Gov’t in favour of 6 months maternity leave policy
Social Protection Minister Volda Lawrence has stated that her Ministry is in support of a social policy for six months maternity leave to be...
Finally, a vaccine for HIV?
* New HIV vaccine to be trialled in South Africa
Durban (CNN) A vaccine against HIV will be trialed in South Africa later this year...
Enmore man hangs self …relatives claim he had domestic problems
By Kristen Macklingam
The body of 48-year-old Mohanlall Udairaj was found hanging inside of his bedroom early this morning by his sister-in-law and nephew who...
New cases of HIV infections in Guyana more prominent among youths – Norton
Consequent to the joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) reporting that the Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) infection is on the rise...
New completion date for GPHC’s maternity ward
Norton delay in completion due to breach of contract by the contractors, ministry considering legal action
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s (GPHC) maternity ward...
Important Advisory on Yellow Fever immunization requirements
The Public Health Ministry has issued the following Advisory in relation to Yellow Fever immunization requirements.
Following the recent outbreak of yellow fever in Angola,...
GPHC gets eight dialysis machines – can now treat over 100 kidney disease patients...
The Nephrology Department of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is now equipped to provide better care to patients with kidney disease. The department...
Major shakeup expected soon at Diamond hospital
A major shakeup is expected to take place soon at the East Bank Regional Hospital following several reports in the media recently of staff...
7-year-old who was severely burnt on road to recovery
A young boy who was severely burnt about his body some seven months ago is well on the road to recovery as he prepares...
Action likely against health officials found culpable of ‘improper’ disposal of foetus– Dr Norton
Public Health Minister, Dr George Norton has stated that the preliminary report into the improper disposal of a 22-week foetus at the Diamond Diagnostic...
Recent Articles
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...
Letter: PPP/C Govt committed to fixing broken power system left behind by APNU+AFC
Dear Editor:
It is astonishing, though not entirely surprising, that David Patterson, who presided over the catastrophic mismanagement of Guyana’s power sector in the APNU+AFC...
New direct routes for Guyana, Brazil travel established
See below for a 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐘 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐀𝐅𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐒 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐘:
𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐔𝐘𝐀𝐍𝐀/𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐙𝐈𝐋 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐃 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐀𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 (𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐀)
The public is hereby advised that...
US$20M DDL dairy farm to produce milk by 3rd quarter of 2025
The highly anticipated state-of-the-art US$20 Million dairy farm, the first of its kind in the Caribbean, which is being built by Demerara Distillers Limited...
NA woman accuses police of stealing cash during search of home
A New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) woman has accused police officers who conducted a search of her home of stealing her money.
The police...
GECOM secretariat prepares for 2025 elections ahead of commission’s mandate
While the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) secretariat has not been mandated by the commission to prepare for the constitutionally due general and regional elections,...
Broadcasters confirmed for Global Super League
The broadcasters for the 2024 ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) have been confirmed with the tournament available to watch worldwide. The tournament will...
GSL T20: Final batch of tickets for opening match released
The final batch of tickets for the opening match of the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) have been released for sale at the...