operating in Guyana’s oil and gas sector, as several inconsistencies and...